Facility Services Center Replacement

The State of Colorado is soliciting bids on behalf of Adams State University for design/build construction of a 33,000 sq ft Facility Services Center Replacement, a new maintenance operations building, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. MDT, and a mandatory virtual pre-bid conference on July 22, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Qualified bidders must demonstrate at least two projects exceeding $20 million in hard costs and two projects exceeding $8 million utilizing Colorado State Buildings Program policies; bonding capacity up to $25 million; and experience in the Alamosa region. Bidders must submit a bid bond or proposal guaranty of at least 5% of the total bid amount. Upon award, contractors must provide payment and performance bonds of at least 50% of the contract value.

The facility will house structural trades, grounds, custodial, motor pool, working shops, meeting spaces, general warehouse, administrative offices, and exterior working yard with vehicle parking. The estimated project cost is $25 million. Construction is anticipated to commence September 14, 2026 and conclude October 30, 2027.

The project is subject to Colorado prevailing wage requirements, with contractors required to pay employees at weekly intervals and utilize the LCPTracker cloud-based labor compliance application. At least 80% of work must be performed by Colorado labor. The Buy Clean Colorado Act applies, requiring Environmental Product Declarations for eligible materials. Upon award, contractors must certify that all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing subcontractors participate in registered apprenticeship programs with a proven record of graduating a minimum of 15% of apprentices for at least three of the past five years.

Clarification requests are due July 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Virtual public bid opening is scheduled for August 11 at 1:15 p.m. Anticipated award notification is August 14, 2026, with contract approval anticipated by September 7, 2026.