FRCC Facility Condition Assessment

Front Range Community College (FRCC), a Colorado state institution located in Adams County and Weston CDP, is soliciting architectural and engineering services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for comprehensive facility condition assessments across the college's Westminster and Larimer campuses. This procurement requires qualified firms to conduct detailed audits of 40 buildings totaling approximately 820,292 square feet and evaluate site infrastructure across 135 combined acres, including utilities, IT/telecom infrastructure, roadways, parking, and drainage systems. Deliverables must include risk-scored project lists, funding-tiered recommendations organized by completion timeframes (1-2 year, 3-5 year, and 5-10 year horizons), asset-level databases in machine-readable format, phasing strategies, and identification of maintenance projects suitable for energy upgrades and electrification. Qualified respondents must demonstrate at least two prior facility condition assessment projects each exceeding $150,000 in value, completed ASHRAE Level 2 building systems assessments, and previous team experience on higher education facility assessments following Office of State Architect standards. A mandatory pre-submittal conference and site tour is scheduled for May 19, 2026, with qualifications submissions due by June 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST. Short-listed firms will be selected to participate in oral interviews conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams during the week of July 9, 2026, with the selection announcement anticipated for July 16, 2026. The evaluation criteria include Project Team composition, Firm/Team Capabilities, Prior Experience, Project Approach, Equity/Diversity/Inclusion initiatives, and Work Location proximity.

This procurement is subject to the Buy Clean Colorado Act due to the estimated project cost of $500,000, requiring environmental product declarations and global warming potential limits on eligible materials. Teams must be pre-formed and demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion, with scoring incentives for partnerships with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) and other disadvantaged enterprises. Colorado labor must comprise at least 80 percent of the work, with preference given to Colorado resident vendors; additionally, at least 80 percent of the project must be performed by Colorado-based employees. Respondents must attend all mandatory pre-submittal meetings, execute the Acknowledgment and Attestation Form certifying acceptance of all contractual terms, and meet all minimum qualification requirements to be considered responsive. No incumbent contractor or existing service provider is identified in the available documentation. The estimated project cost is $500,000, with contract negotiation anticipated in August 2026 and project work scheduled from September 2026 through March 2027. Late submittals will be rejected without consideration, and all submitted materials become property of the State of Colorado upon submission.