RRCC 27-03-IFB01C Nursing & Health Imaging Bldg GC Pre-qual

Red Rocks Community College is requesting pre-qualifications for a General Contractor on the Nursing & Health Imaging Building project, a $22 million new construction located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, with pre-qualification submittals due October 7, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. MDT and a mandatory pre-submittal conference and site tour on September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a Design/Bid/Build procurement under State Form SC-6.21/SC-6.23 with evaluation on a 409-point qualifications scale plus 115 interview points.

Minimum pre-qualification eligibility requires continuous operation under the same business name for two years, maintenance of a Colorado office for five years, demonstrated Office of the State Architect contracting experience on at least three projects each exceeding $18 million in hard costs, bonding capacity for the $22 million project, and no prior State termination for non-performance. Colorado labor must comprise at least 80% of work per C.R.S. 8-17-101. Prevailing wage requirements under C.R.S. 24-92-Part 2 apply, with compliance via LCPTracker certified payroll. The Buy Clean Colorado Act applies to eligible materials. Projects completed for State of Colorado agencies and higher education institutions with proposed project management personnel are of particular interest.

The scope is a 29,000 gross square foot two-story nursing and health imaging building including nursing and sonography classrooms, labs, offices, student gathering spaces, exterior deck, meeting rooms, and virtual reality room, plus associated site work (grading, drainage, detention pond, utilities, EV charging stations, landscaping). Construction is estimated to begin January 2027 with twelve-month completion. Bonding requires a 5% bid bond and power of attorney or proposal guaranty. Submittals must include one hard copy and one electronic copy on USB drive in evaluation form sequence, plus acknowledgment of all addenda via Appendix C form.

Interview list announcement is October 14, 2026; selected firms interview the week of October 19; pre-qualified contractors announced October 23, 2026.