Active SLED Opportunity · COLORADO · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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CU Boulder seeks engineering firms for as-needed structural engineering professional services to support university planning, design, housing, and facilities management departments. This is a formal RFQ with electronic bid submission due by August 6, 2026.
The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) seeks to retain various engineering firms for as-needed professional services in support of University’s departments of Planning, Design and Construction (PD&C), Housing Services (HDS), and Facilities Management Small Construction. The successful firm(s) will report directly to the designated CU Boulder project manager... **Solicitation Type**: RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2569109.2614471.C16671701 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 08/03/2026 04:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Owner Organization**: CU Boulder **Solicitation Number**: 26-42 **Reference Number**: 0000431589 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | RFQ Submittal | RFQ Response | Yes | No | | Attestation | Acknowledge and Attestation Form | Yes | No | | Minimum Qualifications | Minimum Qualifications & Demonstrated Project Experience Form | Yes | No | **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | The due date is only two weeks away - the RFQ for architectural services gave the proposers three weeks to prepare a response. Would the University consider extending the due date by a week? The responses to questions are due on April 4th via addendum which is only 2 days before the submittal due date. This is not much time to update the submittal based on responses - if the University will not extend the due date, would it be possible to have responses issued earlier? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | On page 5 of the RFQ, item 3.a indicates "Mechanical/Plumbing Firms". However, this solicitation is for Structural Engineering. Please verify this is a typo. | Answered in Addendum 1 | | The past experience is limited to the most recent three years. However, there have not been many RFQs for structural engineering tasks within this fee limit issued in the last three years. Would the University consider extending this to the past five years? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Section III, item 3a and Appendix A1 mention Mechanical/Plumbing Firms. Please confirm this RFQ is solely for structural engineering services. | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Are tab sheets included in the 12 page limit? Are we permitted to combine sections on the same page (ie. EDI and Other Information)? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Are the Attestation Form and the Minimum Qualifications & Demonstrated experience forms counted toward the 12 page limit? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | Section III.3.a states "Mechanical/Plumbing Firms", please confirm this is intended to state "Structural Engineering Firms". | Answered in Addendum 1 | | How will experience gained by Colorado-based staff on out-of-state projects be evaluated? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | How will experience gained by out-of-state staff on out-of-state projects be evaluated? | Answered in Addendum 1 | | We would like to propose the following changes to the terms and conditions included with the solicitation to align the terms with Colorado Revised Statues Section 13.50.5-102: SC-5.1-03 Architect/Engineer Agreement Terms and Conditions Design/Bid/Build (State Form SC-5.1TC) Pages 34-35, Article 12 Miscellaneous Provisions, 12.26.1 General Indemnification: add "to the extent caused by" after "of the Indemnified Parties" in line 5, remove "in relation to" and add "negligent" prior to "act or omission" also on line 5. | Answered in Addendum 3 | | Is the intention that the RFQ Response Section 3 - Prior Experience is separate content from the Minimum Qualification & Demonstrated Experience document, noted to be a separate submittal in Part VII.2.b.i? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | For the "Prior Experience" section of the RFQ response, does the requirement to include the owner's project manager and telephone number apply to every project referenced within the 12-page response, or only to the three required projects submitted in Appendix D? | Answered in Addendum 3 | | Good Morning, 1. For the three projects completed between 2023 and 2026, must they be projects on CU Boulder’s campus, projects for any higher education facility, or any relevant project type that meets the associated fee cap? 2. For the three projects completed between 2023 and 2026, does “completed” mean the design was completed or that construction was completed? 3. Would projects where the engineer served as the sole subconsultant providing construction engineering services to a contractor qualify as relevant experience, or must the projects have been performed directly for an owner? 4. The RFQ states that CU Boulder intends to interview a minimum of three teams and a maximum of ten teams. Is there a set number or anticipated range of firms that will ultimately be selected? 5. Since the contract term is one year, does CU Boulder expect to recompete this contract annually? 6. Will task orders awarded under this RFQ be issued on a time-and-materials basis, a fixed-fee basis, or potentially both? Thank you, André | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Section VII.2.b requires the Acknowledgment and Attestation Form to be uploaded as a separate file in BidNet, while Section VII.2.f directs respondents to include it at the back of the Qualification Submittal. Should Appendix C be submitted both as a separate file and as an appendix to the RFQ response? | Answered in Addendum 4 | | The University has issued a revision to some of the schedule dates due to staffing needs. | Answered in Addendum 4 | | Regarding paragraph 2.a, it notes "Evaluation Form (1 through 7) in Appendix A. | Answered in Addendum 4 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 07/30/2026 12:07 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 2 | 07/31/2026 03:19 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 3 | 08/02/2026 04:25 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 4 | 08/04/2026 01:32 PM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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