Redevelopment and/or Reuse Partner for Vacant Wheat Ridge Elementary Schools

The City of Wheat Ridge is requesting statements of interest regarding the redevelopment and/or reuse of two vacant public elementary school properties:
•Kullerstrand Elementary School located at 12225 W 38th Avenue
•Wilmore Davis Elementary School located at 7975 W 41st Avenue
The schools are currently owned by Jefferson County (Jeffco) Public Schools and were closed in May 2023. Through joint use agreements, the city utilizes portions of each property for parks and recreation purposes and is seeking to maintain that use in a long-term capacity, but the city is not positioned to utilize the entire property nor to repurpose the school buildings. The city is seeking a partner to redevelop or reuse the portions of each property that contain the school buildings. In partnership with the selected respondent(s), the city will present a reuse proposal to Jefferson County Public Schools.
This request is intended to provide the opportunity for interested developers or entities to demonstrate their interest and capability. Respondents may submit for one or both school properties.

Background

The City of Wheat Ridge (the “City”) Municipal Building is located in the northwest Denver metropolitan area, with municipal offices at 7500 W 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. The City’s area consists of about nine square miles of rolling land adjacent to the Interstate 70 transportation corridor between Denver and the Rocky Mountains.  The topography is somewhat unique, with a natural ridge traversing the City. The City is a suburban community of approximately 33,000 residents. Wheat Ridge is a home-rule municipality with an elected mayor and eight council members, and a Council- Manager form of government. Wheat Ridge recognizes the Best Value procurement model which allows the City to appoint suppliers that best meet the needs of the City, taking into consideration proposer qualifications, price, products, and service capabilities and other factors relevant to the City’s policies, programs, administrative resources, and budget.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026CommDev
• Department: Comm Dev.
• Department Head: Lauren Mikulak (Community Development Director)

Addenda

• Addendum #1 (released 2026-04-21T19:27:21.798Z) —

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Evaluation Criteria

• Submittals Received (1 pts) —

  Submittals will be evaluated by members of the JLL, JeffCo Public Schools, and the City of Wheat Ridge.

Submission Requirements

• Respondent Submittals —

  Please read the entire document. Questions and submittals shall be directed to Brian Carroll, Executive Director of JLL, and consultant to Jeffco Public Schools (BrianC.Carroll@jll.com) AND Chris Musselman, Director, Consultant to Jefferson County Public Schools chris.musselman@jll.com using email subject “Wheat Ridge RFI.”

   

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