HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - 8104 EPIC POOL REPAIR DESIGNQualifications for
City of Fort Collins
EPIC Pool Repair Design
21 April 2015
Contents
1 Project Understanding p 2
2 Project Approach p 4
3 Deliverables p 12
4 Team Profile p 14
5 Schedule p 38
6 Cost p 39
April 21, 2015
Mr. Ethan Cozzens
Project Manager
Mr. Joh Stephen
Senior Buyer
City of Fort Collins
1801 Riverside Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Dear Ethan, John, and Members of the Selection Committee,
Davis Partnership Architects is pleased to present our team’s qualifications and proposal for your consideration to
provide architectural and engineering services for the EPIC Pool Repair Project. This project will ensure the facility
is capable of supporting the needs of the Fort Collins community for many years to come.
Making repairs and changes to the existing EPIC facilities will require a team that brings the experience and
knowledge of the unique challenges of pools that support community and competitive aquatics, as well as practical
expertise in aquatic environments and systems. Moreover, success on all levels in a market where construction
cost inflation continues to increase will require the EPIC Pool Repair Project to be impeccably managed to keep
it within budget and schedule parameters. The Davis Partnership team is organized to provide not only these
important attributes, but to also bring authentic passion and enthusiasm for recreation and aquatics facilities!
– Our team is led by Principal Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED AP, with 30 years of professional experience in
community and recreation projects.
– Project Architect, Meg Rapp, AIA, LEED AP, is not only a seasoned sports planner, but a competitive swimmer
and triathlete, who brings that valuable perspective to planning and detailing.
– Aquatic Design Group, (ADG) will serve as our aquatics consultant and brings international expertise in the
design and renovation of pool systems for both community and competitive use.
– The balance of the project team is comprised of engineers and consultants who have recent aquatics experience
and with whom we have successfully collaborated in the recent past.
Our team offers strong leadership, solid sports planning, and the aquatics experience required to make this project
a resounding success. In addition, the Davis Partnership Architects team offers on element that can make all the
difference to the final outcome – the right attitude! In this spirit, our team will represent the best interests of the
City of Fort Collins and will deliver on the ensuring the EPIC pool serves the community for many years to come.
Our team’s track record is testament to the fact that a collaborative effort utilizing the combined resources of a
skilled, earnest, and highly dedicated team can always overcome great challenges and achieve success.
We look forward to the opportunity to present, in person, our detailed qualifications, approach, and specific
thoughts about the EPIC Pool Repair project.
Sincerely,
Davis Partnership Architects
Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED AP
Principal
DENVER OFFICE
2301 Blake Street,
Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80205
t 303.861.8555
f 303.861.3027
POINTS OF CONTACT
Brian Erickson
t 303.308.2512
brian.erickson@
davispartnership.com
Meg Rapp
t 303.861.8555
meg.rapp@
davispartnership.com
davispartnership.com
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UNDERSTANDING
In the winter of 2013 the City of Fort Collins retained Ohlson Lavoie
Collaborative to perform an assessment of the Edora Pool and Ice
Center indoor pool for structural integrity, equipment conditions,
and operational efficiencies. It is our understanding that the
recommendations outlined in this study provide the basis for the scope
of work to be performed as the EPIC Pool Repair Design.
We see the EPIC pool scope of work as consisting of three distinct
components – the Lap Pool, the Therapy Pool, and the Kids Pool –
each with its own challenges and opportunities.
Lap Pool
The Lap Pool is the primary aquatic competition venue at EPIC and is in
need of a number of systems and ease-of-use updates.
Modifications to this pool on the systems side include changes to the
automated controls systems, pump and filter media replacement, UV
system upgrades, and replumbing including fittings and valves. These
system-side changes will ensure the lap pool functions efficiently and
effectively for years to come.
In addition, the scope outlines changes to be made that will impact
the use of the pool including the removal of the 3 meter diving tower,
replacement of the pool deck tile, a new pool bulkhead, and a new gutter
system which may allow for modifications to the number of lanes the
pool supports. Each of these items changes the experience of EPIC pool
users, and we think the careful design and execution of this scope of
work is crucial to community perception of the repair project.
Therapy Pool
The Therapy Pool is used for a variety of activities including aquatic
fitness and leisure programming. It is in need of work similar to the
scope of the Lap Pool.
Systems in need of augmentation or modification for the Therapy Pool
include pump and filter media replacement, controller modifications,
changes to the automatic controls system, and replumbing including
fittings and valves. A new gutter system and pool shell finishes will have
a visual impact on the natatorium and will help ensure this body of water
remains functional well into the future.
Kids Pool
The Kids Pool provides space for younger users and is an essential
component in a facility designed to serve users of all ages, but in order to
continue to meet this need several modifications are necessary.
Because of the variable loads kid’s pools experience resizing the pumps,
replacing the filter media, and ensuring the automated controls are
easily monitored and accessed are necessary. Like the other two pools,
replumbing including fittings and valves will extend the functional life of
the Kids Pool.
At the Kids Pool design team will investigate the costs and benefits of
multiple options that can bring this body of water in line with current
ADA requirements including the creation of a zero-depth entry or the
addition of a deck lift. This will ensure equal access for all users. In
conjunction with these options, the replacement of the pool shell will
also be analyzed.
In order to make this space more attractive to younger users and families
it would be beneficial to discuss the inclusion of additional amenities like
a small slide or water spray feature.
We see each of the pools as an opportunity to meet the needs of the
Fort Collins community while working with the City’s project team
with prioritize the scope of work regards to budget and lifecycle cost.
One example of our approach would be to work with you to evaluate
gutter options such as alternatives in lieu of stainless steel. Evaluating
equipment options and different bulkheads with lifecycle costs in mind
are also ways to minimize costs while maximizing program efficiencies. In
addition, since initial capital costs are only part of the overall picture, we
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Davis Partnership Architects will provide overall team leadership and
project management for EPIC Pool Repair Design. In addition Davis
Partnership Architects will perform architectural and interior design
responsibilities with in-house expertise.
We bring a consistent track-record of success and expertise in managing
projects ranging broadly in size and complexity. By applying all of the
management tools and experience accumulated by a team of senior project
leaders we will ensure the City’s program goals – a state-of-the-art aquatics
facility including sustainability and ease of operations- are achieved. We
will work in close collaboration with the key stakeholders to schedule
and execute requisite bid packages to ensure timely delivery of the facility
repair work to meet the high demand for use of the EPIC Pool.
Collaborative Design Methodology
Davis Partnership Architects practices a highly collaborative process
for scope verification, planning and design aimed at maximizing input,
ideas and consensus in the critical early planning stages of each project.
This process is especially useful in projects having complex program
functions and multiple stakeholders and partners as it promotes a
collective understanding and consensus regarding critical design decisions
made during the early phase of the project. It is critical that the selected
project design team be organized and have a detailed plan ready to begin
immediately in order to meet the demands of the schedule. Below is an
overview of how we propose to employ this process on the Fort Collins
EPIC Pool Repair.
Project Kick-Off and Work Plan Meeting
In order to allow people to collaborate, they need to understand how,
when, and where they will be asked to participate. Our first step will
be to work with you to create a “Work Plan” which outlines the scope
verification, planning and design process. Agenda items include:
– Identify the project stakeholders, including Fort Collins and EPIC
facilities staff, coaches, users, development partner stakeholders, and
other representatives you wish to be involved. Arrange for proper levels
of inclusion of these stakeholders in the total effort.
– Bring the entire team into sync with specific goals and important
program objectives.
– The meeting will cover project team introductions; roles of each
member; preferred lines of communication; critical program goals;
group and individual goals and objectives for the project; and project
schedule refinement.
Design Workshop and Scope Review
The best way to gather information, solicit opinions, and move the entire
team forward with consensus is to hold a series of Workshops, which
frequently include a broad range of stakeholders. The Workshops are
phased to allow a sequential process of information gathering, analysis,
and synthesis, ultimately leading to the selection of the preferred scope
along with alternatives for development and a final schematic design. The
advantage of the Workshops is that they allow a tremendous amount of
information to be gathered and decisions to be made in a short period
of time, while including the input of a broad range of constituents.
Moreover, this process is fun, and it generates support for the project.
The Workshops are led by the design team; and, we propose to organize a
set of these meetings for the EPIC Pool upgrade as follows:
– 1: Introductions, Overview on Process, Scope and Goals Review
– Workshop 2: Facility assessment review and synthesis, Discussion of
Sustainability Goals and Objectives, outline of building systems tie-ins
and pool system performance criteria.
– Workshop 3: Final design presentation, finalization of systems and
materials
These workshops would typically be held once every two weeks,
depending upon the availability of participants; we believe this approach
Budget Methodology/Cost Control
Achieving client goals within available resources is, we believe, the
essence of responsible architectural design. Delivering a successful project
within cost parameters always entails balancing three key project factors:
cost, quality and scope. Our procedure is to facilitate early decisions
regarding those key elements representing the biggest budget impact.
With the use of a ‘cost model’ we set targets for basic elements before we
begin designing, and test these targets periodically to balance the three
project factors - recognizing that if any two of these factors are fixed the
third is also set; we explore ways to satisfy all three without diminishing
function or durability.
Estimates of Probable Cost within
Owner’s Established Budget
Davis Partnership Architects believes that cost control begins at
the inception of the planning and design process. From the outset
we commit to working with Fort Collins to fully understand your
expectations and create a vision sensitive to both your goals and your
budget. We will prepare cost estimates based on the scope of work at the
completion of Schematic Design.
Coordinate Value Engineering Activities
Value Engineering, which will be led by the design team with substantial
input from both the City of Fort Collins and EPIC staff, is a conscious
and explicit set of disciplined procedures designed to accrue optimum
value for the money expended both initially and over the life of this
project. The quest to provide the highest level of design, efficiency and
functionality, while meeting overall project construction cost during
any economic condition, is central to our team’s approach to the value
engineering and construction management processes.
As a byproduct of proactive project management, the Davis Partnership
team will work closely and consistently with the Owner’s Representatives
to facilitate win/win results designed to provide a fiscally responsible,
enduring project for Fort Collins, and its community. Together we will
examine the systems we’re designing and specifying to provide the very
best performance for the least cost. We are also committed to delivering
alternatively valued solutions throughout the design process. Accurate
cost estimates will be a critical element of the success of your project,
along with the proactive identification of ‘value engineered’ alternatives
for consideration by the team. And because the ability to effectively and
efficiently manage costs decreases rapidly once construction has begun,
quick identification of value alternatives are critical to achieve the greatest
impact.
We regard the Value Engineering process as one of the most important
decision points in the entire design and construction process, and
commit all senior resources toward its successful implementation and
completion. Our Value Engineering process includes the following:
– Selection of subjects for study based on the need or potential need
for value improvement in areas such as pool systems, plumbing and
piping, etc.
– Assembly of all necessary information about the subject including
drawings, specifications, estimates, criteria, historical costs, etc.
– Determination of the Owner’s priorities and value objectives for the
project which can frequently be expressed in terms of time frame for
payback, percentage of energy savings, etc.
– Analysis of functions to be performed within the facility and
examination of cost-value relationships.
– Generation of wide range of alternatives to proposed design.
– Preliminary assessment of proposed alternatives; narrowing of list to
those alternatives with greatest opportunity for project enhancement.
– Continued development of selected options with an analysis of
enhanced opportunities and limitations.
Quality Control Methodology
Proper execution of quality control on a building project requires daily
vigilance. We will devote a high level of awareness and attention to detail
toward the following key issues as your project moves from early design
concepts and construction documents to successful realization in the field.
Ensure Municipal Procedures are followed
Davis Partnership has completed many projects in Colorado over the last
decade, several of which were for local municipalities. In each case, we’ve
utilized the City’s preferred forms of Agreement, General Conditions
of the Contract for Construction, and City-generated forms related
to invoicing and payment for architectural / engineering services. We
are also familiar with the State and local approaches to building code
compliance and have worked extensively with numerous code officials
and third-party consultants tasked with reviewing plans, and inspection
of the completed building.
Improve Energy Efficiency, (Integrated Design Process/ Life-
cycle Costing/ Energy Standards)
Success in improved energy efficiency is based upon on our entire team’s
ability to thoughtfully integrate common sense and innovative concepts
into the project in the early phases of the design process. In the case of
the EPIC Pool Repair, we have assembled a skilled and cohesive team
that will organize around strong principles of energy efficiency– both
passive and active. Our team includes staff with specialized expertise and
experience in sustainable practices directly related to aquatics facilities;
and will be available and integrated into the design process at the correct
time. To this end, the most critical factor is communication, which
starts with good listening skills and active engagement of the project’s
leadership team.
The Davis Partnership team is familiar with the ASHRAE 90.1 Standard
(in all its versions) which set the energy baseline for new buildings with
regard to the building envelope, HVAC systems and equipment, and
service water heating systems and equipment. The sports and recreation-
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specific buildings we design generally substantially exceed the minimum
requirements set forth in this standard. As an integral part of the
design process, we routinely create energy models that evaluate energy
performance for conceptual design alternatives, and which become
more refined and specific as the design evolves. These models help us
explore and analyze various building systems and assemblies as part of an
integrated design program.
Unique solutions for the Fort Collins - EPIC Pool Repair Project may
be available for this specific project as synergy and crossover between the
pool and building mechanical systems are investigated. We will work
in close collaboration with our engineering team to evaluate strategies
involving the use of waste heat in systems to temper the environment in
other portions of the building during colder months; and, the recovery/
re-use the excess waste heat for other purposes during the balance of the
year. Our goal is one of using available free energy first and augmenting
utility systems as required. Thoughtful planning to incorporate passive
design solutions – and thereby avoiding ‘working against the grain’ of
the local climate – is often the most cost effective means of realizing an
energy efficient building.
As the sustainability movement continues to gain traction, we have
pursued more aggressive strategies with our clients to optimize building
performance over the life of its use. These approaches include higher
grades of LEED certification (i.e. Gold and Platinum) along with
additional green building standards such as the Well Building Standard
and Active Design Guidelines, and also the pursuit of net-zero-energy
and carbon-neutral buildings.
Durability and Maintenance
Davis Partnership’s decades of experience with institutional and civic
projects - including facilities for community use and recreation - has
taught us how to design, detail and specify buildings that not only last
longer, but are easy to maintain. Our clients are naturally concerned
about how well their facilities look and function many years, and even
decades, after initial completion. Because operations budgets are limited,
we focus our effort and decades of project experience to achieve a high
level of durability and lower annual maintenance costs on each of our
projects.
Proper choices of flooring materials, aquatics-specific equipment and
systems, wall protection, and the use of heavy-duty doors and frames,
are excellent starting points. Correctly sizing corridors and public
spaces so there is adequate space for the flow of people, equipment
and maintenance operations, is critical as well. Proper ceiling design
also ensures easy access to above-ceiling areas for maintenance of
equipment, ductwork, and the routing of new services. Thinking ahead
will avoid the need for extraordinary efforts when a lamp in a light
fixture needs replacing. The selection of interior finishes that are both
able to withstand the unique demands on an aquatics environment
and compatible with EPIC and the City’s maintenance practices and
standards is given high priority.
We also work closely with Facilities Maintenance personnel to provide
easy to maintain systems with proper access to valves, dampers and
central equipment, durable and easily maintained mechanical systems,
and electrical fixtures with long-life, inexpensive re-lamping options.
Increasingly, computer-based systems for building temperature controls,
fire alarm, building security, and systems monitoring can be integrated.
In civic and community or recreation district settings, the networking
of these systems with other buildings and central plants is critical to
operational soundness across the many buildings the City operates.
Decisions on these systems are explored in depth in coordination with
the Facilities and Maintenance Staff to ensure standards are met.
Adherence to City of Fort Collins Standards
Complete and Fully-Coordinated Documents
Producing a 100% complete and well-coordinated set of construction
documents requires skill, experience and tenacity. Davis Partnership has
an outstanding track record regarding the quality of our documents,
winning several AGC awards based on positive feedback from the general
contractor and subcontractor community.
Our proposed Project Architect for the EPIC Pool Repair project, Meg
Rapp, AIA is a highly skilled problem-solver, strong communicator and a
well-organized team leader. Ms. Rapp will have primary responsibility for
overseeing the execution of the construction documents, ensuring that
completion and full coordination has been accomplished on schedule.
Further in-house scrutiny of the documents as they develop will be given
our in-house Quality Assurance team, and Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED
AP – principal-in-charge.
Continuity of Key Team Members
Continuity of key team members throughout the project allows
information from design phase discussions to be integrated into the
documents and cross-checked in the field for accuracy. Realizing the
benefits accrued in team continuity, we do everything within our control
to keep key members of our team assigned to the same project through
all phases.
Davis Partnership Architects has a long-standing track record of
successfully completing complex projects on time and within budget.
This is true for large projects as well as smaller projects, and we recognize
the differences in how projects of various scales must be approached.
For the EPIC Pool project, we have established a compact yet highly
skilled team that can facilitate a smooth process of programming, design,
and expeditious execution of the project. Our key team leaders Brian
Erickson and Meg Rapp will participate in the initial meetings where
data gathering, programming, planning and conceptual design options
are explored. Their experience in a broad variety of community-based
athletics and recreation projects will foster an informed yet inquisitive
approach.
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Sustainable Design
Commitment
Davis Partnership Architects is committed to promoting environmentally
responsible buildings that are not only functional, but are also healthy
places for living, working, and playing. We believe the discussion of
sustainable concepts and the integration of energy efficient systems
should happen as soon as possible as the process requires a careful
balancing of client needs with functional capacity, design and
construction requirements, and ongoing building management and
operations issues. The seamless integration of a wide range of sustainable
measures into each of our building solutions is important to our practice,
and pools offer a unique opportunity to explore innovative sustainability
measures including waste heat reuse.
Our commitment to sustainability springs from our commitment to
every individual who experiences and is impacted by the projects we
create and the environmental systems we affect. We recognize that
the effects of any project are far reaching, well beyond the people
directly involved with bringing it to fruition. Sustainability is integral
to creating successful designs that alter, evolve, and shape the intricate
environmental systems they exist within in a positive, nondestructive way,
to support a healthy human existence in the immediate and the farther
reaching future. At Davis Partnership Architects we believe in working
day to day in a manner that supports our highest design priorities, to
ensure that our shared values are second nature to all of us. We strive
to be role models for those involved in our work, those affected by our
work, or even those just touched by our work, and for ourselves in our
day to day lives.
Beyond our commitment to integrating sustainable design into each of
our projects, Davis Partnership Architects has adopted a Sustainability
Action Plan that includes near, mid- and long-term goals to reach
the mandates of the 2030 challenge. Our plan focuses on four areas –
Operations, Staff Training and Education, Designing for Health and
Efficiency, and Business Strategy – with the goal of improving our office
operations, allowing us, as a firm, to enjoy a more complete personal
wellness while also contributing more positively to those impacted by our
practice, directly and indirectly. In keeping with designing for health and
efficiency, we are piloting the use of a Sustainability Process Document
to be used on each of our projects that helps guide the design team and
the owner’s team in making appropriate, sustainable design decisions
even on projects where sustainability is not a top priority. We are also
proud to have been one of the first architectural firms in Denver to be
recognized as a certified green business through the City and County of
Denver’s Certifiably Green Denver program, and the first architectural
firm to be listed by BikeDenver as a Bicycle-Friendly Business.
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Our Davis Partnership team members have gained substantial
knowledge about the LEED certification process dating back to 1995,
and are highly experienced in applying the LEED process to project
design efforts as demonstrated by a total of four, (4) higher education
facilities receiving LEED ‘Gold’ certification in as many years. As
an active corporate member of the U.S. Green Building Council
[USGBC], Davis Partnership has 29 LEED-accredited professionals in
a wide variety of roles, including principals, associates, senior architects,
intern architects and interior designers. We are also avid followers of
the USGBC’s development and refinement of LEED criteria, and
advise our entire staff of such as it is updated and published. Overall,
our success is based on a highly-functional managerial decision-making
process, a strong bias toward innovative design approaches, careful
record-keeping, and close coordination and clear communications with
the entire project team – all critical elements where the objective is a
highly sustainable, elegant space and timeless experience.
The following Davis Partnership projects have either achieved LEED
Certification; are anticipated to achieve LEED Certification pending
review, or have been designed with LEED guidelines in mind:
Project
Platinum
Gold
Silver
LEED Certified
Designed with
LEED Guidelines
215 North St. Paul†
999 17th Street†
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare
Belmar Apartments†
CoBank Headquarters Building†
Colorado State University Minor in Business
Addition to Rockwell Hall
Denver Art Museum,
Frederic C. Hamilton Building
Grand River Medical Center
GSA USFS District Office Building
Kaiser Permanente South Multi-Specialty
Clinic†
Mental Health Center of Denver
Mercy Medical Center – Williston
Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
One City Block (4 separate buildings)
The Seasons at Cherry Creek
Two Tabor Center†
University of Colorado at Boulder
Center for Community
University of Colorado at Boulder
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Deliverables
In our Project Approach we outline how we will work with you to
accomplish the scope of work set forth for the EPIC Pool Repair Project.
Throughout our collaborative process discussions and decisions will be
documented in meeting notes and work plans that will be distributed to
the entire project team to ensure everyone is on the same page and there
is an understanding of the expectations and direction for the next step.
Here is an overview of the tasks and deliverables we would provide at
each phase of the project:
Conceptual Design
– Verify functional requirements and develop a ‘Final Scope of Work”
– Develop a full and complete analysis of the existing facilities, using the
previous assessment as the baseline
– Review sustainability and energy saving opportunities for each option
– Confirm project budget alignment with an independent cost estimate
Schematic Design
– Develop demolition and new construction floor plans
– Gather final detailed occupancy data from users
– Identify building utility upgrades required by the approved plan
– Establish key sustainability strategies and mechanical and electrical
system approaches
– Establish preferred materials
– Confirm project budget alignment with an independent cost estimate.
Design Development
Based on our team’s understanding of the limited scope of this
project, we proposed to move directly from the SD approval into the
construction document phase of work. A 50 percent complete set of
construction documents will be submitted for review by the Owner and
appropriate stakeholders.
Construction Documents and Specifications
– Prepare and complete coordinated construction documents
– Submit 50 percent complete CD’s for Owner Review
– Complete specifications
– Complete final equipment lists and building system drawings
– Develop bidding documents
– Prepare and submit to City’s regulatory authority required applications
and submittals
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PROFILE
Founded by William Fischer in 1892, the modern-day Davis Partnership
Architects, P.C. has shaped a great number of the most prominent
commercial, educational, civic and cultural landmarks in the nation.
Built on the foundation of a broad and dedicated clientele with repeat
business exceeding 80 percent, Davis Partnership Architects, P.C. has
consistently demonstrated a level of service and design that has earned
the trust and respect of clients and peers alike. An exceptional depth
and breadth of collective design and project management experience
also serves as a solid foundation for its highly diverse practice today.
The seven partners now leading the firm continue to attract a steady
stream of high profile projects across the United States, assuring Davis
Partnership Architects’s ongoing leadership role in shaping the future of
growing communities.
A partnership with Huelat Parimucha (now practicing as Huelat Davis),
a federally certified women-owned firm in Alexandria, Virginia was
established in early 2014 to better serve the firm’s diverse and expanding
client base.
Today, the two offices employ 130 people, making Davis Partnership
Architects one of the largest multi-disciplinary architectural firms in
the United States. Also named “2007 Firm of the Year” by both the
American Institute of Architect’s Colorado and Denver Chapters, the
firm continues to look to the future inspired by a collective vision and an
unwavering commitment to unparalleled client service and thoughtful,
elegant design solutions.
Davis Partnership Architects
Firm Overview
ADG is a full service aquatic design firm focused on swimming
pool, recreation facilities, waterparks, and water feature architectural,
structural, mechanical and electrical design services. We have worked in
38 states and are fully integrated across all market segments including:
parks and recreation, high schools, higher education, hospitality, health
care, and anything else that might call for an aquatics specialist.
Staff members of ADG have in-depth experience within the aquatic
industry both in design and construction, thus making sure design
concepts and construction documents for the City of Fort Collins Edora
Pool and Ice Center will result in a seamlessly efficient construction
phase. ADG has also been extremely active within the renovation and
revitalization of aging community pools performing dozens of these types
of projects annually.
The employees ADG will assign to this project all have significant
experience with renovations of municipal swimming pools both on the
design and construction side. Having guided many Client’s in the past
through the exact same process, ADG brings an expertise and comfort
level unrivaled in our industry.
Specific renovation experience includes (but is not limited to):
– ADA /Inclusive Design- ADA equipment: Chair Lifts, Transfer Walls,
Ramps, Therapy Pool Design- Water Treadmills
– Bulkheads
– Decking: Pool Decks, Deck Draining Systems
– Green Design: High Efficiency Pumps, Variable Frequency Drives,
Filtration Automation, Pool Heaters/Thermal Blankets, Thermal Solar
Pool Water Heating, Automated Water Chemistry Control Systems
– Mechanical Equipment: Filtration Systems, Pool Electrical Systems,
UV Disinfection systems, Chemical Equipment Upgrades, Sand Filter
Systems
– Revitalization: Re-energizing aquatic experiences while maintaining
existing footprints and project parameters
– Swimming Pool Designs: Additional Lanes, Depth Changes, Gutter
Changes, Diving Boards, Starting Blocks
– Water Play Areas
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Considered a ‘state of the art’ student
recreation facility in 1971, growth in
student population and demand resulted
in a 30 percent deficit in square footage
per student based on NIRSA Guidelines.
Driven by an overwhelmingly supported
student referendum to fund a $63 million
expansion and renovation project through
an increase in tuition, the University selected
the team of Davis Partnership Architects and
Cannon Design to work with students and
the Recreation Center staff to create a facility
commensurate with the aspirations of a major
University located in an active and health
conscious community.
Beyond additions totaling 93,000 SF meeting
students’ functional priorities for additional
wood courts and fitness/cardio space, project
goals included creating a more accessible
and inviting experience throughout a highly
sustainable building that would achieve
LEED ‘Platinum’ Certification and ‘near
net-zero’ energy utilization – a tall order for
a 215,000 SF facility built forty years ago.
From the start, the design team focused on
integrating concepts and systems that would
reduce energy consumption. As one example,
the original second floor ice rink was causing
on-going maintenance problems, part of
our team’s solution was to build a new rink
addition at grade, creating an opportunity to
re-distribute the waste heat from the new ice
systems through a recovery loop to heat the
indoor pool, pre-heat domestic hot water,
serve the hydronic building heating loop and
various other heat pumps before rejecting
excess heat to the new outdoor pool. This
and other critical design solutions brought
the annual energy utilization down to below
37,000 BTU/SF.
The weight and fitness addition establishes
a new main entry and imposes greater order
to this sector of the campus by defining the
edges of two quadrangles in contextually
respectful manner. A new outdoor pool in
the shape of the University’s Buffalo mascot
is sensitively nestled into the landscape
adjacent to the existing natatorium and new
addition with south and west solar exposure.
And, a new 3-story climbing wall takes best
advantage of the existing precipice on the
north side of the building that overlooks the
city of Boulder and the front-range. Internal
re-organization and an invasive third floor
addition through the main circulation area
enliven the once dreary interior with daylight,
movement, color and a greater sense of
activity. The result is a facility in step with
today’s collegiate level recreation center –
one that adequately accommodates demand
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This 440,000-square-foot Wellness and Sports Center, clad in sandstone and limestone with
copper walls and roofs, forms an impressive and enduring impression of timeless quality
in keeping with the University’s Campus’ chosen architectural palette. Located on the
University of Denver fieldhouse site near the north end of the campus, this facility focuses on
the life and experience of the student, and is designed to enrich the overall intellectual and
physical life of the student body.
The Wellness and Sports Center includes an arena that seats 6,200 visitors for hockey and
7,200 for basketball, a 30,000-square-foot gym with seating for 3,000, a 41,000-square-
foot fieldhouse, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a 14,000-square-foot student
health services facility. A second ice rink for community use accommodates recreational
skating and league hockey. Designed around a series of activity nodes and common spaces
encountered along an interior street, this University of Denver Wellness Center designed by
Davis Partnership Architects and University Architect Cab Childress has become a center of
campus and community life.
PROJECT DATA
Building area: 440,000 s.f.
Budget: $55,000,000
Actual cost: $55,601,570
Project delivery mode: CM/GC
Design started: December 1994
Design completed: November 1997
Construction started: April 1997
Construction completed: September 1999
Site area: 21 acres
Site cost: $4,450,000
Contractor: Calcon Constructors
REFERENCE
Mr. Mark Rodgers, AIA
University Architect
303-871-4779
University of Denver
Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness
Denver, Colorado
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Designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson
the Wells Fargo Center helps define the Denver
skyline, giving the building landmark status. When
Wells Fargo Bank vacated the lowest two levels of
the tower, the building’s owner and management
team decided to pursue a new use for the space that
would not only attract a new tenant to the building,
but also serve as an amenity for other building
tenants. The building management team engaged
Davis Partnership Architects to perform a feasibility
study and competitor analysis as well as develop a
fitness center concept that could be used to market
the space to private club operators.
Because the proposed fitness center would require
a change in occupancy from the existing office
use, a thorough life safety and egress analysis was
performed to determine if a fitness center would
be a viable option for the space given the higher
occupant load. In addition to concluding that the
space could accommodate an increased occupant
load without significant modification to existing
building exiting, the feasibility study included
investigations into providing adequate visibility to
the club, providing ease of access through the shared
building lobby, and maintaining building access to
an adjacent bank of elevators.
Based on the analysis of similar facilities, current
and emerging fitness trends, and the space
available for a fitness center, the concept design
incorporates typical club facilities including group
fitness studios, generous floor space for weight
and cardio equipment, and well-appointed locker
rooms. In addition to these spaces, and given the
lack of indoor swimming facilities in and around
Downtown Denver, Davis Partnership investigated
the possibility of adding a new pool to the existing
space. After exploring numerous pool options
that could fit within the constraints of the existing
space, the client opted to pursue a three-lane, 25
meter pool that allows for a variety of aquatic
programming including Masters Swimming and
aquatic fitness classes.
Wells Fargo
Fitness Center Feasibility Study
Denver, Colorado
PROJECT DATA
Project Area: 56,000 gsf
Actual Cost: N/A
Design Started: December 2012
Design Completion: February 2013
Construction Start: N/A
OWNER REFERENCE
Greg Forge
Operations Manager
Callahan Management
303 863-1303
Greg.Forge@callahan-management.com
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Adams State Unviersity
Plachy Hall Pool
Alamosa, Colorado
Adams State University selected Davis Partnership Architects and Aquatic Design Group to complete a
number of upgrades to the Plachy Hall Pool when the existing systems reached their life expectancy. The
design team completed a thorough assessment of the condition of the existing pool systems and finishes,
and compiled a series of recommendations for the University. As a result of the assessment, Adams State
decided to move forward with all recommendations included in the assessment to address the deficiencies
and issues with the existing system.
Construction on the Plachy Hall Pool Upgrades will commence at the end of the spring semester 2015,
and will include replacement of the pool chemical and thermal systems and controls, pool control tie-ins
for the existing building management system, adjustments to the gutter system to add additional pool
depth, replacement of the pool deck and finishes, and upgraded lighting and pool ventilation.
OWNER REFERENCE
Scott Travis
Director of Facilities Operations
Adams State University, Facilities Services
(719 587-7875
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Broomfield Community Center Renovation and Addition
Broomfield, Colorado
As the primary recreation facility for the growing municipality, the Broomfield
Community Center supports over 80% of the facility-based recreation and senior
programs offered by the City of Broomfield. The City selected Davis Partnership
Architects to complete a Master Plan and design phased improvements and
renovations to not only extend the usable life of the original 1970’s facility, but
also accommodate the increased demand for both drop-in and programmed
recreation.
Davis Partnership worked closely with City and Community Center employees
and representatives to provide both short-term solutions current problems like
ADA accessibility while planning for future modifications and additions to
accommodate future growth and the needs of the community. It was essential
that the necessary short term improvements be completed in a manner that will
compliment and facilitate future phases.
The project team explored multiple Master Plan options, each with detailed
phasing solutions and cost estimates, in detail with City staff in order to select a
Master Plan option that best suits the needs and wants of the community. It is
anticipated that the Broomfield City Council will authorize the design team to
proceed with Phase One in summer 2015.
OWNER REFERENCE
Ben Nance
CIP Project Manager, City and County of Broomfield
1 DesCombes Drive
Broomfield, CO 80020
(303) 438-6215
bnance@broomfield.org
Broomfield Community Center Renovation and Addition
Broomfield, Colorado
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– Alga Norte Community Park, Carlsbad, CA
– American Canyon Community Center,
American Canyon, CA
– Armond H. Seidler Natatorium,
Albuquerque, NM
– Carmel Valley Community Park,
San Diego, CA
– Central Aquatics Center, Hurst, TX
– Chaparral Aquatic Facility, Temecula, CA
– City Heights Urban District, San Diego, CA
– Civita Central Park, San Diego, CA
– Craig Ranch Regional Park,
North Las Vegas, NV
– Davis Community Pool Feasibility Study,
Davis, CA
– Deanwood Community Center and Library,
Washington, D.C.
– Desert Breeze Recreation Center, Clark
County, NV
– Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center,
Pleasanton, CA
– Dunbar High School, Washington D.C.
– East Oakland Sports Center, Oakland, CA
– El Cariso Pool, Sylmar, CA
– Euless Family Life Indoor Aquatic Center,
Euless, TX
– Gallup Aquatic Center, Gallup, NM
– Greenspring Village, Springfield, VA
– Hamilton Pool Renovation, Novato, CA
– Hollywood Regional Park Aquatic Center,
Clark County, NV
– Huntsville Aquatic Center, Huntsville, TX
– Jurupa Valley Aquatic Center “The Cove”,
Riverside, CA
– Las Posas Sprayground at the Cerro de Las
Posas Aquatic Facility, San Marcos, CA
– Lompoc Aquatic Center, Lompoc, CA
– Los Altos Community Aquatic Facility,
Los Altos, CA
– Marcos B. Armijo Community Center,
El Paso, TX
– Mason Valley Aquatic Center, Yerington, NV
– Mayfair Park Aquatic Center, San Jose, CA
– McMurtrey Aquatic Center, Bakersfield, CA
– Memorial Park Pool, San Diego, CA
– Miami Springs Aquatic Facility, Miami
Springs, FL
– Montanosa Recreation and Fitness Center,
Mission Viejo, CA
– Municipal Pool at Dula Center,
Las Vegas, NV
– Norwalk Aquatic Pavilion, Norwalk, CA
– NRH20, North Richmond Hills, TX
– Parker Recreation Center Expansion,
Parker, CO
– Patterson Aquatic Center, Patterson, CA
– Pechanga Sports Center, Temecula, CA
– Perris Valley Aquatic Center, Perris, CA
– Pinney Memorial Pool Feasibility Study,
Ridgecrest, CA
Programming, community input, master planning, construction
documents and construction observation as required for the construction
of a new 3,501 square foot recreational pool incorporating zero-depth
entry, waterslide with receiving pool and three (3) wet play elements for
the City of Oakland.
OWNER REFERENCE
Joseluis Gonzalez
City of Oakland
(510) 715-7090
East Oakland Sports Center
Oakland, California
Programming, community input, master planning, construction
documents and construction observation as required for the construction
of a 5,518 square foot indoor lap / leisure pool featuring six (6) 25 yard
lap swim lanes, underwater benches, a 120 foot-long waterslide, multiple
wet play elements and a zero depth entry.
OWNER REFERENCE
Mr. Chris Henderson
JLC/Alpha Corporation-A Joint Venture
(202) 207-7736
Deanwood Community Center and Library
Washington, D.C.
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Our approach to successfully delivering the City of Fort Collins - EPIC Pool Repair Design project is to
commit an experienced core leadership team having long experience in higher education facility design and
campus planning, and state-of the art recreation facility design. With not a moment to lose this experienced
core team will ask the right questions early and synthesize all available information into the right building
solution for internal function as well as the campus as a whole.
The following Davis Partnership Architects personnel are poised to provide leadership, management, design and
execution for the City of Fort Collins - EPIC Pool Repair Design project.
Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED AP, SCUP – Principal-In-charge:
For nearly 30 years, Mr. Erickson has focused his professional architectural career on the design of higher
education facilities. His experience includes working in the New England region where he worked on multiple
higher education projects for Harvard and Tufts Universities. Through his activity in the Society of College
and University Planners he remains informed of emerging trends in academic planning and design of higher
education campus environments. Brian’s appreciation and passion for the campus planning is driven by the
belief that the college experience is a significant and formative element shaping one’s early adult life. This drives
his ambition to create effective, memorable spaces and enduring architecture. One of his most recent projects
– the Recreation Center Expansion and Renovation at the University of Colorado at Boulder is evidence of the
remarkable transformation that can result from a series of thoughtful planning moves, both large and small. Mr.
Erickson’s personable style of leadership facilitates collaboration among all project team members, leading to a
final solution derived from collective knowledge, expertise and stakeholder input.
Meg Rapp, AIA, LEED AP - Project Manager:
As an architect and competitive amateur athlete, Ms. Rapp has immersed herself in most every nuance involved
in the practical and functional planning of sports and recreation facilities of all type. She recently served in a
key role as sports planner for the extremely successful University of Colorado at Boulder Recreation Center
Expansion and Renovation project, gaining the trust and respect of recreation and facility staff alike for her
broad-based knowledge of functional planning and sports product selection and specification. Meg’s knowledge
and passion for this building type is most evident when engaged in detailed discussions of the complexities
involved in breathing new life into existing spaces and transforming them into highly functional areas users can
once again take pride in.
People
Qualifications and Experience
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REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
University of Colorado at Boulder
Recreation Center Expansion and
Renovation
Boulder, Colorado
– Addition and renovation to the
student recreation center resulting in
a 305,000 sf facility
– LEED Platinum pending
Colorado ICE Sports Complex
Lone Tree, Colorado
– 590,000sf
– 4 sheets of ice
– 4 indoor fields
– 2 multi-purpose courts
– 200 car parking structures
– Elite training facility
Adams State University
Music Program Capital Renewal
Alamosa, Colorado
– Music Building addition and
renovation
– Remodel of Leon Memorial Recital
Hall
Adams State University
High Altitude Events Center
Alamosa, Colorado
Adams State College
Auxiliary Facilities/Housing Project
Alamosa, Colorado
– Coronado Hall - ‘A and D Wing’
renovation
– New stadium combined with
housing facility
University of Colorado
Air-Supported Practice Bubble
Boulder, Colorado
– New Facility
Colorado State University
Rockwell Hall West
Fort Collins, Colorado
– 52,000 sf classroom and office
building
– LEED ‘Gold’ Certified
Mesa State College
Campus Wide Solar Initiative
Grand Junction, Colorado
– Addition of solar panels to 12
campus buildings
– Project abandoned after completing
initial assessment study
University of Colorado
at Denver Health Sciences Center
Anschutz Medical Center Library
Aurora, Colorado
– 116,000 s.f. new construction
University of Colorado at Boulder
Leeds School of Business
Boulder, Colorado
– 65,000 s.f., 4-story addition;
Meg Rapp’s varied project
experience provides a unique
perspective on architecture,
allowing her to draw upon an
understanding of multiple project
types and sizes. With projects on
three continents ranging from
athletic and recreation facilities
to healthcare and mixed-use
development, Meg approaches
projects from multiple scales,
seeking to provide well-rounded design solutions.
A Colorado native with a passion for endurance sports, Meg enjoys the
active lifestyle the Front Range has to offer, and recognizes its impact
on the built environment. In her time with Davis Partnership, she has
worked on several new construction, renovation, and expansion projects
including the Recreation Center Expansion and Renovation at the
University of Colorado at Boulder.
Meg shares her love of architecture by volunteering with several
organizations to teach children and young adults about the importance
of architecture and the built environment. She is also involved in youth
sports programs that foster confidence and encourage healthy, active
lifestyles.
Meg Rapp, AIA, LEED AP
Davis Partnership Architects, Project Manager / Sports Planner
EDUCATION
– University of Colorado at Denver,
Master of Architecture, 2007
Outstanding Graduate, Sigma Tau
Delta
– University of Colorado at Boulder,
BENVD Design Studies, BA Art
History, 2005
With Special Honors and
Distinction, Summa Cum Laude
– University of Colorado at Denver,
Architecture Study Abroad and
Art History Thesis Research,
Florence, Italy, 2004
REGISTRATION
– Licensed Architect in Colorado
AFFILIATIONS
– NCARB Certificate Holder
– LEED Accredited Professional
– CU Women Who Make a
Difference Award, 2004
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
University of Colorado at Boulder
Recreation Center Expansion and
Renovation
Boulder, Colorado
– Addition and renovation to the
student recreation center resulting in
a 305,000 sf facility
– LEED Platinum pending
Metropolitan State University of
Denver
Regency Sports Complex
Denver, Colorado
– 12.5 Acre NCAA Division II Sports
Time Commitment
Key staff members will commit, at a minimum, the percentages of their
time to the project as indicated for each phase of the project in the
chart below.
Availability
Davis Partnership Architects is committed to providing experienced,
focused and consistent project representation; and, each of our key team
members will remain in touch with the project throughout all phases of
work. To this end, the senior level staff we are proposing for this project
will stay involved at an appropriate level from the first meeting through
the final warranty inspection. Below is a description of the primary
tasks and roles to be completed by each key team member of Davis
Partnership.
Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED AP, SCUP will serve as the principal-in-charge
and executive point of contact; and he will assume overall project
responsibility for the scope, cost and quality of the work. Brian will
actively participate in the development of the project design and monitor
the project through its completion to ensure creative, functional and
cost-effective solutions are employed. He will attend all client meetings
through the schematic design phase and critical meetings through
all subsequent phases. Mr. Erickson will remain active in the project
through final completion via daily contact with his in-house team
thereby staying abreast of and lending guidance to the active resolution
of all issues. He will remain in contact with City of Fort Collins
representatives on a regular basis to ensure our team is meeting all of
your expectations.
Meg Rapp, AIA, LEED AP - Project Manager/Sports Planner, will bring
her specialized experience and knowledge regarding sports and fitness
functional planning and aquatics specific products to the project. With
her extensive knowledge base integrated into the Davis Partnership team,
Meg will be of great value in guiding the project stakeholders in decisions
concerning selections of materials and other crucially important design
issues. Meg will remain involved through all phases of the project design,
documentation and construction to final acceptance, and will be the day-
to-day point of contact.
Key Staff Member
Conceptual Design
Schematic Design
Design Development
Construction Documents
Bid/Permit/ Buy-out Phase
Contract Admin. Phase
Post Construction Phase
Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED AP
Principal-in-Charge
25 25 20 10 5 5 2
Meg Rapp, AIA, LEED AP
Project Manager / Sports Planner
60 50 40 24 5 10 5
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REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Adams State University Plachy Pool
Upgrades
Alamosa, CO
University of Colorado Boulder
Student Recreation Center
Expansion
Boulder, CO
Challenger Recreation Center
Expansion
Parker, CO
Hamilton Pool Renovation
Novato, CA
Dry Town Waterpark Renovation
Palmdale, CA
El Cariso Pool Renovation
Los Angeles, CA
Martin Luther King Jr. Swimming
Pool Renovation
San Francisco, CA
Memorial Pool Renovation
San Diego, CA
Mission Swimming Pool
Renovation
San Francisco, CA
Newport Aquatic Center
Newport, OR
Lewis and Clark College
Zehntbauer Pool Renovation
Portland, OR
Southern Oregon University
McNeal Renovation
Ashland, OR
University of Oregon, Student
Recreation Center
Eugene, OR
Community Recreation Center
Pool Renovation
Temecula, CA
East Oakland Sports Center
Oakland, CA
Deanwood Community Center and
Library
Washington, D.C.
Foothills Tennis and Swimming
Club
Palo Alto, CA
Grape Day Park Master Plan Study
Escondido, CA
Harbor View Hotel
San Diego, CA
Harvard Square Park
Irvine, CA
Moffett Place Recreation Center
Sunnyvale, CA
Oakcreek Westpark
Irvine, CA
Obregon Park Pool
Los Angeles, CA
Pacific Bay Vistas
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Adams State University Plachy Pool
Upgrades
Alamosa, CO
University of Colorado Boulder
Student Recreation Center
Expansion
Boulder, CO
Challenger Recreation Center
Expansion
Parker, CO
Hamilton Pool Renovation
Novato, CA
Norman S. Johnson Aquatic Center
Renovation
Los Angeles, CA
Rosemead Swimming Pool
Renovation
Rosemead, CA
East Oakland Sports Center
Oakland, CA
Allan Witt Aquatics Complex
Fairfield, CA
Deanwood Community Center and
Library
Washington, D.C.
Lompoc Aquatic Center
Lompoc, CA
Madras Aquatic Center
Madras, OR
Swanson Park Aquatic Center
Albany, OR
Newport Aquatic Center
Newport, OR
March Wellness Center, Oregon
Health & Science University
Portland, OR
Student Recreation Center
Expansion, University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Hollywood Regional Park Aquatic
Center
Clark County, NV
Puyallup Tribe of Indians Elder
Center
Puyallup, WA
Waterfront Seattle Pool Barge
Seattle, WA
Suncadia Resort Core
Roslyn, WA
Metro Parks Tacoma Wet
Playground Study
Tacoma, WA
Marcos B. Armijo Community
Center
El Paso, TX
Central Aquatics Center
Hurst, TX
Chinle Sports Complex Natatorium
Chinle, AZ
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Fort Collins Senior Center
Fort Collins Museum and
Discovery Science Center
North Jeffco APEX Center
Loveland Hatfield-Chilson CC Pool
Addition
Erie Community Center
Longmont Recreation Center
Lafayette Rec Addition
North Boulder Recreation Center
Addition
South Boulder Rec Addition
Green River Community Center,
Wyoming
East Boulder Community Center
Nederland Community Center
Renovation
Nederland Youth Center
St. George Aquatics Center, St.
George, Utah
Brighton Adult CC
Brighton Oasis Aquatics Park
Windsor Community Center
Remodel and Aquatics Addition (In
Progress)
Aurora Moorhead Recreation
Center (In Progress)
Fraser Recreation District
Community Center, Winter Park,
Colorado
Shalom Park Wellness Center,
Aurora
Montereau Retirement Community
Wellness Center, Tulsa, OK
Kalamazoo Wellness Center and
Center for the Healing Arts, MI
Lookout Mountain Nature Center,
Golden
Philip S. Miller Park
Improvements, Field House and
Aquatics Center, Castle Rock
Del Mar Park Bath House, Aurora
Burgess Pool Bath House, Castle
Rock
Golden Parks & Open Space
“Splash” Aquatics Park and
Maintenance Facility, Golden
Margaret C. Carpenter Park
Improvements and Splash Pad,
Thornton
Stonegate Park Pavilions and Pool
Facility, Arapahoe County
Rock Creek Pool and Bath House,
Superior
East Boulder Community Park,
Boulder
Erie Community Park, Erie
Valmont City Bike Park, Boulder
Louisville Community Park
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Parker Recreation Center Addition
and Remodel, Town of Parker,
Parker
Parker Field House, Town of
Parker, Parker
The Ridge Recreation Center,
Littleton
Borgess Wellness Center,
Kalamazoo MI
Chelsea Wellness Center, Chelsea
MI
Rockwell Hall Addition, Colorado
State University, Fort Collins
Center for Advanced Technology
Lot 2, CSURF, Fort Collins
Jenny Smoly Caruthers
Biotechnology Building, University
of Colorado, Boulder
Center for Community, University
of Colorado, Boulder
East District Energy Plant,
University of Colorado, Boulder
West District Energy Plant
Addition and Remodel, University
of Colorado, Boulder
Porter Bioscience Floor Infill,
University of Colorado, Boulder
Cockerell Hall Dormitory
Assessment, University of Colorado,
Boulder
Crosman Hall Dormitory
Assessment, University of Colorado,
Boulder
Academic Office West, UCHSC,
Anschutz Medical Campus
Pharmacy Building, UCHSC,
Anschutz Medical Campus
Henderson Parking Garage,
UCHSC, Anschutz Medical
Campus
Dwire Hall Addition and Remodel,
University of Colorado, Colorado
Springs
Sie Cheou-Kang Center, University
of Denver, Denver
Welcome Center, Colorado School
of Mines, Golden
Hedco Neuroscience Building,
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles
Western State Fieldhouse, Western
State Colorado University,
Gunnison
Byers School of the Arts, Denver
Public Schools
Grandview Elementary School,
Weld County School District,
Windsor
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary
Brian is a Principal and has been
with M-E since 1998. He is
responsible for conceptualizing
HVAC and plumbing systems and
following those systems through
the production of contract
documents and construction
administration. Included in his
responsibilities are coordination of
mechanical and plumbing systems
with architectural, electrical,
and structural systems; cost estimating, code reviews, energy analysis,
construction observations; the writing of technical specifications; and
overall project management.
Mr. Kannady places great importance on meeting deadlines, matching
the designs to the budget, and project organization.
He has a wide range of design and construction experience with aquatic
centers, healthcare facilities, laboratories, justice centers, municipal
facilities, sport facilities, multi-story buildings, airports, hotels, casinos,
schools, residential, specialty retail centers, restaurants, and other
commercial facilities.
Brian Kannady, P.E.
M-E Engineers, Principal
EDUCATION
– Bachelor of Science, Architectural
Engineering, 1992
– University of Wyoming, Laramie
REGISTRATION
– Registered Professional Engineer
in Colorado, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Washington and
Wyoming License:
PE.0037026 (CO)
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Adams State Universiit Plachy Pool
Alamosa, Colorado
Texas A&M Natatorium Audit
(Aquatic Center)
College Station, TX
University of Wyoming Natatorium
Audit (Aquatic Center)
Laramie, WY
Plano Recreation Center
Plano, TX
Green Valley Ranch Recreation
Center
Green Valley, CO
Evans Community Center Addition
Evans, CO
Richardson Recreation Center
(Aquatic Center)
Richardson, TX
North Richland Hills Recreation/
Aquatic Center
North Richland Hills, TX
University of Wyoming Athletics
Master Plan
Laramie, WY
University of Colorado Athletics
Boulder, CO
Leonard is a principal and has
been with M-E Engineers since
1997. He has a broad range of
experience in project types such
as high-rise office buildings,
healthcare, education, and critical
facilities including data centers.
He leads our electrical group in
research laboratory and healthcare
design. The critical nature of
these types of facilities has given
Leonard considerable experience in redundant electrical system designs.
In addition, Leonard is a key member of our quality control process.
He is responsible for managing and coordinating electrical issues with
architectural, structural and mechanical systems. He designs electrical
distribution systems, lighting systems, and life-safety systems. His
other responsibilities include code reviews, shop drawing reviews, and
construction observations through project completion. His previous
experience includes complete fire alarm system design, installations, and
commissioning.
Leonard F. Gurule, PE
M-E Engineers, Principal
EDUCATION
– Bachelor of Science, Engineering
Colorado School of Mines,
Golden, CO
REGISTRATION
– Registered Professional Engineer
in Colorado and California
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Adam’s County Sheriff and
Coroner’s Office
Brighton, CO
Thornton Fire Station #5
Thornton, CO
Huron Street Library
Thornton, CO
Wright Farms Library
Thornton, CO
Brighton Library
Brighton, CO
University of Colorado Hospital
Leprino Administrative Office
Building
Aurora, CO
Charles Schwab Corporate Campus
Lone Tree, CO
1515 Wynkoop
Denver, CO
1144 15th Street
Denver, CO
Denver Place Office Building
Tenant Finish
Denver, CO
Village Center Station Office
Building 3 (VCS-3)
Greenwood Village, CO
Marketplace at DIA Main Terminal
Denver, CO
Ft. Collins Police Facility and
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
RECREATION AND POOLS
USAFA Swimming and Polo Pool
Renovations
Colorado Springs
Lions Spray Park
Cheyanne, WY
Carlton House and Pool
Renovation
Colorado Springs, CO
Casper Recreation Center
Renovations
Casper, WY
Rude Recreation Center
Denver, CO
Buckley Youth Center
Aurora, CO
Preston Ridge Recreation Center
Alpharetta GA
Green Valley Ranch Rec Center
Green Valley Ranch, CO
RENOVATIONS
USAFA Fairchild Hall Renovations
USAFA Gymnasium Renovations
USAFA Harmon Hall Renovations
University of Wyoming, Downey
Hall renovations
Casper College Business Building
Renovations
Embry Riddle Aeronautical
University
Arizona
Wyoming Tech
Laramie WY
Eastern Wyoming College
Wyoming
Johan Kemp’s extensive experience
in the construction industry spans
over 35 years. His varied industry
experience includes quantity
surveying, project management,
construction management,
contract administration and
estimating.
After graduating from college,
Mr. Kemp worked at a quantity
surveying firm in South Africa. He worked on various projects
for government, education, military bases, apartments, mining
facilities, factories and housing. In 1987, Mr. Kemp took a position
as local director with a quantity surveying firm. His duties included
management of the office and overseeing projects that were under
construction. These projects included a new military base, higher
education, private hospitals, dairy factories, recreation centers and a
gemstone-cutting facility.
Mr. Kemp became the regional head of Building Control for the City
of Johannesburg in 1992. His responsibilities included overseeing
the building inspectors and plan examiners, and assessing and making
recommendations for building plan applications as a legal requirement.
Before joining Gleeds as Vice President, he was the Estimating/ Project
Controls Manager for the Denver office of a well-known cost estimating
Project Manager
Meg Rapp, AIA, LEED AP
Davis Partnership Architects
Principal-in-Charge
Brian Erickson, AIA, LEED AP
Davis Partnership Architects
a r c h i t e c t u r a l t e a m
Team Organization
c o n s u l t a n t t e a m
Pool Consultant
Justin Caron, MBA
Scott Ferrell, AIA
Aquatic Design Group
MEP Engineering
Brian Kannady, PE
Leonard F. Gurule, PE
ME Engineers
Structural Engineering
Thomas S. Soell, PE
John D. Brunner, PE
JVA Inc.
Cost Estimating
Johan Kemp
Johan Kemp Estimating & Consulting
Brian
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The Davis Partnership team has developed and practiced a system for
achieving success in meeting demanding schedules. Success in meeting
a project schedule can be attributed to some of the methodologies and
practices we have adopted:
– We will work with you to vet the initial project schedule below in a
detailed work session in which critical paths and subtask actions are
identified and discussed. Intervals for Client review, decision-making
and project presentations are established and incorporated in the
schedule.
– Once established, the schedule serves as a key management tool that is
constantly referenced during the all phases to track progress, assess the
impact of group decisions, and determine staffing requirements.
– We listen to and make certain that we understand the Owner’s goals
and carefully craft our proposed design solutions to respond to your
project objectives; thereby taking a straight-line approach to reaching
the final design.
– Quick decisions are able to be made by the building committee
due to the clear and comprehensive presentation of design options
put forth by the Davis Partnership team. We fully utilize our 3-D
computer graphics capabilities in all phases of the work, and have had
extraordinary success in generating meaningful feedback and garnering
broad-based committee support when the proposed solutions are easily
visualized by all stakeholders.
Based on our review of project scope, our design of the project can move
as fast as decisions on the project can be made. We believe the schedule
outlined below is realistic for the completion of design work.
June July August September October
Schedule Item 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26
Initial Project Meeting and Site Visit
Scope Verification and Concept Design Meeting
Finalization of Project Scope
Issue 50% CDs
Issue 95% CDs
Issue Bid Documents
Bids Due (Pending review of FoCo Procedures)
Award Construction Contract
Construction Commences
Substantial Completion
In regards to accelerating the schedule, if all three pools are constructed at once the current project scope can be completed in about three months.
If all three pools are completed separately, a realistic timeframe is approximately five months for construction.
5 SCHEDULE
Schedule
Varies based on pool construction phasing – either early February 2016 or early April 2015
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6 COST
Lump Sum Fee
Total Design Fee: $182,904
Reimbursable Expenses
Davis Partnership: $1,200 – covers +/- 10 site
visits plus printing, etc.
Aquatic Design Group: $9,500 – covers 8 site
visits and other expenses
JVA Inc.: $300
Johan Kemp: $100
ME Engineers: $500
Total Estimated Reimbursable Expenses:
$11,600
Lump Sum Fee (Design Fee +
Reimbursables): $194,504
Davis Partnership
Category Hourly Rate
Principal $ 200
Associate Principal $ 185
Senior Associate $ 165
Associate $ 135 - $ 165
Architect $ 95 - $ 145
Architect Intern $ 65 - $ 125
Signage Designer $ 100
*rate schedule subject to periodic adjustment
Aquatic Design Group
Category Hourly Rate
Principal $ 195
Project Architect/Engineer $ 175
Project Manager $ 155
Designer $ 110
Clerical $ 60
Johan Kemp
Category Hourly Rate
Principal $ 125
Senior Project Estimator $ 115
Project Estimator $ 95
Administrative Assistant $ 45
JVA Inc.
Category Hourly Rate
Principal $ 136 - $ 176
Senior Project Manager $ 124 - $ 148
Project Manager $ 112 - $ 120
Senior Project Engineer $ 104
Project Engineer $ 96
Design Engineer II $ 88
Design Engineer I $ 84
CAD Manager/ Director $ 96 - $ 100
Senior CAD Drafter $ 96
CAD Drafter $ 84
Office Manager $ 116
Administrative Support $ 84 - $ 88
ME Engineers
Category Hourly Rate
Principal $ 200
Sr. Associate $ 180
Associate $ 160
Senior Project Manager $ 150
Project Manager $ 140
Project Engineer $ 120
DENVER OFFICE
2301 Blake Street,
Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80205
t 303.861.8555
f 303.861.3027
davispartnership.com
Designer $ 110
CAD Operator $ 95
Administrative Staff $ 80
Hourly Rates
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firm and, prior to that, owned and operated a construction management
firm. Projects included government projects, shopping centers, factories,
housing complexes, resorts, apartments, and luxury homes.
Johan has been operating his own consultancy since 2008 and brings a
wide range of skill and experience to any project. As cost estimator his
responsibilities include development and oversight of preconstruction
activities with a special emphasis on cost control.
Johan Kemp
Construction Estimating and Cost Consultant
EDUCATION
– Bachelor of Science,
Quantity Surveying (1981)
AFFILIATIONS
– Professional Services Goals
Committee – Mayor’s office of
Contract Compliance – Denver
CO
– Member of the Construction
Management Association of
America
– Member Association for
Advancement of Cost Engineering
– VCEF Firm
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Crime Lab
Ft. Collins, CO
Westminster Public Safety Building
Westminster, CO
Grand Junction Fire Station #1
Grand Junction, CO
University of Colorado
Sustainability, Energy and
Environment Complex (SEEC)
Boulder, CO
University of Colorado Denver
Research Complex 1
Aurora, CO
University of Colorado Denver
Research Complex 2
Aurora, CO
University of Colorado Denver
Education 1B Building
Denver, CO
Kaiser SMSC
Denver, CO
Grand River Medical Office
Building
Rifle, CO
Battlement Mesa MOB
Battlement Mesa, CO
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TEAM PROFILE
War Memorial Stadium, University
of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
Bobby Dodd Football Stadium,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes
Stadium, Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO
Spartan Stadium, Michigan State
University
East Lansing, MI
Folsom Field, University of
Colorado
Boulder, CO
Russ Chandler Baseball Stadium,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Munn Arena Ice Replacement,
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Great American Ballpark
Cincinnati, OH
University of Missouri Arena
Columbia, MO
Miami University (Ohio), Ice Arena
Oxford, OH
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School, Kasson MN
Exempla Good Samaritan
Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Lafayette
The Mill Club, Copper Mountain
Resort
Tucker Mountain Lodge, Copper
Mountain Resort
Blue Wing Lodge, Copper
Mountain Resort
Broadway Plaza Lofts, Denver
Wonderland at City Park South,
Denver
Homewood Suites Hotel, Anaheim
CA
Colorado State Penitentiary
II, Colorado Department of
Corrections, Canon City
Richard M. Nixon Presidential
Library
John D. Brunner, PE
JVA, Senior Project Manager, Structural Engineering
EDUCATION
– B.S., Civil Engineering, University
of Colorado, 1986
– M.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Colorado, 1994
REGISTRATION
– Professional Engineer:
Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota,
Wyoming, NCEES Certification
– Civil Engineer: California
AFFILIATIONS
– American Institute of Steel
Construction
– Structural Engineers Association
of Colorado
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TEAM PROFILE
YMCA of the Rockies
Mountainside Lodge
Rehabilitation, Estes Park
YMCA of the Rockies Pool
Building Stabilization, Estes Park
Brighton Todd Creek Fire Station
Brighton Great Rock Fire Station
Longmont Pace Street Fire Station
Stapleton Fire Station
Castlewood Library
Addition Arapahoe County
Library Administration Building
Carbon Valley Library, Firestone
Erie Library, Weld Library District
Windsor Library
Weld Library Farr Branch, Greeley
Ignacio Library
Smoky Hill Library
Boulder Public Library Addition
Weld Library Centennial Branch
Remodel, Greeley
Fort Collins High School and
McNeal Performing Arts Center,
Fort Collins
Smoky Hill High School
Renovation and Pool Replacement
Golf Club of Oklahoma Clubhouse,
Broken Arrow, OK
Indianwood Country Club
Clubhouse Addition, Lake Orion,
MI
Oregon Golf Club Clubhouse, West
Linn, OR
Forest Highlands Golf Clubhouse,
Flagstaff, AZ
Boulder County Photovoltaic
Installation (8 Facilities)
National Park Service Projects in
the Intermountain, Midwest &
Northeast Regions
Thomas S. Soell, PE
JVA, Principal, President, Structural Engineering
EDUCATION
– B.S., Civil Engineering Cum
Laude, University of Missouri,
1975
REGISTRATION
– Professional Engineer:
CO, AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL,
KY, LA, MA, ME, MO, ND,
NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, PA, SD,
TX, VA, VT, WV
– Civil Engineer: CA
– NCEES Certification
– LEED Accredited Professional
AFFILIATIONS
– Association of Preservation
Technology
– Design Build Institute of America
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Desert Breeze Recreation Center
Clark County, NV
Euless Family Life Indoor Aquatic
Center
Euless, TX
Gallup Aquatic Center
Gallup, NM
Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park
Kapolei, HI
Huntsville Aquatic Center,
Huntsville, TX
Morgan Hill Aquatic Center
Morgan Hill, CA
Scott is a registered architect with
over 33 years of experience in
the aquatics industry. His field
experience consists of survey and
layout, engineering site work,
general and swimming pool
construction, and his extensive
design experience includes
recreation, competitive and leisure
aquatic facilities. He has been
responsible for the design of over
2,200 public and private sector projects.
As Aquatics Principal Architect, Scott will be responsible for production
and execution of the overall design process, from concept to completion.
Scott Ferrell, AIA
Aquatic Design Group, Aquatics Principal Architect
LICENSES
– Registered Architect - State of
California #26222
TIME COMMITMENT
– Based on current workload, Scott
will devote 25% of his time
directly to the City of Fort Collins
project.
AFFILIATIONS
– American Institute of Architects
– California Parks & Recreation
Society
– International Association of
Amusement Parks & Attractions
– National Parks & Recreation
Association
– World Waterpark Association
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San Bruno, CA
Perris Valley Aquatic Center
Perris, CA
Prior to joining ADG, Justin spent
much of his youth in the pool.
He was a six-time All American
and two-time captain for Auburn
University’s swim team, which won
four SEC titles and one national
championship title while he was
there. Justin graduated in 2003
with degrees in communications,
psychology and business
management and received his
MBA with a marketing specialization from Capella University in 2009.
He has successfully overseen the completion of over 60 projects and his
unique combination of passion for swimming and technical knowledge
enables him to relate to all members during the design process. Justin is
responsible for project management, programming, planning, business
development, and communication between the Client, other design
professionals, and ADG.
Justin Caron, MBA
Aquatic Design Group, Aquatics Project Principal
TIME COMMITMENT
– Based on current workload, Justin
will devote 20% of his time
directly to the City of Fort Collins
project.
EDUCATION
– Capella University- Minneapolis,
Minnesota – Masters of Business
Administration (2009)
– Auburn University- Auburn,
Alabama – Bachelor of Arts,
Communications, Psychology
(2003)
AFFILIATIONS
– Certified Aquatic Facility
Operator (AFO)
– California Parks & Recreation
Society
– California Parks and Recreation
Society Conference Exhibit
Committee
– College Swimming Coaches
Association
– Colorado Time Systems Advisory
Board
– National Recreation & Park
Association
– Texas Recreation & Park Society
– USA Swimming
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Complex
Ryerson University
Mattamy Athletic Centre at the
Gardens*
Toronto, Ontario Canada
– 150,000sf rehabilitation and
conversion
Wells Fargo Center
Fitness Center Feasibility Study
Denver, Colorado
– Conversion of 56,000 sf of office
tenant space into a high profile
fitness center
Private Residence
Museum Residences
Denver, Colorado
University of Colorado
Center for Community
Boulder, Colorado
– 270,000sf five-story building
– Accommodates campus dining,
student services & parking
– LEED certified
Pike’s Peak Place
Colorado Springs, Colorado
– Class A office space
– Hotel and conference center
– 100 rental units
– Structured parking
Mercy Medical Center
Ambulatory Surgery & Cancer
Center Additions
Williston, North Dakota
– Additions totaling 50,000 sf to
compliment the existing Critical
Access Hospital
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100,000 s.f. renovation
– LEED ‘Gold’ Certified
University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center Campus Center
Denver, Colorado
– 235,000 s.f. including student
center, lecture halls, new library,
auditorium & recreational facilities
– Presented new campus image &
organized a major new Quadrangle
– Project cancelled after Design
Development due to creation of
Fitzsimons Campus
University of Northern Colorado
Sports and Recreation Facility
Improvement
Greeley, Colorado
– Jackson Field House and pressbox
renovation
– Campus Recreation Center addition
– Butler-Hancock Field Building and
recreational fields
– Butler-Hancock Gymnasium
improvements and ticket booth
– Nottingham Field concessions
building
Bryant College*
Bryant Center – Student Center
Smithfield, Rhode Island
– 60,000 s.f. new construction
– Student activities & dining facility
Harvard University
Graduate School of Business*
Baker Hall Renovation
Boston, Massachusetts
Brian Erickson’s design approach,
personal style and integrity stand
out as a few of his most valued
professional traits among many. As
a professional who appreciates the
often complex process of “creating
architecture,” Brian’s ability to
transform intricate details and fast-
track schedules into a thoughtful
interpretation of each client’s
vision, is a rare talent indeed.
Brian’s life and work experiences have shaped his approach to
architectural design and view of the world. Schooled in the United States
and Italy, his European travel and immersion in classical architecture
have provided him with an inherent refined sense of proportion which
he carries within him today. As an architect who has also practiced in
a variety of settings across the country, Brian believes that design is not
only important, it has a “longer and more meaningful life than any
project schedule or budget.” In other words, infusing a sense of legacy
into a project is a passion for him, especially when balanced with his
on-time, on-budget rigor and discipline.
Brian’s high level of personal involvement in the design and details of
each of his projects, dedication to each client, depth of insight into
design possibilities, perseverance and personal commitment in the face
of the inevitable challenges, and range of project types and experience
makes him an exceedingly well-rounded advocate and team player on any
project where learning, exploring or discovering life are involved.
Brian W. Erickson, AIA, LEED AP, SCUP
Davis Partnership Architects, Principal-in-Charge
EDUCATION
– University of Texas
Bachelor of Architecture, 1984
– Professional Residency Program
Brown Daltus Architects Rome,
Italy
REGISTRATION
– Licensed Architect in Colorado,
Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Vermont,
Wyoming, & Washington
– NCARB Certified
AFFILIATIONS
– American Institute of Architects
(AIA)
– LEED Accredited Professional
– Society of College and University
Planners (SCUP)
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– Rancho Jurupa Park, Rubidoux, CA
– Redding Aquatic Center, Redding, CA
– Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center,
Las Cruces, NM
– Richmond Swim Center, Richmond, CA
– Ridgway Swim Center, Santa Rosa, CA
– Rio Rancho Aquatic Center,
Rio Rancho, NM
– Roseville Aquatics Complex, Roseville, CA
– Samuel C. Pannell Community Center,
Sacramento, CA
– San Dimas Swim & Racquet Club,
San Dimas, CA
– Santee Aquatics Center, Santee, CA
– Seaside Lagoon Aquatic Center, CA
– Shady Grove YMCA, Richmond, VA
– Summit Waves at Harris Park,
Lee’s Summit, MO
– Swanson Park Aquatic Center, Albany, OR
– Sweetwater Betterment Park, San Diego, CA
– Sycamore Pool, Simi Valley, CA
– The Pavilion Center @ Arbors Park,
Las Vegas, NV
– The Wave Waterpark, Vista, CA
– The Wharf, Washington, D.C.
– Tierrasanta Community Swimming Pool,
San Diego, CA
– UNC Greensboro New Student Recreation
Facility, Greensboro, NC
– Walnut & Cecile Park, Pool & Recreation
Center, Las Vegas, NV
– Wake Forrest Student Recreation Center,
Winston-Salem, NC
– Walter Graham Aquatic Center at Three
Oaks Park, Vacaville, CA
– Water Works Park, Denton, TX
– West Sacramento Recreation Center, West
Sacramento, CA
Aquatic Design Group
Experience
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for activities in a highly social environment
supported by a sustainable building.
PROJECT DATA
Building Area: 308,000 gsf
Budget: $49.5M
Actual Cost: $54M
Project Delivery Mode: CM/GC
Design Started: September 2011
Design Completion: September 2012
Construction Start: July 2012
Construction Completion: March 2014
KEY TEAM MEMBER INVOLVEMENT
Brian Erickson: Principal-In-Charge
Meg Rapp: Sports Planner/ Architect
AWARDS
– Engineering News Record - Mountain States
2014 Best Projects
Green Project: Merit Award
– AGC Gold Award for Meeting the Challenges of a
Difficult Job
– ACEC Award of Merit for Building / Technology
Systems
REFERENCE
Tom Goodhen
Project Manager
University of Colorado at Boulder
303 492-0347
University of Colorado
Recreation Center Expansion and Renovation
Boulder, Colorado
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– VGB Compliance
Aquatic Design Group
Firm Overview
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Leeds School of Business
University of Colorado at Boulder
Recreation Facilities Improvements†
University of Colorado at Boulder
Wolf Law Building
Vail Christian High School
Village Center Station
Wells Fargo – Boulder
Wells Fargo – Briargate
Wells Fargo – Havana
Totals 3 6 13 1 6
† Project pending certification
Designed using Green Guide for Healthcare
Built Green Colorado
Sustainable Design
Experience
Davis Partnership’s project managers work hard to ensure that your
facility standards are fully represented within our contract documents. At
the outset of a project, we familiarize ourselves with the most up-to-date
standards and distribute that knowledge to the balance of our consulting
team. We also meet with our consultants to discuss any issues with
the integration of facility standards throughout the course of design,
engineering and documentation. Periodic meetings with City Facilities
personnel offer opportunities to review and discuss the interpretation
and use of campus standards to ensure that final documents are in full
support of institutional directives.
We have already reviewed the City of Fort Collings Building Design and
Construction Standards to understand how they relate to this project. It
is our understanding that this advisory document not only outlines the
preferred standards of the City, but also provides a framework for our
team in designing and developing the repairs to the EPIC Pool Repairs.
We are also familiar with a number of Integrated Design Assistance
Programs along the Front Range as we work towards the 2030 Challenge.
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– Evaluation of first-cost, and where appropriate, life-cycle costs for each
alternative.
– Ranking of options and presentation to client for input and decision-
making.
– Implementation of accepted options into the design.
Quality Cost
Scope
Project Factors
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makes the best use of available time and efficiently builds consensus
among project team members.
Smaller Group Sessions
As progress is made in each Workshop, tasks will be identified that
need to be taken on by smaller groups or different departments. Each
of these smaller groups will normally include a member of the design
team, who will be responsible for leading the meetings, documenting
the results, and reporting back to the larger group. The small groups
typically provide information that is synthesized and integrated by the
larger group. An example would be small groups organized to provide
detail into pool systems and operations, or a group concerned with the
sustainability aspects of the renovation and future operations, etc., each
of which affects the overall program and design.
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will provide detailed operational cost estimates (utilities and chemicals)
for maintenance and operations staff to review as we investigate the
modifications to each of the three pools.
In addition, aquatic environment renovations provide unique
opportunities to explore cost effective and sustainable design solutions.
Initial capital costs are just one part of the equation. Selection of
equipment and systems which provide good value, ease of maintenance,
and operating cost efficiency can be extremely important to the long
term viability of any aquatic facility. Examples of equipment we specify
to improve energy efficiency include:
– High efficiency pumps for 20-30% greater motor efficiency.
– Variable frequency motor drives to reduce electrical usage by up to
40%.
– Filtration automation to reduce water usage by up to 25%.
– Pool heaters that range from a minimum of 89% to 95% thermal
efficiency.
– Thermal solar pool water heating to reduce pool heating costs by up
to 40%.
– Automated water chemistry control systems to reduce chemical use
and costs by up to 25%.
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