1. Colorado Convention Center Hotel
Location: Denver
Cost: $150 million
General Contractor: Hensel Phelps Construction Co
Architect: Klipp Colussy Jenks DuBois
Start Date: June 2003
Completion Date: November 2005
Above the podium, the main portion of the tower extends 21 floors, with an additional 12 floors of a smaller floor plate of guestrooms extending to the 37th floor.
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2. Denver Art Museum Expansion
Location: Denver
Cost: $62.5 million
General Contractor: MA Mortenson Co
Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind; Davis Partnership PC (JV)
Start Date: July 2003
Completion Date: December 2005
The Denver Art Museum's new architectural form consists of a series of wall planes. The new wing's design is created out of a titanium skin cladding and sculptural form, which naturally meshes with the surrounding civic buildings.
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3. Grand Aspen Hyatt Vacation Club
Location: Aspen
Cost: $48.5 million
General Contractor: GE Johnson Construction
Architect: O'Bryan Partnership
Start Date: May 2003
Completion Date: May 2005
181,400 sq ft of 60 fractional ownership units and 100-space underground parking in downtown Aspen.
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4. St Andrews Village at Heather Gardens
Location: Aurora
Cost: $42 million
General Contractor: Palace Construction
Architect: The Lawrence Group
Start Date: July 2003
Completion Date: July 2005
New 237,000-sq-ft, six-level Semor apartment building with 16,000-sq-ft of retail space, a 47,000-sq-ft, two-story assisted living facility, 36,000-sq-ft, two-story skilled nursing facility and a two-level parking structure.
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5. Northwest Medical Office Building
Location: Lafayette
Cost: $35 million
General Contractor: Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Architect: Davis Partnership
Start Date: February 2003
Completion Date: October 2004
250,000 sq ft four-story specialized medical facility connected to Exempla Hospital. Features include a satellite pharmacy, exam rooms, laboratories for pathology, head/neck, plastic surgery, infusion treatment (chemotherapy) and phototherapy treatment.
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6. Kern Reserve Reconstruction/Greenspire Subdivision
Location: Windsor
Cost: $32.2 million
General Contractor: Hall-Irwin Construction Division
Architect: Tetratech
Start Date: January 2003
Completion Date: August 2006
Project consists of the excavation of five million yd of soil, sand and gravel. Construction of a clay liner and the fill for an 800-lot subdivision to be fully developed in three phases.
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7. El Paso County Criminal Housing Improvement for Public Safety
Location: Denver
Cost: $30.4 million
General Contractor: JE Dunn Construction Company
Architect: CSNA Architects; Reilly Johnson Architects
Start Date: March 2003
Completion Date: January 2005
The remodeling will include existing housing units, exercise, administration, intake, medical, kitchen, laundry, maintenance and storage area, all while existing facility remains fully operational and fully secure.
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8. Denver Zoo Front Entry
Location: Denver
Cost: $22 million
General Contractor: Haselden Construction
Architect: CLR Design
Start Date: January 2003
Completion Date: May 2004
Part of the Phase 1 Master Plan for the Denver Zoo, the Front Entry Project includes the demolition of the current ticket booths, administration building and portions of the existing gift shop. New construction will include two new buildings and multiple outdoor animal exhibits.
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9. Broadway Plaza Lofts
Location: Denver
Cost: $21 million
General Contractor: Calcon Constructors Inc
Architect: JG Johnson Architects; Chris Shears Architects
Start Date: August 2003
Completion Date: January 2005
Nine stories plus basement, 300,000-sq-ft, 225-unit residential affordable housing units. There will be commercial space on the first floor and a parking garage on four levels mixed throughout.
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10. Auraria Tivoli Revitalization
Location: Denver
Cost: $20 million
General Contractor: Gerald H Phipps Inc
Architect: SlaterPaull
Start Date: June 2003
Completion Date: October 2005
Mechanical and electrical upgrades, exterior renovation and new central plant.
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11. Thornton Justice Center & Civic Center Park
Location: Thornton
Cost: $19.5 million
General Contractor: Swinerton Builders
Architect: Brinkley Sargent Architects, design; Humphries Poli, construction administration
Start Date: April 2003
Completion Date: May 2004
New construction of a police and courts facilities totaling 102,426 sq ft.
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12. Aurora Central Maintenance Facilities
Location: Aurora
Cost: $15.5 million
General Contractor: The Neenan Co
Architect: OZ Architecture; The Neenan Co - joint venture
Start Date: May 2003
Completion Date: August 2004
The project consists of construction of facilities and site improvements, including extensive site modifications and improvements on the existing 20-acre Central Maintenance Facility site. Construction includes a new wastewater facilities building, remodel and expansion of the building management facility and a new large-vehicle maintenance facility, totaling approximately 80,000 sq ft.
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13. General Motors Service Parts Operation
Location: Aurora
Cost: $14 million
General Contractor: Saunders Construction Inc
Architect: Randal-Paulson Architects Inc
Start Date: January 2003
Completion Date: October 2003
The new General Motors Parts Distribution Warehouse, being built at E-470 and I-70, will incorporate approximately 405,000 sq ft, one of the largest buildings under one roof in Aurora. This $14 million project includes 20,000 sq ft of office, 400 ln ft of interior rail service, a 150,000 gal. water storage tank for fire protection and almost 20,000 cu yd of concrete. The new facility, which will be fully racked, will handle automotive replacement part shipments to more than 225 GM dealerships in approximately 12 states and will hold up to 55,000 parts for automobiles made by GM. The structure is composed of site-cast Thermomass insulated tilt-up walls, 6-in and 8-in slab on grade and a white PVC roof system. The facility is slated for completion in October 2003.
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14. Durango School District 9R Bond Projects
Location: Durango
Cost: $13.99 million
General Contractor: to be determined
Architect: Flanagan/Lantz-Boggio
Start Date: N/A
Completion Date: N/A
Additions, renovations and upgrades to three elementary schools and the arts and science building - Excel starter school.
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15. 1135 Broadway Residences
Location: Denver
Cost: $13 million
General Contractor: Turner Construction
Architect: Lantz-Boggio Architects
Start Date: May 2003
Completion Date: May 2004
The project is a 96-unit, 175,000-sq-ft, eight-story concrete frame structure with two levels of underground parking. It is targeted to low- and mid-income families.
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16. Wolf Creek Pass Tunnel Lining & Roadway
Location: Mineral County
Cost: $12.23 million
General Contractor: ASI RCC Inc
Start Date: February 2003
Completion Date: May 2004
Construct 6,000 cu yd of reinforced concrete final lining and portal structures for 916 ln ft of 42-ft by 27-ft highway tunnel. Includes rock reinforcement and 9,500 sq yd PVC membrane waterproofing, final lining of 220 ln ft of 10-ft horseshoe adits, construct mechanical control building light system, tunnel electrical system, fire protection system, ventilation system and de-icing system. Tie-in of tunnel to existing roadway, including MSE wall guardrail and signage.
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17. Pikes Peak Regional Development Center
Location: Colorado Springs
Cost: $12 million
General Contractor: Nunn Construction Inc
Architect: LKA Partners
Start Date: early summer 2003
Completion Date: late summer 2004
New 110,000-sq-ft office building for regional building department. Construction consists of spread footing/foundation walls, full-height basement, structural steel framing and masonry/metal veneer.
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18. Globeville Townhomes
Location: Denver
Cost: $11.14 million
General Contractor: Milender White Construction Co
Architect: OZ Architects
Start Date: October 2003
Completion Date: September 2005
The project involves providing infrastructure for a nine-acre site. Phase 1 consists of 53 townhouse units, 10 detached garage structures and a 3,000-sq-ft clubhouse facility. Phase 2 consists of 38 townhomes and 12 detached garage structures.
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19. Stapleton Elementary School
Location: Denver
Cost: $10.2 million
General Contractor: Pinkard Construction Co
Architect: AndersonMasonDale
Start Date: April 2002
Completion Date: June 2003
The 81,000-sq-ft, two-story, masonry-and-steel, 530-student elementary school is located in the new development area of the former Stapleton Airport. Site improvements include landscaping, irrigation, playground equipment, play surfaces, sidewalks and parking lots.
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20. Golden Pond Senior Housing Facility
Location: Golden
Cost: $10 million
General Contractor: JHL Constructors Inc
Architect: Junge Associates
Start Date: March 2003
Completion Date: July 2004
76-unit assisted living facility with an adjoining 39-unit senior apartment facility.
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