East District Energy Plant Chiller and Controls Engineering Services

The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking a qualified engineering firm for professional design services supporting installation of a fourth 1,650-ton chiller, future chiller programming, industrial automation and control system upgrades, pumps, cooling tower, headers, and 4,160-volt switchgear at the East District Energy Plant.

University of Colorado Boulder > Utilities Department


General
Open
Notice No.: 26-49
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 02, 2026 02:53 PM
$4,000,000.00
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
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Contact
flora.aguirre-diaz@colorado.edu
1540 30th Street, Boulder, CO, USA
Description

The University of Colorado Boulder Utilities Department seeks a qualified engineering firm to provide architectural, engineering, and consulting services for installation of a fourth 1,650-ton chiller (CH-4) and future programming for CH-5 at the East District Energy Plant. The scope includes developing the controls narrative, sequence of operations, system integration specifications, and drawings using the existing Rockwell Automation PlantPAx distributed control system. The selected firm must also provide detailed drawings and specifications for an additional cooling tower, chilled-water pump, condenser-water pump, condenser-water and chilled-water header expansions, and expansion of the existing 4,160-volt switchgear. Services include a full condenser-water model, a complete bid set, design coordination, cost and schedule control, code compliance, commissioning support, record documentation, training, and turnover materials. The estimated project cost is $4,000,000. Respondents must demonstrate at least two similar projects exceeding $4,000,000 in hard costs, attend the mandatory pre-submittal meeting, and submit qualifications for a two-step qualification and oral-interview selection process.

Classification Codes
NAICS541330Engineering Services
PSCC1NBARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- CONSTRUCTION: HEATING AND COOLING PLANTS
Smart Codes
chiller engineering designindustrial control systems upgradesswitchgear engineering design
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 2, 2026-Publication Date
Sep 11, 2026-Mandatory Pre-Submittal Meeting (required)
Microsoft Teams meeting. Meeting ID: 213 194 314 416 756; passcode: cv2Ms7Sw; phone conference ID: 582 639 066.
Sep 16, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 21, 2026-Final Addendum Issued (Anticipated)
Sep 28, 2026-Qualifications Submittals Due
Oct 2, 2026-Interview Short List Announced
Oct 8, 2026-Oral Interviews (optional)
Interviews are scheduled for October 8–9, 2026; exact time to be determined. Attendance applies to short-listed firms.
Oct 12, 2026-Selection Announced
Oct 12, 2026-Negotiation of Contract Begins
Nov 12, 2026-Anticipated Design Start
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers' Liability — $100,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $500,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 2 references
  • Projects valued at $4,000,000.00 or more
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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