| Glossary of Terms
A
ADA Accessibiltiy Guidelines (ADAAG)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
ASF
B
BCPC
Boulder
Campus Planning Commission
Building Audit
C
Capital Construction
Capital Construction Funds -- Exempt
Capital Construction Request Form
Capital Development
Committee
Capital Outlay
Capital Planning
Committee
Capital Renewal
Cash Funds
Cash Funds -- Exempt
CC-C
CDC
CCFE
CEC
CF
CFE
CPC
Chancellor's
Executive Committee
Controlled Maintenance
D
Design Development Phase
Deferred Maintenance
Design Review Board
DRB
E
Expedited Process
F
Facilities
Condition Audit
Facilities Condition
Index
FCI
Feasibility Study
Federal Funds
FF
FY (Fiscal Year)
G
GSF
H
Historic
Resources Advisory Committee
HRAC
I
J
JBC
Joint Budget Committee
K
L
Long Bill
M
N
Naming Policy
for Campus Buildings
O
P
Program Plan
Q
Quarterly Report of
Planning Projects
R
S
SD (Schematic Design Phase)
Six-Month Rule
T
U
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
V
W
XYZ
Other
202 Process
6-Month Rule
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Introduction:
The capital construction process is used to contruct all buildings
and renovations costing more than $500,000 or that will involve
debt financing of any amount. Much of
the process is formalized by State statute, while other parts are
institutionalized at the campus and university level. The
checks and balances established in these processes take time to
resolve, but result in financially prudent, sustainable, high-quality
buildings that are well suited to their end users.
Capital Construction Thresholds
There are multiple capital construction processes depending on
the anticipated total project cost. Different Faciliites
Management departments can assist a project initiator with accomplishing
their project. The cost thresholds are:
More than |
Less Than |
Process |
Contact |
| $0 |
$15,000 |
Capital Outlay |
FM Shops |
| $15,000 |
$500,000 |
Minor capital project reported as required by SB01-209. |
FM Design & Construction |
| $500,000 |
or more |
Major capital project |
FM Faciliites Planning |
| $500,000 Auxiliary |
$1,000,000 Auxiliary
|
Major capital project eligible for a program plan exemption
but still subject to campus approvals. |
FM Faciliites Planning |
For minor capital construction projects, Facilities Planning works
with project managers to determine the required steps necessary
to accomplish a project. For major capital construction projects,
Facilities Planning will assist clients through the full process
described below.
Outline of the Process:
In 1994, Facilities Management examined the capital construction
process to better define the requirements for a capital construction
project. While individual steps have varied, the basic ten
phases have not changed. The ten phases of a capital project
are:
For more information about what is required in each step, click
on the link. (NOT ALL AREAS ARE AVAILABLE YET)
The length of time necessary to navigate through such an extensive
process will vary depending on the magnitude of the project, the
source of funding, and the political resolve of the sponsoring parties.
Projects have been realized in as little as three years, while others
have taken nearly twenty. Most projects take between seven
and nine years from project initiation to occupancy at the end of
construction.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Project sponsors often ask similar questions about their individual
case. These common questions can be viewed on the Frequently
Asked Questions About Capital Construction page. |
