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Capital Construction Definition

State statute (CRS 24-75-301) defines capitalconstruction as:

-Purchase of land regardless of value;

-Purchase, construction or demolition of buildings orother physical facilities, including utilities, or remodelingor renovation of existing buildings or other physicalfacilities to make physical changes necessitated bychanges in the program. Changes in program may alsoincorporate the need to meet standards required byapplicable codes; to improve energy conservation; to save

costs for facility staffing, operations or maintenance; orto improve appearance.

-Site improvements or development (landscaping,upgraded utilities, signage, etc.)

-Purchase or installation of the fixed and moveableequipment necessary for the operation of new,remodeled, or renovated buildings and other physical

facilities and for the conduct of program initially housedtherein upon completion of the new construction,renovation or remodeling.

-Purchase of services of architects, engineers, and otherconsultants to prepare plans, program documents, life-cycle cost studies, energy analyses and other studiesassociated with any capital construction projects and tosupervise construction or execution of such capitalconstruction projects.

-Any item of instructional or scientific equipment if thecost exceeds $50,000.

-Information technology if the cost exceeds $500,000.

-Preliminary planning including initial review of proposedprojects

University of Colorado at Boulder

Department of Facilities Management

Office of Facilities Planning

1540 30th Street453 UCB

Boulder, Colorado 80309-0453(303) 492-5511

Fax: (303) 492-4082

Office of Facilities PlanningOn the Web at:

http://fm.colorado.edu/planning/

Capital Construction Information at

http://fm.colorado.edu/planning/Capital_Construction/

University of

Colorado at Boulder

Capital Construction

Process

Fall 2005

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