Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a Construction Manager‑at‑Risk (CM@Risk) delivery for a new Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) at Fort Carson, Colorado. An Industry Day on 6 Oct 2026 will brief interested firms on the scope, acquisition strategy, and requirements. The acquisition will be conducted under Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and will follow a two‑step qualifications‑based selection: (1) submission of a Statement of Qualifications (white paper) to shortlist up to three firms, and (2) pitch presentations to select the CM@Risk for Phase 1 (pre‑construction services) and later Phase 2 (full construction). The project includes a 39,313 SF warehouse, a 26,217 SF maintenance shop, high‑bay storage, container storage, heavy‑equipment parking, vehicle wash facilities, a bi‑level loading ramp, specialized foundations, fire protection, and cybersecurity‑compliant building systems. The eventual construction contract will be firm‑fixed‑price with a negotiated GMP for the construction phase.
• Location: Fort Carson, CO (48‑acre undeveloped parcel)
• Delivery method: Construction Manager‑at‑Risk using OTA (CM@Risk)
• Scope: Design‑build of multiple warehouses, maintenance shops, storage, parking, wash racks, ramps, utilities, and specialized infrastructure
• Acquisition steps: RFQ for qualifications (≈4 weeks), white‑paper submission, down‑select to ≤3 firms, pitch presentations, award of Phase 1 pre‑construction services, then negotiation of GMP for Phase 2 construction
• Key requirements: Experience with heavy‑industrial, vehicle‑maintenance/warehouse facilities, CM@Risk or PDB delivery, bonding/financial capacity, cybersecurity and UFC compliance, ability to work on a secured military installation (U.S. citizen, REAL ID)
• Estimated contract size: multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar construction effort
• Important dates: Industry Day – 06 Oct 2026; RFQ release date not yet posted; submission window ~4 weeks after RFQ posting.