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Board approves $2.35 million design‑build contract to ready UCCS space for new innovation high school
Summary
The board awarded a guaranteed-maximum-price design‑build contract not to exceed $2,350,000 to Adolphson & Peterson to renovate 7,300 square feet in the UCCS National Cybersecurity Building for the Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST) Innovation High School, with work scheduled to finish in time for the 2025‑26 year.
The Colorado Springs School District 11 board voted April 2 to award a design‑build contract to AP Mountain States LLC (doing business as Adolphson & Peterson Construction) to renovate 7,300 square feet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs National Cybersecurity Building for the district’s new Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST) Innovation High School.
The contract was approved with a not-to-exceed amount of $2,350,000 and a period of performance listed in the motion as March 17 through Aug. 15, 2025. District staff said the procurement used a design‑build delivery model because of the compressed schedule and the need to coordinate design and construction quickly.
Capital programs staff described the planned space as six classrooms, a large open collaboration area, a warming kitchen to allow food service on-site, student workstations and staff areas. The project team told the board the district received five responsive proposals and selected Adolphson & Peterson based on technical approach, proposed schedule and confidence in meeting the guaranteed maximum price (GMP).
Principal Nate Ghosh and Chief Odom joined the presentation; the administration said UCCS facilities staff will remain a partner during construction and the district ordered early materials to avoid long lead times.
Board members asked how the district would use existing UCCS classroom space if additional capacity were needed and whether enrollment was sufficient to open the school. District staff said they had received roughly 80 applications as of the meeting and that the plan was to open with ninth and newly added tenth grade for the 2025‑26 year; staff said there were “well over 50” committed students and marketing continued.
The board approved the contract in a roll-call vote with trustees recorded as voting in the affirmative. District staff said the renovated space will support concurrent enrollment, internships and work‑based learning with higher‑education and industry partners, and they emphasized the site’s proximity to the broader innovation corridor as a design feature.
The administration noted the project is on a tight schedule and will use early procurement of long‑lead items. The contract award authorizes the district to proceed with the renovation; additional implementation details, including an MOU with UCCS and operational protocols, were described as continuing work by the district and university.
