Boulder TEC

July 2024

• Boulder TEC and having centralized CTE programs is the focus of this bond project.  The design team is working to modernize our current spaces along with expanding programmatic opportunities. ARHS will also have some exciting updates including a design that will allow all of their programs to be in the same area of the building.   Updated building systems including a fully sprinkled building is our critical needs focus. 
• SD documents were issued April 12th with SD pricing returned from FCI within budget.  The team is currently vetting out the design build process for the fire sprinkler throughout the building.  
• DD package  is scheduled to be issued July 15th, with final CDs scheduled to deliver to BVSD on October 11th.  

April 2024

The design team will continue to develop plans through the summer, with construction bidding planned for late fall.

March 2024

Exciting things are happening at our school building, and we want to tell you about what’s in store for the coming months.

Thanks to the generous voters of Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), we are beginning work on a $25M building renovation project on the building that houses Arapahoe Ridge High School, Boulder Universal, and Boulder TEC. With this project, Boulder TEC will be transformed into a centralized career acceleration center for the district. The renovation project also includes much-needed repairs and upgrades to building systems and finishes, such as updating HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, installing a fire suppression system, and addressing various ADA needs. With this large-scale renovation, there will be some reconfiguration of rooms inside the building, with some learning spaces and administration areas relocating. The details of the design and specific floor plan will be developed through the design process. 

The goal of the Boulder TEC renovation is to ensure all future offerings lead to high-demand, high wage career opportunities for students. The project will build upon Boulder TEC’s strengths, while improving the learning environment and expanding career exploration opportunities. 

Boulder TEC’s administration and advisory committees have been evaluating the current programming, which includes biomedical science, automotive and collision repair, construction technology, criminal justice, emergency medical services, physical therapy, sports medicine, video production, and more. Changes are being explored to update and modernize BVSD’s offerings including the potential additions of environmental science and sustainability, health and medical, as well as quantum information science and technology. The updated facility will serve as a central hub for students who are ready to accelerate their academic careers by pursuing college credit, industry credentials and internships.

The project is currently in the early design stages. We have convened a design advisory team (DAT) of school staff, students, and parents to work with the project architect to guide the design for the renovations. Many decisions about the final design of the improvements will be determined through the discussions of the DAT. More information about the project, including the full scope of work and project updates can be found on the Boulder TEC/Arapahoe Ridge High/Boulder Universal project website.

We anticipate construction will begin spring/summer (2025). Closer to the start of construction, we will contact you with more information about what to expect. We are very excited about these changes and hope you will be too. Please direct questions about the project to Charles Zachemsky at charles.zachemsky@bvsd.org or 720-561-5954.

Sincerely,

Dr. Joan Bludorn, Arapahoe Ridge High Principal,
Dr. Arlie Huffman, Director of Career and College Connections
Eric Moroye, Boulder Universal Principal

January 2024

The project team of Cunningham Group and FCI Constructors have been selected for the project.  The project team will begin meeting with the Design Advisory Team this month.

Learn more about CTE improvements in the Bond program here. 

November 2023

The Bond project management team is working with Procurement staff to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects.  Design work is anticipated to begin in January 2024.

September 2023

The Bond project management team will be working with our Procurement staff this month and next to contract with architects for Phase 2 projects. 

January 2023

This month, the new CTE Steering Committee met for the first time. In the coming months the group will work with architects from DLR Group to develop a master plan to guide the district-wide CTE improvements funded in the 2022 capital improvement program. Moving forward, the group will work to identify and collect key data that will help inform this project, such as industry needs/future career openings, community & student interest and current CTE programming options. This work will build upon recommendations from the Career Discovery and Postsecondary Readiness Committee that concluded last spring. The goals of the committee were to explore programming opportunities and current barriers and propose next steps to expanding CTE in Boulder Valley School District.