A Windsor-based capital projects integrator and growth strategy partner will be “the eyes and ears” for Weld County’s $490 million Judicial Center expansion.
The county commissioners earlier this month named Level5 Collaborative as the county’s owner representative for the project.
“An owner’s rep is really the eyes and ears of the commissioners and the county,” Weld County Commissioner Kevin Ross said. “They keep track of the project as it’s going along. They track daily financials. Then they report to the commissioners regularly, at least once weekly, stating where the project’s at, if there’s any hiccups or if everything’s going OK, if it’s on schedule, behind schedule.
“They’re the ones that keep track of that for it because they have the expertise in that area.”
In the fall of 2024, state officials informed the county that, due to Weld County’s rapidly increasing population, the county would need to create space for two new judges. The state has deferred this requirement due to budget constraints, giving the county time to construct the expansion after a lengthy decision-making process in which they ultimately decided to keep the courthouse downtown and participate in the Greeley Downtown Civic Campus project.
Level5 submitted a guaranteed maximum price of about $9.3 million, covering the project through completion. They also committed to an accelerated timeline, which could result in significant construction cost savings for the county — a deciding factor, according to Ross.
“That was one of those things that was pretty awesome. Level5 gave us an accelerated timeline in which they believed we could get this project done,” Ross said. “And that was one of the things that we appreciated, and I know for myself, it helped me view them in a more favorable manner than others, because time is money.”
In total, 10 firms submitted proposals for consideration, and three firms were interviewed over a two-month national search and interview process. The firms were scored on their understanding of the project, cost-control strategies and overall alignment with the county’s goals.
The county anticipates the cost will remain close to the initial estimate of $490 million, as it will break the project into a multi-year period, allowing future boards to adjust plans as needed over that period. Splitting the project across multiple years also ensure the county complies with the Home Rule Charter, according to the county. The charter requires any one project costing a three mill levy for three years, or about $172 million for any one project, to go to a public vote,
County staff compared the Judicial Center expansion to other large county projects, such as the expansion of the county jail or the construction of Weld County Road 49, adding that the expansion will be paid for in cash.
Ross said the county is finalizing the acquisition of the final property and expects demolition to begin in October 2026.
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