Tenant Improvements

Capitol Complex Tenant Improvements

Capitol Complex must approve any and all tenant improvement projects for State-owned buildings managed by Capitol Complex. These services run concurrent with budgetary appropriations. Improvements may involve minor interior and exterior tenant remodeling projects and, depending on budget constraints and need, State-approved major renovations.

Tenants are responsible for any remodeling expenditures and must first seek approval from Capitol Complex through a Project Space Request Form. Capitol Complex will then determine if the project is considered controlled maintenance, capitol construction, or if it can be done in-house.

• Controlled Maintenance (CM) — defined as those projects arising out of the deterioration of a facility’s physical and functional condition, including site and infrastructure, and the inability to comply with current codes and energy conservation. These types of requests are considered maintenance driven and funded through the Office of the State Architect.
• Capital Construction — defined as those projects arising out of an agency’s need to create, expand, or alter a program due to growth, advances in technology or changes in methods or program delivery. These types of requests would be considered program driven and therefore funded by the requesting agency.
• In-house — projects are funded by the individual agency, but this does not mean that they have the authority to work without the oversight of Capitol Complex. The project still must be approved and managed by Capitol Complex.
• OIT Projects — If an agency has an in-house project that requires the installation of OIT cabling, hanging/mounting of Flat Screen TVs/Smart Screens, or Audio Visual equipment, this work must be done as part of the contracted services.

All remodel projects in the Capitol Complex are required to have plans drawn in Revit format by a licensed architect or engineer. All plans shall be submitted for a code-compliance review of electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire, and life safety systems. All projects must meet current building codes, and ADA requirements, per State Buildings and State of Colorado regulations. Official building permits are required for such projects as needed. If a Revit (3D) model exists, the requesting tenant must have the architect or engineer add all approved changes to the existing model.

Should a tenant choose to remodel any applicable work area, Capitol Complex requires tenants to comply with these tenant procedures and follow the health guidelines in the U.S. Green Building Councils, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Commercial Interior (USGBC-LEED – CI) program. Capitol Complex has adopted the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) standards set forth by the LEED-CI program.