Comprehensive Review Of Capital Needs

With a need to conduct a detailed, high-quality facility condition assessment (FCA) for over 16 million square feet, Denver Public Schools (DPS) looked to FOS of CannonDesign to deliver. A foundation of our practice is listening to, collaborating with, and delivering projects as promised for our clients. Creating a strong partnership with our clients is important to ensure we are delivering value and satisfaction throughout the entirety of a project. This framework was exemplified working with DPS to deliver a complex multi-faceted assessment, commissioning, and capital planning project.

Using a hybrid of UniFormat levels three and five, the FOS team assessed building elements at the component level, taking an equipment inventory and tagging assets along the way. Electrical panels, air handling units, and all other systems with circuitry or rotating drives were scanned with thermal imaging cameras to compare with normal operating condition. District-wide site and civil work, playgrounds, and irrigation systems were all assessed. Finally, building mechanical equipment was retro-commissioned to verify operation and help enhance preventative maintenance planning.

The results of the FCA were integrated into the DPS capital asset management platform, TRIRIGA for development, renewal, and replacement projects as part of a major multi-year strategic plan.

After the resounding success of this district-wide facility condition assessment, DPS reengaged FOS in 2020 to maintain an ongoing FCA Program (FCAP) for the next four years. This opportunity allows our team to continue the close working relationship with the District’s facilities management and construction services teams, keeping the dataset we developed continually updated as a live tool for strategic capital planning.