Design-Build Office / BoulderNIST Office Building
A 17,130 SF, three-story design-build office on the NIST campus in Boulder, won by Lars as Lead Estimator and carried through design as Assistant Project Manager.
Swinerton won this 17,130 SF, three-story design-build project for the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder. Lars led the win as Lead Estimator and stayed on through buyout and design as Assistant Project Manager. Swinerton partnered with an architect to submit a schematic design with a GMP price — the challenge was working with the architect and subcontractors to manage design cost while meeting NIST's specifications.
Key Wins / Challenges
Design-build delivery: Swinerton + architect submitted a schematic design with GMP price
Federal client (NIST) brings strict specifications and review processes
Managed design cost during the design phase to meet client specs while protecting GMP
Location: NIST Campus, Boulder, CO
Timeline: 2018–2019
Role: Lead Estimator → Assistant Project Manager (Swinerton Builders)
Client: National Institute of Standards and Technology (federal)
Size: 17,130 SF
Stories: 3
Delivery: Design-build (Swinerton + architect, schematic design with GMP)