Third Party Independent Cost Estimating Services

Overview

Architecture, Engineering & Urban Planning

Loveland, Colorado, United StatesPosted about 2 months agoDeadline: April 16th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The City of Loveland, Colorado is requesting third party, independent cost estimating services for key phases of its Transit Building – Phase 2 Project.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$150,000 – $400,000

TIMELINE

Issue RFQ: March 19, 2026

Question Deadline: April 2, 2026

Final Addendum to RFQ Issued: April 6, 2026

SOQs Due: April 16, 2026

City Review and Scoring of SOQs: Week of April 20, 2026

Shortlist Interviews (if needed): Week of April 27, 2026

Selection of Top Ranked Consultant: Week of April 27, 2026

Contract Negotiation with selected Consultant: Commence Week April 27, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 2nd, 2026

Issuing Agency

City of Loveland

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority located in Loveland, Colorado, seeks a qualified vendor to provide third-party, independent cost estimating services for the design and construction of the Transit Building – Phase 2 Project.

The consultant will be responsible for preparing comprehensive independent cost estimates at multiple project milestones, specifically at schematic design (30%), design development (60%), and construction document (90–100%) completion. These services include performing quantity takeoffs and developing detailed cost estimates for all project disciplines, such as architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, IT/communications, and security systems. Additional responsibilities include identifying scope gaps, inconsistencies, and cost risks, as well as providing variance analyses by comparing their independent estimates to those provided by the CM/GC and design consultant teams.

The required scope further encompasses the analysis of local market conditions, labor rates, and material availability to ensure the estimates reflect current, competitive pricing. The consultant will also conduct preconstruction cost reviews, Early Work Packages (EWP) reviews, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) reviews, and change order reviews.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.