Broomfield council approves $67.1M construction price for police expansion
The guaranteed maximum price clears the project for construction, with police occupancy projected for April 2028; courthouse redevelopment will follow the police move.
Broomfield City Council unanimously approved July 14 a $67,090,837 guaranteed maximum price for the city’s police-building expansion, clearing the project to move into construction. Council also approved a $1,902 amendment for Anderson Mason Dale Architects’ construction-phase services, the meeting record shows.
The two-story building is planned at roughly 85,000 square feet and will include 238 secured parking spaces, about 10 public spaces, solar canopies, rain gardens and electric-vehicle infrastructure, the council’s agenda packet says. It will be built just west of the existing police building near Tacoma Drive and East Third Avenue.
The city has scheduled a July 21 groundbreaking, with fencing and construction trailers expected by the end of July. Staff told council construction should take about 21 months, with police occupancy projected for April 2028. These are scheduled milestones, not completed work.
The guaranteed maximum price is a ceiling for the construction scope in the project plans. Staff said it is within the city’s budget and below initial estimates, but costs could exceed it if the city adds scope. The agreement also gives the city 60% of project savings if construction comes in below the maximum price.
The city’s project overview lists an earlier anticipated total project cost of $81.6 million, including design, construction and owner costs. That is about $14.5 million more than the GMP, but the figures are not directly comparable because the $81.6 million estimate is broader than the construction-only price. Public records do not identify the original construction-only budget, so they do not support a precise savings percentage.
The council packet describes the building as about 85,000 square feet; the city overview says approximately 83,000. This story uses the packet figure for the council-approved project details.
Court renovations are funded separately and are planned after police move into the new building, which will free the existing police space. The city is working with the 17th Judicial District on courthouse redevelopment, but the meeting record does not set a start date or completion schedule.