Alternative Delivery Program (Design-Build and CM/GC)

Alternative Delivery Program | Design-Build & Construction Manager / General Contactor

About the Program

Alternative Delivery Program has been created to provide owners the following:

Upcoming Alternative Delivery Contracting Projects

Design-Build

Construction Manager / General Contactor (CM/GC)

Upcoming Alternative Delivery Contracting Projects

Formerly Innovative Contracts

Innovative Contracting Bulletins

Alternative Delivery Program (Design-Build and CM/GC)

Manuals & Trainings



Best Practices/Lessons Learned


Active Alternative Delivery Projects - Project Websites

Region 1 - Metro Denver, Eastern-Central Colorado, and along I-70 up to the Eisenhower Tunnel

  • C-470 Express Lanes (Design-Build) (In Construction phase, Flatiron) 
  • I-25 South Gap (CM/GC) (In Pre-Construction phase, Kraemer)

Region 4 - Northeast Colorado

  • US 34 Big Thompson Canyon (CM/GC)(In Construction phase, Kiewit) - Make repairs caused by flooding.
  • North I-25 Express Lanes: Johnstown to Fort Collins (Design-Build)(In Pre-Construction phase, Kraemer/IHC) - Add express lanes in both directions. 

Region 5 - Southwest Colorado

Completed Alternative Delivery Project Websites

Region 1 - Metro Denver, Eastern-Central Colorado, and along I-70 up to the Eisenhower Tunnel

  • I-25 and Arapahoe Road Bridge Replacement (CM/GC)(Project completed, Kraemer)
  • I-70 Peak Period Shoulder Lane Project (CM/GC) (Project completed, URS/Lawrence)
  • Eisenhower/Johnson Tunnels Fixed Fire Suppression System (Design-Build) (Project completed, Barnard Construction)
  • I-70 Twin Tunnels (CM/GC Delivery) - (Project completed, Kraemer and Obayashi JV)
  • 1-70 Over Havana St. Design-Build Project (Design-Build) (Project completed)
  • US 36 Express Lanes Project (Design-Build) (Project completed)
  • US 6 Over Garrison Street (Streamlined Design-Build) (Project completed, Hamon Infrastructure selected as contractor)
  • US 6 Bridge Replacements, Knox Court to just east of I-25 (Design-Build) (Project completed, FHU and Kraemer)
  • Pecos Street over I-70 Bridge Replacement (CM/GC) (Project completed)
  • US 85 (Santa Fe) over Dad Clark Gulch (Streamlined Design-Build) (Project completed)

Region 2 - Southeast Colorado

  • I-25 North Design Build (Project completed, Kiewit)
  • CO 266 & CO 71 Bridge Replacement North of Rocky Ford (CM/GC) (Project completed)
  • I-25/Cimarron interchange in Colorado Springs (Design-Build) (Project completed, Kraemer and TSH)

Region 3 - Northwest Colorado

  • I-70 Bridge Replacement in Dotsero (CM/GC) (Project completed)
  • Grand Ave. Bridge in Glenwood Springs (CM/GC) (Project completed, Granite and RL Wadsworth)
  • CO 92 Stengel's Hill, MP 13.8 to 15.5 - Bridge over railroad and roadway re-alignment.(Streamlined Design-Build)(Project completed, Wilson & Co./Hamilton Construction)

I-25 Managed Lanes 120th to SH 7

Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Manual

CDOT is currently revising the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Manual to meet the State of Colorado Technical Standard TS-OEA-002 and House Bill 21-1110. In compliance with 8 CCR 1501-11, Section 11.11, to ensure this document is accessible to individuals with disabilities.  The revised copy of the CM/GC Manual will be posted on our website as soon as it becomes available.

However, the previous version of the CM/GC Manual is available upon request. Please contact Sina Khavary at [email protected] for a PDF copy

Design - Build Manual

CDOT is currently revising the Design - Build Manual to meet the State of Colorado Technical Standard TS-OEA-002 and House Bill 21-1110. In compliance with 8 CCR 1501-11, Section 11.11, to ensure this document is accessible to individuals with disabilities. The revised copy of the Design – Build Manual will be posted on our website as soon as it becomes available.

However, the previous version of the Design - Build available upon request. Please contact Sina Khavary at [email protected] for a PDF copy