Colorado Educational Tenant Improvement

The new Owner of a two story free-standing 8,665 sq. ft. office building in Lafayette, Colorado hired us to provide Architect services for her speech therapy and educational services business.

Her intent is to provide educational therapy services on the first floor for kids and the second floor would be offices. There’s therefore two Occupancy Group Classifications that must be considered (E and B respectively), before we design, provide specifications and access adjunct technical services preface to submittal of our plans to the City.

Life Safety issues are of course a paramount consideration. We thus communicated directly with the Fire Marshall as well as the Chief Building Official, in a proactive effort to assist our Client in conducting her business in the most timely manner possible. Therefore we designed, calculated and provided analytic charts for Life Safety concerns needed to be a part of our plans.

As well, accessibility concerns relative to ADA codes were addressed such as a ramp, landing and entry door with special hardware for possible clientele needing these accommodations. We also designed this access from one of the classrooms to the outdoor play ground. 

We completed the architectural floor plans and specifications for submittal to the City in pretty much lightening speed, a mere two weeks. One week later she received her permit. This was an unusual precedence, that was accommodated by the City and us working weekends, via her emergency request for expeditious processing with the City.

Throughout the process we also coordinated with her general contractor regarding construction logistics. He was included with progress plans, emails and phone call discussions pertinent to our client’s specific requests.

Let us know what type of light commercial project, or tenant improvement work we might assist you with and we’ll get back with you in a very timely manner for discussion.

BSA Value-Oriented Architect Services:

Email From Client: “ I am very cognizant that you have been doing so much work and probably have charged me a fraction of all of the hours that you have actually spent on this project”.

BSA Weekend Work Responding To Our Client’s Needs:

Email Monday To City: “We just submitted original A-1.0 - A-8.0 plans with updates, along with new Sheet A-9.0 Life Safety data. Thank you for your timely help here regarding the Emergency Plan Review for TCO and our support of responses within (24) business hours of receipt of Review Comments last Friday"

BSA Proactive Participation With City Officials Achieving Remarkably Timely Plan Approvals:

Texts Between Client and Architect: “I don't know why the City has not issued the TCO (Temporary Certificate Of Occupancy) yet, everything was done which I verified with fire>Do you want me to place a call to the City this morning and try to assist?>Sure>I left a VM for the Chief Building Official at 10:00. Please see his email of 10:30, Congratulations!” (on the issuance of your TCO)

Best Always,

Barry R. Shaw AIA, G.C.

BSA Inc. Design & Construction

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