The Infrastructure & Safety Procurement Office assists in the acquisition of goods and services for all of Infrastructure & Safety as well as development and management of the Sustainable Purchasing program for the campus.
All general purchasing questions should be directed to the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØsystem .
Who Buys What?
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØProcurement Service Center (PSC)
The PSC is CU's centralized purchasing office located in Denver. Serving all Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØcampuses, the organization is responsible for buying goods and non-construction services. PSC contact: Druselle May
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Infrastructure & Sustainability
Infrastructure and Resilience (I&R) provides a broad range of construction and maintenance services for campus facilities, grounds and infrastructure. Through a delegation of authority from the University of Colorado (CU) and the Office of the Colorado State Architect (OSA), I&R is responsible for the procurement of all construction-related services, including professional services (i.e. architects, engineers, industrial hygienists, and general consultants). I&R contact: Elise Ridgway
When does I&R get involved?
- Any modifications of the building, infrastructure or grounds must be approved by I&S prior to order placement.
- Commodities include: Construction renovations , small construction projects, custom trophy cases, custom audio/visual installations (wiring), doors, windows, flooring, paving, parking lot striping, etc.
- Professional services managed by I&R include: architects, engineers, industrial hygienists and consultants (building related).
Where do we go from here?
- Infrastructure and Resilience constantly examines "Best Practices" to ensure every effort is being made to strengthen and streamline all construction and construction related processes.
- Methods for combining various small projects into fewer larger projects is a method now being explored to see if the time, labor and cost saving can be verified and that procedures can be developed to make sure these savings are repeatable.
- Developing closer strategic partnerships with suppliers that can provide Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØvarious "Campus Standard" products to be utilized by our contractors, both small and large
Sustainable Buildings and Products
- LEED, STARS, and other objective criteria are used to develop and implement the many ways we strive to green our campus and continue to do so.
- Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder has a robust Sustainability program that encompasses all aspects of campus life, from green buildings to zero waste goals.
- Strategic suppliers are encouraged to offer sustainable products and services that might be utilized to further enhance the quality of student life.
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Please direct purchasing and commodity questions to:
Elise Ridgway, Procurement and Supply Program Manager
Mailing address: Campus Box 453, Boulder, COÂ 80309
Office phone: 303-492-4302