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The article below originally appeared in Colorado Construction & Design magazine’s July/August 2025 publication.

View the original publication here:
https://ccdmag.com/SP-S-2025/index.html#p=9

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Owen-Ames-Kimball (O-A-K) has started construction on the new Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Fort Collins Service Center. This project will bring together regional CPW administration and operations into one integrated campus.

The project includes the construction of 11 buildings totaling approximately 74,500 square feet, along with on-site improvements across roughly 28 acres. The heart of the campus will be a new one-story administration building that will be the primary location for daily coordination and interaction with the public. The administration building will include office space, conference rooms, a multi-function room, breakroom, restrooms, a visitor contact area, and building support spaces.

Additional buildings address CPW’s operational and field needs and will include seven pre-engineered metal buildings, an Aquatic Nuisance Species station and boat decontamination building, a chemical storage building, and a well house. Together, these facilities will provide the space required for equipment, materials, and day-to-day operations associated with CPW’s work throughout the region.

The site is designed to manage access, circulation, and security for the new campus. Site development includes grading, drainage and stormwater detention systems, a septic system, a new waterline, demolition of existing structures, new security fencing, secured entrance gates, and designated parking for visitors, employees, and CPW fleet vehicles.

By bringing these facilities together in one location, the Fort Collins Service Center provides CPW with a functional, organized campus that supports its work across northern Colorado. Through careful coordination and construction, O-A-K is delivering a project that will serve CPW’s needs now and into the future.

Our leadership team came together across three states with one shared purpose—strengthening our future as One O‑A‑K. Wherever we are, we’re stronger together.