For city, state, federal & district clients

Public commercial construction.

Procurement-ready. Compliant on paper, safe in the field. Ellipsis delivers public commercial work for governmental branches at every level — from Denver International Airport and the US Army Corps of Engineers to Denver Public Schools and Jefferson County.

Public clients encompass governmental branches at the city, state, and federal level — including independent districts like Denver Public Schools and Jefferson County. The expectations are different from private work: bid-ready documentation, compliance with prevailing wage and federal procurement rules, and the ability to deliver inside live, secure environments without disrupting operations.

We carry the credentials that public procurement teams ask for first, and we run our jobsites the way OSHA and a Class A license expect them to run — every day, not just the day of an audit. The result is a contractor that public clients can pre-qualify quickly and trust to deliver from notice to proceed through closeout.

“Ellipsis has been an invaluable partner in delivering complex projects across DEN. Their professionalism, communication, and ability to manage every detail on a live airport environment is exceptional.”

— Matthew Burroughs, Denver International Airport

The credentials public buyers screen for, all current and on file. Need any specific certification verified? Contact us for documentation.

Class A

General Contractor License

The highest class of commercial GC licensing in Colorado. Required for most large-scale public work.

WBE

Woman-Owned Business

Certified Women’s Business Enterprise — supports public-sector WBE participation goals on contracts.

ESB

Emerging Small Business

Eligible for ESB set-asides on State of Colorado and municipal projects.

SBE / DBE

Small & Disadvantaged Business

Federally recognized DBE and SBE status for federally funded transportation, aviation, and infrastructure work.

LEED BD+C

Building Design & Construction

USGBC-accredited professional credential. Sustainable building experience baked into delivery.

OSHA 30

Construction Safety

Full 30-hour OSHA construction safety certification — the standard for site supervision in public work.

STS-C

Safety Trained Supervisor

BCSP-accredited safety certification for construction supervisors. A signal of safety leadership.

DEN

Airport Badged

Active vendor at Denver International Airport — security, escort, and live-side experience.

Public-side projects delivered across Colorado school districts. Aviation work for DEN is ongoing and disclosed by request.

DPS Horace Mann

A district modernization for one of Denver Public Schools' historic campuses. New finishes, updated classrooms, district-grade documentation throughout — all sequenced inside the school calendar.

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Addenbrooke Academy TI

A public-school tenant improvement run on the only schedule that matters — the academic calendar. Classrooms and common areas refreshed, finishes hardened to district standards, walked through and signed off before the first morning bell.

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Public procurement comes in several shapes. We're set up to bid each one with the same compliance discipline and the same field standards.

CM / GC

CMAR & GC Bid-Build

CM-at-risk, hard bid, and best-value selection — supported with full compliance documentation, bonding capacity, and prevailing-wage discipline.

DESIGN - BUILD

Progressive design-build.

For public clients seeking compressed schedule and integrated risk. One contract, one team, full transparency on cost evolution.

Tenant Improvement

Live-environment TI.

Classroom turnovers between school years, suite conversions inside operating airports — built around the institution's calendar, not ours.

Preconstruction

Estimate, VE, and prequal.

Constructability review, full estimates, and procurement strategy before notice to proceed. We carry the prequal documentation public clients ask for.

Ellipsis has been an invaluable partner in delivering complex projects across DEN. Their professionalism, communication, and ability to manage every detail on a live airport environment is exceptional.

Matthew Burroughs - Denver International Airport

Each tile links to the industry's full project history — public and private side by side, with funding chips on every project card.

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Procurement teams: ready to pre-qualify?

We'll send credentials, bonding capacity, EMR, references, and any specific cert documentation your procurement office needs. Text or call (303) 229-1235.

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Private side?

Looking for our private commercial work?

Tenant improvements, F&B, retail, hospitality, and office buildouts for business owners and developers.

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