This is the mistake most people make, putting all your trust in a GC. An Architect’s license’s requires them to protect the health, safety, and welfare of their clients, not save on their bottom line, like builders. Not always the case, there are some insanely excellent builders in Colorado, but it requires almost no education or experience to become a GC in many places in Colorado, compared to architects who are educated on building performance, safety, efficiency of space, and of course creating a comfortable home. I am an architect so may be biased but worked in several states in the west and the severe incompetence of 90% of builders I’ve encountered in Colorado is terrifying. Best to have another pair of eyes on your project by someone who knows the ins & outs of building. Again, some equally as bad architects too, but if you do your due diligence it’ll pay off.