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Planning

Illinois R2 Cos. is planning to re-develop the former Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage Building into high-tech office space. The six-story, 285,000-sq-ft building is located at 909 W. Bliss St., which is on Goose Island. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture Ltd. is the project designer. The project is valued at $40 million. R2 Cos., Attn: Matt Garrison, Managing Principal, 1130 W. Monroe St., Chicago, 60607. DR#15-00458781.

New York TZ Vista LLC is planning to build TZ Vista, a residential project at 55 Gedney St. in Nyack. It will encompass three six-story buildings containing up to 120 units, with underground parking. DCAK–MSA Architecture is the designer; Helmer-Cronin Construction Corp. is the general contractor. From 1859 to 1965, the site was occupied by companies that converted oil and coal into gas; later, it was designated a Superfund site, which was remediated. The project has been valued at between $15 million and $25 million. TZ Vista LLC, Attn: William Helmer, Principal, 27 Route 210, Stony Point, 10980. DR#15-00621541.

Ohio Butler County is planning to execute the South Hamilton Crossing improvement project in Hamilton. The job entails removing the at-grade crossing at the CSX rail line at Central Avenue and linking Grand Boulevard to University Boulevard. The project is valued at $21.5 million. Butler County Board of  Commissioners, Attn: Greg Wilkins, County Engineer, 315 High St., Hamilton, 45011. DR#15-00464770.

Texas Street Level Investments is planning to build the Strand 8 Movie-Bowl-Grille in Weatherford. The 74,540-sq-ft building will be located at 825 East Interstate 20. The project has been valued at between $15 million and $25 million. Street Level Investments, Attn: Anna Kuta, 5950 Berkshire Ln., Dallas, 75225. DR#14-00642153.

Washington Golden Alon Development Co. LLC is planning to build Bayan Trails, a senior housing development in Olympia. The project entails the construction of four apartment buildings containing 167 units and 10 townhouse-style apartment buildings containing 70 units; there also will be a 5,000-sq-ft community building, a 4,000-sq-ft building with an indoor pool and parking. The project has been valued at between $15 million and $25 million. Golden Alon Development Co. LLC, P.O. Box 1068, Olympia, 98507. DR#15-00518932.

Bids, Contracts, Proposals

Georgia JHM Hotels Inc. has started building a Hampton Inn & Suites at 3028 Washington Rd. in Augusta. The five-story, 78,776-sq-ft building will  include 126 guest rooms and an exterior pool. Overcash Demmitt Architects is the designer. Construction is expected to be completed by March 2016. The  project has been valued at between  $7.5 million and $10 million. JHM  Hotels Inc., 60 Pointe Circle, Greenville, S.C. 29615. DR#13-00697627.

New Mexico Bradbury Stamm Construction Co. has started carrying out phase two of an improvement project at the New Mexico School for the Deaf campus in Santa Fe. The project entails the demolition of three existing buildings, construction of two fully enclosed guardhouses, a 760-sq-ft carport, modular storage structures, construction of a multipurpose field, improvements to perimeter fencing and entry gates, and ADA improvements. Dekker/Perich/Sabatini is the designer. The project’s value has been estimated at $11 million. Bradbury Stamm Construction Co., 7110 Second St., N.W., Albuquerque, 87107. DR#13-00673155.

North Dakota Dakota Access LLC has awarded a contract to Matrix Service Co. to engineer, procure and construct six gathering terminals for the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline will transport light sweet crude to Patoka, Ill., from the Bakken and Three Forks  production areas in North Dakota. The terminals will be located in Stanley, Ramberg, Epping, Trenton, Watford City and Johnson Corner—all located in North Dakota. Construction is expected to be completed by late 2016. The  project is valued at $330 million. Matrix Service Co., 5100 Skelly Dr., Tulsa, Okla. 74135. DR#15-00618924.

Bid, Proposal Dates

IDAHO 10/1 Canyon County is seeking design-build firms to carry out an expansion project of the county jail in Caldwell. The two-story addition will  be 60,000 sq ft. The project is valued  at $13.5 million. Canyon County  Commissioners, 1115 Albany St., Caldwell, 83605. DR#14-00490874.

MISSOURI 10/1 The Wentzville Fire Protection District is seeking bidders to build two new fire stations, one at 1885 Peine Rd. and one at 99 Whisper Creek Dr. Both fire stations will be two stories tall. The project is valued at between  $5 million and $10 million. Bids should be submitted to FGM Architects. FGM Architects, 10 S. Broadway, St. Louis, 63102. DR#03-00887611.

MARYLAND 10/8 The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission is seeking bidders for the Windbrook Drive water-main replacement project. The job involves replacing 2,142 ft of 10-in.-dia water main, 10,350 ft of 8-in.-dia water main, 1,929 ft of 4-in.-dia water main and 6,735 ft of water-house connections in Prince George’s County. The project’s value has been estimated at up to $15 million. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 14501 Sweitzer Ln.,  Laurel, 20707. DR#15-00627234.