TEXAS The city of McAllen is planning construction of a new library. The project will entail converting a former big-box-store building into a 130,000-sq-ft facility, with conference and meeting rooms, a kitchen for catered events, a coffee shop and a computer lab. If all the features are included in the final design, the project will cost $28.5 million. The design work was done by Boultinghouse Simpson Architects, McAllen, and MS&R, Minneapolis. Bidding is expected to take place in November. City of McAllen, Purchasing Dept., 1300 Houston Ave., McAllen, 78501.

CALIFORNIA Stronghold Engineering Inc. has been awarded a $10-million firm-fixed-price design-build contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for bachelor quarters modernization. The work entails upgrading 130 rooms in Buildings 14 and 15, at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The upgraded layouts will feature two private sleeping rooms with closet, a shared bathroom, and kitchenette. Work is expected to be completed by January 2011. Funds for this project are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Stronghold Engineering Inc., 2000 Market St., Riverside, 92501.

CALIFORNIA Clark Construction Group–Calif. LP has been awarded a $27.7-million firm-fixed-price design-build contract for a regional confinement facility at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The facility will take prisoners from other correctional facilities scheduled for closure under the Base Realignment and Closure Act. Work is expected to be completed by February 2011. Clark Construction Group, 575 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa, 92626.

CONNECTICUT Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC has been awarded a $9.6-million firm-fixed price contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for dredging services at the Naval Submarine Base New London. The project entails dredging for pier-side slips along the waterfront quay wall. Work is expected to be completed by February 2010. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, 2122 York Road, Oak Brook, Ill. 60523.

FLORIDA The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. has been awarded a $37.4- million firm-fixed-price design-build contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for an operational training facility for multimission aircraft at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The facility includes space for 10 operational flight trainers, eight weapons-tactics trainers, four part-task trainers, support equipment, bridge cranes over the flight simulation devices, computer-based training stations, internal and external network communication equipment, training media storage, maintenance-support shops, administrative offices, study rooms, briefing areas and secure, compartmented information facilities. Work is expected to be completed by June 2011. The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., 300 East Joppa Road, Baltimore, Md., 21286.

PENNSYLVANIA DTC Engineers & Constructors LLC has been awarded a $16.9-million firm-fixed-price contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for the complete renovation of building 9 at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg. The project entails converting a warehouse into modern office space and installation of a new heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Work is expected to be completed by March 2011. DTC Engineers & Constructors, LLC, 2321 Whitney Ave., Hamden, Conn., 06518.

SOUTH CAROLINA Sauer Inc. has been awarded an $8.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a child development center at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. The new center will provide child care for full-day, part-day, and hourly care for pre-school aged children. The project includes utilities, parking and anti-terrorism force protection. Work is expected to be completed by March 2011. Sauer Incorporated, 11223 Phillips Parkway Drive East, Jacksonville, Fla., 32256.

VIRGINIA The Haskell Company has been awarded an $11.6-million firm-fixed-price design-build contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for a headquarters building for the U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk. The multistory building will contain administrative areas, space for commercial food service vendors, one sensitive compartmented information facility, conference rooms, data processing areas, storage and an emergency generator. Work is expected to be completed by January 2011. The Haskell Company, 111 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. 32202.

GEORGIA 10/14 Glynn County Board of Commissioners, 1725 Reynolds St., Suite 300W, Brunswick, 31520, detention facility. Two-story, 6,300-sq-ft expansion of the existing county jail. The project is valued at $12 million. Glynn County Board of Commissioners, 1725 Reynolds St., Suite 300W, Brunswick, 31520. DR# 07-00641136.

ALABAMA 10/15 University of Alabama, 1205 14th St., Tuscaloosa, 35401, alteration of Foster Auditorium. A 48,000-sq-ft renovation and 11,500-sq-ft addition, is valued at $15 million. University of Alabama, 1205 14th St., Tuscaloosa, 35401. DR# 09-00610009.

TEXAS 10/5 San Antonio Water System, 2800 U.S. 281 North, Customer Center Building, Suite 171, San Antonio, 78212, Medio Creek Water Recycling Center water pump and line. Includes construction of a 7.5-mgd recycled-water pump station, an effluent disinfection facility and 26,000 ft of 30-in.-dia transmission main. The project is valued at $14.7 million. San Antonio Water System, 2800 U.S. 281 North, Customer Center Building, Suite 171, San Antonio, 78212. DR# 07-00929586.