Pulse   02/17/2014
Planning

California The Torgan Group is planning to build the Pacific Mall Silicon Valley within the McCarthy Ranch Marketplace in Milpitas. The project includes a 260,000-sq-ft shopping center, which will house hundreds of Asian-themed businesses, a 240-room hotel and an 820-space underground parking garage. The project is valued at $100 million. Torgan Group, Attn: Sam Cohen, Partner, 4950 Yonge St., Toronto, M2N 6K1, Canada. DR#13-00461816.

Montana Campus Suites, a developer, is planning to build the Stadium View Student Apartments on a nine-acre site on West Kagy Boulevard in Bozeman, near the Montana State University campus. The project team will construct seven three-story buildings, totaling 250,000 sq ft, to house 500 students. The project also includes a gym. The project is valued at between $10 million and $15 million. Campus Suites, Attn: Henry Morton, Owner, 1142 Kelton Ave., Ocoee, Fla. 34761. DR#12-00478020.

New York WY Management LLC is planning to convert the former MetLife Financial Services building at 759 Palmer Rd. in Yonkers into a residential complex. The project entails converting the three-story, 138,000-sq-ft building into 61 loft-style apartments, with a two-level indoor parking garage, an indoor pool and a rooftop lounge. The project's value has been estimated at $16 million. WY Management LLC, Attn: Kerry Wellington, Principal, 79 Main St., Nyack, 10960. DR#14-00415567.

Tennessee Collins Construction is planning to build a 500,000-sq-ft warehouse in Portland. Collins is serving as both the developer and general contractor. The project is valued at between $25 million and $50 million. Collins Construction, Attn: Larry Collins, President, 323B Victor Reiter Pkwy., Portland, 37148. DR#13-00481565.

Texas Charlan-Brock & Associates is planning to build the Whitestone Apartments in Austin. The project includes 24 three-story buildings, containing 340 apartments and a clubhouse. The project is valued at $23 million. Charlan-Brock & Associates, Attn: Craig Garbarini, Architect, 1770 Fennell St., Maitland, Fla. 32751. DR#13-00484306.

Wisconsin Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. is planning to build a new headquarters at 720 E. Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee. The 32-story, 1.14-million-sq-ft building will have 677,700 sq ft of office space atop a 436,300-sq-ft town center, which will include conference space, training centers, dining facilities and a fitness center. Construction is expected to start in August 2014 and be completed by August 2017. The project has been valued at between $350 million and $400 million. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Attn: Betsy Hoylman, Media Relations Director, 720 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, 53202. DR#11-00614383.

Bids/Contracts/Proposals

Delaware EDIS Co. has started to construct the Christiana Mall Cinemark theater in Newark. The 56,738-sq-ft building will contain 12 movie screens. The project owner is Cinemark USA Inc. The project has been valued at between $10 million and $15 million. EDIS Co., 110 S. Poplar St., Wilmington, 19801. DR#12-00681044.

Maine Wright Ryan Construction Inc. is converting the former Portland Press Herald building in downtown Portland into the Press Hotel. The hotel will consist of 102 rooms and extended-stay units, with a restaurant, indoor pool and fitness center. The project is valued at between $10 million and $15 million. Wright Ryan Construction Inc., 10 Danforth St., Portland, 04101. DR#09-00576205.

Pennsylvania Mosites Construction Co. has started building a pair of bridges to carry state Route 0576 over U.S. Route 22, near Pittsburgh. The four-span multi-girder bridges will cross over state Routes 4004 and 0022 and existing ramps for the Southern Beltway. The project has been valued at $14.4 million. Mosites Construction Co., Attn: Cary Morris, 4839 Campbells Run Rd., Pittsburgh, 15205. DR#05-00640515.

Bid/Proposal Dates

Arizona 2/24 The City of Chandler is seeking construction-management firms to manage the Queen Creek Road improvements. The project entails widening the roadway to six lanes. The project has been valued at $16.8 million. City of Chandler, Attn: Hafiz Noor, Project Manager, 175 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, 85225. DR#08-00665955.

Washington 2/24 The Naval Facilities Engineering Command is seeking bidders to build the P-420 Integrated Water Treatment System at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. The work will be carried out at dry docks Nos. 3 and 45. The work includes the installation of mid-dock booster pumps; placement of a berm around the dewatering grates; the addition of 52 sand traps, to minimize overflow risk; and installation of floor channels, to transport water to the sand traps. The project has been valued at between $10 million and $25 million. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Attn: Jennifer Roesner, Contracting Officer, 1101 Tautog Circle, Silverdale, 98315. DR#13-00685393.

Nevada 2/25 The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking bidders to build the Paradise-Whitney sanitary-sewer interceptor. The project entails building 60-, 66- and 72-in.-dia gravity-sewer interceptors under Patrick, Pearl, Oquendo, Lamb, Hacienda and Nellis boulevards; 30- and 48-in.-dia gravity sewers under Flamingo Road; and installing 72- and 120-in.-dia manholes using open-cut and trenchless methods. The project has been valued at $65 million. Clark County Water Reclamation District, Attn: Steve Weber, Civil Engineer, 5857 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, 89122. DR#11-00525634.