Pulse   11/03/2014
Planning

California The City of Sacramento is planning to build a water transmission pipeline along Power Inn Road. The project will involve the construction of 32,000 ft of pipeline from the Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant to the Florin Reservoir. The pipe will range in size from 36 in. to 66 in. in dia. The project is valued at $25.1 million. City of Sacramento, Dept. of Public Works, 915 I St., Sacramento, 95814. DR#13-00702553.

Louisiana Sundrop Fuels Inc. is planning to build a biofuels refinery in Alexandria. The refinery will take natural gas and cellulose—the inedible, fibrous parts of plants—and use a chemical reaction to turn the feedstock into 60 million gallons of gasoline a year. Uhde Corp. of America is the designer, and IHI E&C International Corp. is the general contractor. The project's value has been estimated at $450 million. Sundrop Fuels Inc., Attn: Wayne Simmons, CEO, 2410 Trade Centre Ave., Longmont, Colo. 80503. DR#11-00652998.

Ohio Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. is planning to build the Black Fork Wind Farm in Richland and Crawford counties. The wind farm would consist of 91 turbines, with a combined generating capacity of up to 200 MW. The facility also would include access roads, electrical collection lines, a substation, and an operation-and-maintenance building. The project area includes 14,800 acres of leased land. The project has been valued at $260 million. RES Americas Inc., 11101 W. 120th Ave., Broomfield, Colo. 80021. DR#09-00601179.

Washington Cleveland 4 LLC is planning to build The Stelvio Apartments at 15815 Bear Creek Pkwy. in Redmond. On top of three levels of underground parking and ground-floor retail, the five-story building will contain 34 apartments. Weber Thompson is the designer. The project is valued at between $15 million and $25 million. Cleveland 4 LLC, Attn: Liz Soldano, 2505 Second Ave., Seattle, 98121. DR#10-00530960.

Bids, Contracts, Proposals

Arkansas The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Dept. has awarded a $98.4-million contract to Massman Construction Co. to replace the Broadway Bridge, which crosses the Arkansas River between downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock. The project entails building a double basket-handle network tied-arch bridge—the span's length is 1,767 ft—and also approaches and minor drainage structures. Massman Construction Co., Attn: Linda Keller and Kevin Thies, Project Managers, 8901 State Line Rd., Kansas City, Mo. 64114. DR#10-00427764.

Michigan Barton Malow Co., the construction manager, has started building a stamping facility at the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. The project entails the construction of a 225,000-sq-ft building, which will produce components for Cadillacs. The project has been valued at $174 million. Barton Malow Co., Attn: David Gregor, 26500 American Dr., Southfield, 48034. DR#14-00455497.

South Carolina The Naval Facilities Engineering Command has selected Caddell Construction Co. Inc. as the general contractor to build nuclear-power training facilities at Joint Base Charleston. The project entails renovating a multistory training support building (TSB-1); constructing two new multi-story, blast-hardened training operation and support buildings (TSB-2 and TSB-2A); constructing a single-story secured-area entry point; and building a pier extension of steel-and-concrete piles and slabs. The project is valued at $157.8 million. Caddell Construction Co. Inc., Attn: Del Buck, Vice President, 2700 Lagoon Park Dr., Montgomery, Ala. 36109. DR#13-00688702.

Bid, Proposal Dates

Massachusetts 11/12 The Cambridge Housing Authority is requesting qualifications from subcontractors and general contractors for the revitalization of the Manning Apartments. The project involves upgrading the interiors of 199 apartments as well as performing envelope repair, waterproofing improvements and energy-efficiency upgrades. Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype Inc. is the designer. The project is valued at $42.1 million. Cambridge Housing Authority, Attn: Allison Lynch, 362 Green St., Cambridge, 02139. DR#08-00867109.

Iowa 11/20 Polk County is seeking bidders to carry out phase two of the Justice Center remodeling project, which will house both the small-claims and juvenile court functions. OPN Architects is the designer. Polk County, Attn: John Rowen, Project Manager, 111 Court Ave., Des Moines, 50309. DR#14-00574211.