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Planning

KENTUCKY: The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government is planning to carry out improvements to the Old Fayette County Courthouse in Lexington. The project involves a building a new roof, overhauling the electrical, HVAC and plumbing systems, and restoring the exterior masonry. Ekhoff, Ochenkoski and Polk Architects is the designer. The project is valued at $22 million. Lexington- Fayette Urban County Government, Attn: Todd Slatin, Director, Division of Central Purchasing, 200 E. Main St., Lexington, 40507. DR#14-00538411.

MISSISSIPPI: Elevance Renewable Sciences is planning to build a biorefinery, which will process canola and soybean oil into specialty chemicals—multifunctional esters, olefins and oleochemicals—and have the capacity to produce 280,000 metric tonnes a year. AECOM-URS Corp. is the engineer-procure-construct contractor. The Natchez project is valued at $100 million. Elevance Renewable Sciences, 2501 Davey Rd., Woodridge, Ill. 60517. DR#11-00527295.

PENNSYLVANIA: West Chester University is planning a campus-wide geothermal project. The project entails constructing a shared geothermal well field and piping distribution system, with a central pump house to supply geothermal water to North Campus academic buildings. Century Engineering is the designer. The project is valued at $21.1 million. West Chester University, Construction and Procurement, 201 Carter Dr., West Chester, 19382. DR#09-00442666.

SOUTH CAROLINA: Sterling Construction Corp. is planning to build the Sawgrass Apartments on the 20-acre Bluewater Bay site in Charleston. The 18 three-story buildings will contain 194 units and total 273,282 sq ft. The project also includes a swimming pool. Construction is expected to begin in January 2016. The project has been valued at between $15 million and $25 million. Sterling Construction Corp., Attn: Darren Fulford, Project Manager, 3900 Edison Lakes Pkwy., Michawaka, Ind. 46545. DR#15-00458982.

SOUTH DAKOTA: Washington Square LLC is planning to develop Washington Square, a mixed-use project in Sioux Falls. The seven-story, 200,000-sq-ft building will include office space, retail space, 18 condo units with a rooftop patio, and 125 parking spaces. Boarman Kroos Vogel & Associates is the designer. The project’s value has been estimated at $30 million. Boarman Kroos Vogel & Associates Inc., Attn: Jack Boarman, Architect, 222 N. Second St., Minneapolis, Minn. 55401. DR#15-00481999.

WISCONSIN: Majestic Realty Co. is planning to build the Majestic Badger Warehouse in Pleasant Prairie. The 750,400-sq-ft building will be located on 88th Avenue, south of Bain Station Road. Commerce Construction Co. has been selected as both the architect and general contractor. The project is valued at $30 million. Majestic Realty Co., Attn: John Semcken, 13191 Crossroads Parkway, City of Industry, Calif. 91746. DR#12-00623377.

Bids, Contracts, Proposals

CALIFORNIA: Bomel Construction Co. Inc. has started building a parking structure on the University Park campus for the University of Southern California. The five-story, 395,000-sq-ft structure will have 1,305 parking spaces. Parking Design Solutions is the designer. The project is valued at up to $40 million. Bomel Construction Co. Inc., 8195 E. Kaiser Blvd., Anaheim, 92808. DR#15-00630608.