Pulse: Project News
Planning
Georgia Alliance Residential Co. is planning to build the Howell Mill Apartments in Atlanta. The development will total up to 270 units. Lord, Aeck & Sargent is the designer, and Alliance Residential will act as its own general contractor. Alliance Residential Co., Attn: Todd Oglesby, Vice President of Construction, 3715 Northside Pkwy., Atlanta, 30327. DR#15-00642591.
Maryland The National Aquarium is planning to convert an existing 50,000-sq-ft warehouse into an animal care facility. The project will include exterior modifications, interior demolition, and installation of life-support systems and technologies, including plumbing and HVAC modifications. Design Collective Architects Inc. is the designer of the project, and Plano-Coudon/BH Building & Supply has been chosen as the construction manager. The project’s value has been estimated at between $15 million and $25 million. National Aquarium, Attn: John Racanelli, President and CEO, 501 E. Pratt St., Baltimore, 21202. DR#16-00415511.
Oklahoma The Osage Nation is planning to build the Osage Casino in Tulsa. The project will include a 262,244-sq-ft casino building and a 125-room hotel. Marnell Carrao Associates GC/Architects is the designer, and Crossland Construction Co. has been selected as the construction manager. The project has been valued at $120 million. Contac the owner’s agent, Stonebridge Group. Stonebridge Group LLC, Attn: Jeff Cain, Director of Business Development, 9301 S. Toledo Ave., Tulsa, 94137. DR#12-00579774.
Virginia Niagara Bottling LLC is planning to build a manufacturing and bottling plant in the Meadowville Technology Park in Chesterfield County. The plant will produce Niagara-brand bottled water. The plant will be 600,000 sq ft and include loading bays and stormwater management facilities. Butler Design Group is the designer, and Choate Construction Co. has been selected as the general contractor. The project has been valued at $90 million. Niagara Bottling LLC, 2560 East Philadelphia St., Ontario, Calif. 91761. DR#16-00629469.
Washington Big River Development is planning to build Spanish Castle Resort. It will be located on a 659-acre site on White Island on the Columbia River, near Wenatchee. Phase one will include 88 detached single-family homes, 64 condominiums, 5,000 sq ft of commercial space and an equestrian center. The project is valued at between $10 million and $15 million. Big River Development, 3559 Road K, N.W., Quincy, 98848. DR#07-00857185.
Bids, Contracts, Proposals
Tennessee W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. has started building the St. Jude ALSCA (American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities) headquarters tower. The 10-story, 289,843-sq-ft building will be located at 262 N. Danny Thomas Blvd. in Memphis. The Crump Firm Inc. is the designer, and the project’s estimated construction cost is $84.5 million. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., P.O. Box 456, Philadelphia, Miss. 39350. DR#16-00540764.
Utah Ames Construction Inc. has started building the Olmstead Hydroelectric Powerplant replacement project. The 12-MW power plant will be built near the site of the existing power plant at the mouth of Provo River Canyon, near Orem. The plant will be owned by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior but is being developed and implemented by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. The project’s value has been estimated at $25.98 million. Ames Construction Inc., Attn: Jim Schaefer, Project Manager, 3737 W. 2100 S., West Valley City, 84120. DR#10-00403414.
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Bid, Proposal Dates
Nevada 9/12 Cameron General Contractors is seeking subcontractor bidders to work on building the Cactus Valley Retirement Community in Henderson. The facility will encompass a trio of three-story buildings, totaling 184,685 sq ft. One will be a 174,185-sq-ft building containing 130 living units, a central wing with a kitchen and dining area, a movie theater, a fitness center and administrative offices. The two remaining buildings will each be 10,500-sq-ft parking garages. Resort Lifestyle Communities is the project owner. The project has been valued at $25 million. Cameron General Contractors, Attn: Tim Butterfield, Project Manager, 8040 Eiger Drive, Lincoln, Neb. 68516. DR#15-00412928.
Texas 9/15 The City of Austin is seeking bidders to carry out the Parmer Lane Interceptor project. The job entails constructing 12,000 ft of 8-ft-dia, tunnel-enclosed 42-in.-dia wastewater gravity interceptor, from North Walnut Creek to Lake Creek. It will be installed at depths ranging from 15 ft to 80 ft and include three access shafts and a connection to the Upper Walnut Creek Interceptor. The project is valued at $29.6 million. City of Austin, Attn: Jason Bybel, Contracts, 105 W. Riverside Dr., Austin, 78704. DR#09-00431821.
Illinois 9/21 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking bidders to carry out repairs to the Grand Tower Levee in Jackson County. The flood-recovery repairs include stripping; slide repairs, using lime treatment, and installation of crushed stone, geotextile and turf. The project is valued at between $5 million and $10 million. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, 63103. DR#16-00614102.
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