Pulse: Project News for the Week of Oct. 31, 2016
Planning
Florida Picerne Development Corp. is planning to develop The Oasis at University apartment complex in Sarasota. Located on a 25.6-acre site at 2075 University Parkway, the 324-unit complex will include 12 buildings built around a stormwater detention pond, plus a beach entry pool, a cabana and a clubhouse. Forum Architecture is designing the project, which has been valued at between $15 million and $25 million. Picerne Development Corp., Attn: Richard Haley, Project Manager, 247 N. Westmonte Dr., Altamonte Springs, 32714. DR#16-00455155.
New Jersey Holland Green Farms LLC is planning to build a greenhouse in Upper Freehold. The 639,985-sq-ft facility will be located on New Canton-Stone Tavern Road. The project has been valued at between $25 million and $50 million. Holland Green Farms LLC, 939 State Route 33, West Monroe, 08831. DR#16-00449353.
New Mexico The Clovis Municipal School District is planning to build the new Parkview Elementary School. The single-story, 63,806-sq-ft building will be located on 14th Street. Dekker/Perich/Sabatini is the designer. The construction manager-at-risk, which has not yet been selected, is expected to use the design team’s BIM model for reference and create its own working model in order to detect and eliminate conflicts and help to maintain the schedule. The project is valued at $17 million. Clovis Municipal School District, Attn: Bryan Jones, Purchasing Agent, 1009 N. Main St., Clovis, 88101. DR#13-00501369.
Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents currently is considering submitted bids for a number of subcontracts of the Physics and Astronomy Building on the Norman campus. The three-story, 54,400-sq-ft building will serve as an extension of the existing Nielsen Hall and provide state-of-the-art laboratory spaces as well as additional office and classroom space. It will be located on the former site of Gittinger Hall. Miles Associates is the designer, and Flintco LLC has been chosen as the construction manager. The project is valued at $27 million. University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, Attn: Dr. Chris Purcell, Executive Secretary, 660 Parrington Oval, Norman, 73019. DR#14-00550760.
Oregon The Oregon Dept. of Transportation is planning to paint and rehabilitate the Burnside Street Willamette River Bridge in Multnomah County. The project is valued between $30 million and $40 million. Oregon Dept. of Transportation, 3930 Fairview Industrial Dr., S.E., Salem, 97302. DR#14-00616463.
Washington The Port of Seattle is planning to make improvements to the Sea-Tac (Seattle-Tacoma) Airport NorthStar Main Terminal. The project entails renovating the north end of the existing main terminal, demolishing and upgrading the former United ticket counters, reconfiguring the North TSA security checkpoint and improving the satellite train system. SRG Partnership is the project’s designer, and OAC Services Inc. has been selected as the construction manager. The projects is valued at $29.2 million. Port of Seattle, Attn: Engineering Dept., P.O. Box 1209, SeaTac, 98111. DR#14-00705378.
Bids, Contracts, Proposals
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Alabama Bear Communications has started constructing a fiber-optic network for Huntsville Utilities. The 1,000-mile network in Madison County will consist of a backbone, six co-location sites, two interconnection sites, and six distribution and access areas to serve fiber to the home. The project is expected to be completed by September 2019. Bear Communications, 725 North Second St., Lawrence, Kan., 66044. DR#16-00547634.
PennsylvaniaSpringwood Hospitality LLC, serving as both developer and general contractor, has started building a Tru by Hilton hotel in York. The four four-story buildings will total 100,000 sq ft and contain 106 rooms. The hotel will share a service road with Cheddar’s restaurant and the Sheetz convenience store, near the Route 30-Interstate 83 intersection. Hilton Inn will be the lessee. The project is expected to be completed by August 2017. The project is valued at between $10 million and $15 million. Springwood Hospitality LLC, Attn: Justin Sheldon, President, 146 Pine Grove Circle, York, 17403. DR#16-00499356.
Bid, Proposal Dates
Wisconsin 11/16 The University of Wisconsin is seeking bidders to renovate Sellery & Witte Halls on the campus in Madison. The project includes replacing the HVAC system, upgrading plumbing and electrical systems and room finishes, and constructing a tower connector addition on each building to connect each floor horizontally. The project is valued at $39.6 million. University of Wisconsin, 780 Regent St., Madison, 53715. DR#12-00686235.
Kentucky 12/1 The City of Pikeville is seeking bidders to expand its waste-water treatment plant, located at 222 Pound Puppy Dr. The project entails expanding the plant’s capacity to 4 million gallons per day from its current 2 mgd, with room to triple the capacity to 6 mgd. Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers is the project designer. The project is valued at between $15 million and $25 million. City of Pikeville, Attn: Rebecca Hamilton, Assistant Economic Development Director, 118 College St., Pikeville, 41501. DR#14-00559700.
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