Planning
GEORGIA
The Krause Family Foundation is planning to build The Gathering at South Forsyth Arena in Cumming. The mixed-use development will include an 18,000-seat arena and 1,800 housing units, shops and office buildings. The project is contingent on Krause getting a National Hockey League team franchise. The NHL has not committed so far. The project is valued at $1 billion. Krause Family Foundation, 195 Woodstock Parkway, Woodstock, 30188. DR#23-00146644.
MAINE
Central Maine Power Co. is planning to carry out the Aroostook Renewable Gateway Project. The project entails upgrading Section 80, a 115-kV, 160-mile-long transmission line between the Coopers Mill substation in Windsor and the Highland substation in Warren. The project is valued at $343 million. Central Maine Power Co., 83 Edison Drive, Augusta, 04336. DR#22-00659584.
MISSOURI
The city of Republic is planning to carry out the Phase II improvement to its wastewater treatment plant. The project consists of improvements to three lift stations. The project is valued at $99 million. City of Republic, 213 N. Main Ave., Republic, 65738. DR#24-00014452.
NEW YORK
The New York State Dept. of Transportation is planning to rehabilitate the Cross Bronx Expressway (Interstate 95) Viaduct, which crosses over Webster Avenue, Third Avenue and the Metro-North Railroad in the Morrisania neighborhood of Bronx County. The concrete deck will be replaced, and other deteriorated bridge elements will be repaired or replaced. Construction is expected to start in August 2027 and be completed by February 2032. The project is valued at $570 million. New York State Dept. of Transportation, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, 12205. DR#21-00540637.
OKLAHOMA
Sapulpa Public Schools is planning to build a new high school on the existing site, which will include classrooms, restrooms, a storm shelter, administrative space, a kitchen and a performing arts center. It is being designed by Reed Architectural & Interiors. The project is valued at $218.2 million. Sapulpa Public Schools, 511 E. Lee Ave., Sapulpa, 74066. DR#23-00287530.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Riverview Dairy is planning to build Brantford Dairy in Hazel on a 250-acre portion of the Racota Valley Ranch. The facility will hold 12,500 cows and include freestall barns and asphalt feed pads. Employee housing is expected to be included. The project is valued at $86 million. Riverview Dairy, 26406 470th Ave., Morris, Minn., 56267. DR#23-00445940.
TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Dept. of General Services is planning to build a public health laboratory at the state’s R.S. Gass Complex in Nashville. The multilevel, 180,000-sq-ft building will be located on a 6- to 7-acre site at the intersection of Ellington Parkway and Hart Lane. It is being designed by Earl Swensson Associates. Turner Construction Co. has been selected as the construction manager at-risk. Construction is expected to start in May 2024 and be completed by June 2026. The project is valued at $130 million. Tennessee Dept. of General Services, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, 37243. DR#22-00755667.
WASHINGTON
Brookfield Properties and Presidio Residential Capital are planning to develop LakePointe Urban Village on a 214-acre site in Covington. The property is zoned for up to 1,750 residences, and the project is approved for 1.32-million sq ft of commercial and mixed-use space. A lake is being constructed, and the development will include open space and trails. KTGY Architects is the designer. Oakpointe Builders LLC and Toll Architecture are the builder-developers. The project is valued at $664.5 million. Brookfield Properties, 3 World Financial Center, New York, 10281. DR#13-00615568.
Bids, Contracts, Proposals
MINNESOTA/WISCONSIN
The Minnesota and Wisconsin state transportation departments are evaluating submitted proposals for engineering services to perform an independent peer review of the ongoing preliminary design of the John A. Blatnik Bridge, one of two bridges that connects Duluth, Minn., to Superior, Wis., carrying Interstate 535 over St. Louis Bay and linking I-535 and U.S. Route 53. The Minnesota Dept. of Transportation is the lead agency. The project’s cost, entailing demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge, is estimated at $1.5 billion. Minnesota Dept. of Transportation, 395 John Ireland Blvd., Saint Paul, 55155. DR#22-00524333.
Bid, Proposal Dates
TEXAS
4/2 J.E. Dunn Construction is seeking subcontractor bidders for Phase 2 of the Texas Facilities Commission Capitol Complex in Austin. The project entails a 10-story, 360,000-sq-ft state office building and a five-story, 165,000-sq-ft state office building with combined above grade and underground parking for 2,550 vehicles. It has been designed by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum Inc. The project is valued at $400 million. J.E. Dunn Construction, 1601 S. Mopac Expressway, Austin, 78746. DR#20-00691485.
NEW MEXICO
4/9 Gadsden Independent School District is seeking bidders to build the Riverside On-Track Center Pre-K building in Sunland Park. The six-classroom, pre-K facility includes a new parking lot, bus drive and playgrounds. It is being designed by AKS Architecture. The project is valued at $11.3 million. Gadsden Independent School District, 4950 McNutt Road, Santa Teresa, 88008. DR#22-00595604.