Southeast Pulse: October 2024
Contracts, Bids, Proposals
North Carolina
Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind - VA Field Office and Avangrid Renewables are in the predesign phase of a more than $7.6-billion, 2.1-GW offshore wind farm 27 miles off the coast of Corrolla, N.C., and 36 miles from Sandbridge, Va. Expected to start construction in 2030, the Kitty Hawk project plans to conduct surveying through 2027 and gain necessary approvals through 2028 before a two-year construction period begins in 2030. The wind farm is planned for 12,405 acres off the Outer Banks, with up to 121 wind turbine generators, onshore substation and export cables, inter-array cables and subsea export cables. Owners are evaluating potential locations for energy transmission landfall along the North Carolina coast. Avangrid Renewables, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Ste. 300, Portland, Ore., 97210. DR#24-0059668.
Florida
The Florida Dept. of Transportation is developing designs for Osceola Parkway in Osceola County near Orlando. The $1.5-billion design-bid-build project aims to reconstruct Interstate 4 to accommodate three general use lanes, auxiliary lanes and two express lanes in the eastbound and westbound directions, from County Road 532 to east of County Road 522. Reconstructing interchanges are also part of the project, which is targeting a Nov. 1 bid date and a May 1, 2025, start to construction. Preliminary engineering and right-of-way acquisition are scheduled for fiscal year 2025, and AECOM Technical Services is listed as project engineer. Florida Dept. of Transportation District 5, 719 S Woodland Blvd., Deland, 32720. DR#14-00650652.
Florida
Plans are nearing completion on the new Airside D expansion at Tampa International Airport, a $787.4-million effort to construct a 16-gate, three-level domestic and international airside terminal. The project also includes new ramp and hydrant fuel system, TSA-required security screening checkpoint, checked baggage inspection screening facilities, federal inspection facilities as well as a baggage handling system with connections to the airport’s main terminal. Nov. 1, 2024, is listed as the target start date and July 1, 2028, as target completion date, with the airport in the process of prequalifying general contractors. Gensler is listed as project architect, HNTB and The Beck Group as contractors and Hensel Phelps Construction Co. is listed as general contractor. The design-build project is aiming to achieve 16% disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation in design and 13% in construction. Tampa International Airport Procurement, PO Box 22287, Tampa, 33622. DR#20-00452628.
Alabama
Manna Beverages & Ventures has begun construction on its $600-million project to construct a warehouse and manufacturing facility in Hope Hull. The design-build project started grading in March and vertical construction began in August on the 1.7-million-sq-ft beverage production and distribution facilities on 180 acres at a new industrial park off Interstate 65 in Montgomery County. The facility will include a research and development center and bottling line and house several major production operations, including bottling plant, can manufacturing plant and plastics molding operation. Two precast concrete buildings are planned at the site, and the project includes special conditions for inclusion of minority business enterprises and green building elements. Project team members include The Haskell Co. Inc., listed as architect, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, structural engineer and general contractor. Montgomery-based Goodwyn Mills Cawood is listed as consultant. Manna Beverages & Ventures, 3309 Collins Lane, Louisville, Ky., 40245. DR#22-00799316.
