FLORIDA Skanska USA has been awarded a contract by the Nemours Foundation to provide construction-management services for the new Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando. The 630,000-sq-ft project will feature a 395,000-sq-ft hospital with a 95-bed in-patient tower, emergency department, diagnostic and ambulatory programs as well as education and research centers. These facilities will be integrated with an outpatient clinic also located on the 60-acre site. The project will include a 600-car parking garage and a helipad. The project’s owner intends to seek LEED certification. Site work began in June, and completion is scheduled for June 2012. The contract is valued at $220 million. Skanska USA Building Inc., 1516 East Colonial Dr., Suite 303, Orlando, 32803-4726. DR# 04-00715768.

MASSACHUSETTS The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority has selected Stantec to design the rehabilitation of the West Roxbury Tunnel, a major sewer tunnel in Boston. The 12,500-ft-long, 84-in.-dia tunnel is severely corroded and will have to be rehabilitated or replaced. It is located at depths to 220 ft and has limited points of access. Stantec will perform an examination of the tunnel’s conditions and will evaluate various strategies for rehabilitation and realignment. Additional work includes traffic control, hazardous-materials handling, surveying and other related services. The project valuation is estimated at $16 million. Stantec Consulting Services Inc., 5 Lan Dr., Suite 300, Westford, 01886-3538. DR# 08-00670731.

IOWA The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a $15-million contract to Ryan Cos. to provide construction-management services for the new U.S. courthouse in Cedar Rapids. The eight-story, 300,000-sq-ft, structural-steel-frame building will feature several sustainable construction elements, including daylighting and energy-efficient glazing. The project intends to seek LEED Silver certification. Site work has begun, and construction is expected to begin this month. The project value is estimated at $76 million. Ryan Cos. U.S., 625 1st St., Cedar Rapids, 52401-2031. DR# 02-00649268.

NEW JERSEY Ranco Construction has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, for the construction of a landing-gear test site on a runway at Naval Air Engineering Station at Lakehurst. The Advanced Arresting Gear Test Site will accommodate equipment for load testing. Work will include site work and test-track repairs as well as construction of three pre-engineered buildings. A new turnaround space will be added to the air station’s taxiway to accommodate high-speed aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by July 2010. The contract is valued at $9.3 million. Ranco Construction Inc., 2 Coleman Court, Southhampton, 08088. DR# 08-00839409.

NEW YORK Skanska USA received a contract from the United Nations Development Corp. for the second phase of the renovations to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Work will include renovation of the building’s basement and the completion of a temporary conference facility in the North Lawn Conference Building, where the U.N. General Assembly will meet during the renovations. Additional temporary office space also will be constructed during this phase of the project. Skanska was selected as construction manager for the project’s five-year capital master plan two years ago. This contract has an estimated value of $261 million, and is part of the United Nations’ overall $1-billion renovation program. Construction is being financed by contributions from United Nations member states. Completion for the entire project is currently set for 2013. Skanska USA Construction, 136 Madison Ave., Floor 11, New York City, 10016-6711. DR# 07-00865920.

UTAH The Grand County School District has selected MHTN Architects to provide architectural and engineering services for a new elementary school. The K-6 school will be located in Moab on a 13-acre site north of the existing Helen M. Knight Elementary School. The two-story, 115,000-sq-ft building will house approximately 875 students and 120 staff members. The school will include classrooms, administrative spaces, gymnasium, dining area and kitchen and a media center. Related work will include construction of a 33,000-sq-ft high school vocational-training building adjacent to the school as well as site preparation. The project will include sustainable building elements and is intended to pursue LEED certification. The value of the project is estimated at $28 million. MHTN Architects Inc., 420 E. South Temple, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, 84111-1300. DR# 08-00749477.

WASHINGTON The Grant County Public Utility District has awarded a contract to Barnhard Construction Co. for the further stabilization of Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River. The contract calls for the partial infilling of 15 future unit intake bays with concrete so that they are less reliant on existing post-tension anchors for stability under normal loading conditions. Barnhard, with Schnabel Engineering and Knight Construction, will design 585 prefabricated stop logs for eventual installation in the dam’s intake bays along with 35,000 cu yd of concrete. Following a review of the stop-log design by the owner’s consultant, Hatch Acres, the fill-in of the future intake bays is expected to begin in November. The project is currently valued at $29.8 million. Barnhard Construc-tion Co. Inc., 701 Gold Ave., Boze- man, Mont. 59715-2453. DR# 09-00402254.

WASHINGTON Fraser & Fogle Architects has been awarded a firm fixed- price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest District, to provide general architectural and engineering services in support of architectural projects in the NAVFAC Northwest District. Work is to be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and related government facilities in the district with the vast majority of work to be located in Washington state. Work under the contract is expected to be completed by June 2014. The contract has a maximum value of $20 million. Frasier & Fogle Architects, 11061 N.E. 2nd St., Bellevue, 98004.

RHODE ISLAND 7/14 City of East Providence, 145 Taunton Ave. Room 206, East Providence, 02914-4530, wastewater treatment plant upgrade. The wastewater treatment plant in East Providence is to undergo significant upgrades, including the installation of new odor-control systems, nitrogen-removal systems and electrical systems. New computer-monitoring systems are to be integrated into the plant’s monitoring systems. Other upgrades will be made to HVAC systems, fire-protection, and communications systems. Related work will include pump station upgrades, force main and pipeline restoration as well as assorted site work. This project will incorporate sustainable design elements. City of East Providence, 145 Taunton Ave., Room 206, East Providence, 02914-4530. DR 07-00837150.

VIRGINIA 7/14 City of Lynchburg Budget & Procurement, 900 Church St. Lynchburg, 24504, storm sewer line installation. The contract calls for the installation of 3,600 ft of 72-in.-dia gravity sewer pipe to replace existing pipes, 115 ft of 8-in. to 30-in.-dia sewer pipe, and 1,600 ft of 30-in.-dia storm sewer pipe. The sewer will be located along the banks of the James River, and will include the installation of 30,000 sq ft of steel sheet piling. Related work will include trench excavation, clearing, grubbing, pipe bedding, manholes, junction boxes, backfill, paving and site restoration. The contract also covers establishing connections to existing sewer lines and testing to place the sewer lines in proper operation. The project value is estimated at between $25 million and $35 million. City of Lynchburg Budget & Procurement, 900 Church St., Lynchburg, 24504. DR# 09-00569045.

UTAH 7/15 Administrative Services of Utah, DFCM, 4110 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, 84114-1201, academic building. The contract calls for construction of the first building of the Northern Utah County campus of Mountainland Applied Technology College. The three-story, 93,000-sq-ft structural-steel-frame building will be built on a 22-acre site in Lehi. The building will have classrooms for vocational training as well as administrative spaces. The project has a target completion date of March 2011. Project value is estimated at $16 million. Administrative Services of Utah, DFCM, 4110 State Office Building, Salt Lake City, 84114-1201. DR# 05-00915464.

SOUTH CAROLINA 7/16 Richland County School District 2, 124 Risdon Way, District Support Service Center, Columbia, 29223-7102, new high school. The two-story, 330,000-sq-ft structural-steel-frame building will contain classrooms and administrative spaces. The project has a target start date of August 2009 and an expected completion date of May 2012. Project value estimated between $50 million to $60 million. Richland County School District 2, 124 Risdon Way, District Support Service Center, Columbia, 29223-7102. DR# 08-00576434.

UTAH 7/16 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J St. Sacramento, 95814-2928, child development center. The early development facility will be located on Hill Air Force Base and will consist of a single-story, 36,000-sq-ft building. It will include multi-purpose rooms, dining areas with kitchen and storage spaces. Project is estimated at between $10 million and $25 million. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J St., Sacramento, 95814-2928. DR# 09-00508080.

UTAH 7/16 (request for proposals)Utah Dept. of Transportation, 4501 Constitution Blvd. P.O. Box 14890, Salt Lake City, 84119-5977, highway corridor. The Mountain View Corridor Project consists of a 35-mile-long road corridor to be constructed between 90th South and Interstate 15 across Redwood Rd. The estimated $400-million project will be implemented over a number of years through two phases and segments. This contract covers the first phase, a 10-mile segment from Redwood Rd. to 90th South. Work will include roadway construction, paving, bridge construction and lighting. Related work includes site development. The Utah Dept. of Transportation currently estimates the first phase of the project at $230 million. Utah Dept. of Transportation, 4501 Constitution Blvd., P.O. Box 14890, Salt Lake City, 84119-5977. DR# 09-00495364.

TENNESSEE 7/16 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300, transition barracks. The Warrior in Transition Barracks at Fort Campbell will consist of a four-story, 123,000-sq-ft building which will house three transition companies and include single-occupancy housing for the severely wounded. Housing will include 104 two-bedroom apartments. The facility will include the Traumatic Brain Injury, Warrior Resiliency and Recovery Center. Related work will include utilities and assorted site work. This project is partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The project will includes several sustainable design elements, including solar hot-water heating, and is intended to seek LEED-Silver certification upon completion. The project is estimated at $29.3 million. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. DR# 09-00568500.

NEW YORK 7/17 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1 Madison Ave. Floor 7, New York, 10010-3603, World Trade Center street corridor construction. The Greenwich St. corridor running through the site of the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan is to undergo excavation and the installation of permanent and temporary underpinnings. Work includes extensive soil and rock excavation. The project’s value is currently estimated in excess of $100 million. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 1 Madison Ave., Floor 7, New York, 10010-3603. DR# 09-00528150.