Pulse  10/13/2010
Contracts/Bids/Proposals

CONNECTICUT Danbury Hospital has selected the S/L/A/M Collaborative to design the new North Tower Clinical Addition. The project entails a 12-story 300,000-sq-ft addition, including three 35-bed floors, a 30-bed intensive-care unit, a 40,000-sq-ft emergency department, a helipad and shell space to accommodate surgical rooms, as needed in the future. S/L/A/M Collaborative, 80 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury, 06033. DR#07-00821655.

MAINE The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $13.2-million contract to Nickerson & O’Day Inc. for the second phase of the Maine Army National Guard s Regional Training Institute , located at the Bangor Armed Forces Reserve Center. The project involves building 53,000 sq ft in four two-story buildings, containing dormitory and cafeteria facilities as well as athletic facilities. The project is expected to be completed in 2012. Nickerson & O Day Inc., 35 Airport Rd., Brewer, 04412. DR#04-00876294.

MINNESOTA The Minnesota Dept. of Administration has awarded a $39.1-million guaranteed-maximum-price construction management-at-risk contract to Adolfson & Peterson Construction for a major renovation and expansion of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program facility in Moose Lake. The project entails 118,000 sq ft of new space and the renovation of 33,000 sq ft at the existing facility. The expanded facility will include spaces for group therapy and medical treatment as well as the following security features: a double-row fence with razor wire, motion detectors, a patrol road, and interior and exterior camera surveillance. The project is expected to be completed by July 2012. Adolfson & Peterson Construction, 6701 W. 23rd St., Minneapolis, 55426. DR#06-00698218.

NEW YORK The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. has selected Lowe, Gravelle & Associates International to provide project management and inspection services for filling-valve replacement and operation at the Eisenhower and Snell Locks in Massena. The project includes concrete removal; installation of new hydraulic power units; valves and piping; and testing services. The estimated construction cost is $34 million. Lowe, Gravelle & Associates International, 69 E. Orvis St., Massena, 13662.

OREGON SRG Partnership has been selected by METRO to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the Oregon Zoo in Portland. The project includes circulation, distribution, stormwater and zoo railroad infrastructure; a new veterinary center; a new condor exhibit and other exhibit expansions and improvements; and water- and energy-saving measures. The project goal is a minimum LEED Silver certification. The estimated construction cost is $125 million. SRG Partnership, 621 S.W. Morrison St., No. 200, Portland, 97205.

UTAH The Utah Division of Facilities Construction and Management has selected AJC Architects and SRG Partnership to provide programming, design and construction administration services for the new, 136,000-sq-ft Salt Lake Community College Instructional and Administration Complex at the Redwood Road Campus in Taylorsville. The project includes 56 learning spaces, 40 faculty offices and 32,000 sq ft of administrative support space. The estimated construction cost is $23 million. AJC Architects, 703 East 1700 South, Salt Lake City, 84105; SRG Partnership, 621 S.W. Morrison St., Portland, Ore. 97205.

Bid/Proposal Dates

FLORIDA 10/19 Orange County Public Schools is seeking qualifications for construction management-at-risk services for the three-story, 170,000-sq-ft middle school and two-story, 90,000-sq-ft two-story elementary school on Siplin Road in Winter Garden. The project includes parking lots, kitchen facilities, cafeterias, outdoor activity areas and stormwater drainage. The estimated construction cost is $35 million. School Board of Orange County, Facilities Administration, Building 100B, 6501 Magic Way, Orlando, 32809. DR#10-00586679.

NEVADA 10/21 Clark County Dept. of Finance, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, 89106, drainage channel. This project entails constructing a 60-ft-wide concrete-lined rectangular channel along Duck Creek extending from Mountain Vista to Green Valley Parkway. It will have 12-ft-wide access roads on each bank.The project is valued between $9.7 million and $10.2 million. Clark County Dept. of Finance, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, 89106. DR#08-00812479.

CALIFORNIA 10/25 The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority is seeking qualifications for development services for an approximately 12,000-sq-ft distribution and receiving center at the San Diego International Airport. The project includes a warehouse for the procurement department and parking-lot renovations. The estimated construction cost is between $11 million and $13 million. San Diego Regional Airport Authority, 3225 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, 92101. DR#10-00666456.

NEW JERSEY 10/27 Brick Township, 401 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick, 08723, landfill closure and solar-farm installation. This project entails the closure of existing landfill and installation of a solar farm. The project is valued at $59 million. Brick Township, 401 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick, 08723. DR#10-00661207.

ALABAMA 10/28 Auburn University, Facilities Design & Development, Attn: Jillian Hughes, 1161 W. Samford Ave, Auburn, 36830, veterinary hospital. This project entails building the Small Animal Teaching Hospital, comprising two two-story buildings totaling 39,800 sq ft. The project is valued at $11.2 million. Auburn University, Facilities Design & Development, 1161 W. Samford Ave., Auburn, 36830. DR#09-00576676.

NORTH DAKOTA 10/28 North Dakota State Historical Society, 612 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, 58505, building expansion. The project entails a one-story, 98,000-sq-ft expansion of the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The project is valued at between $25 million and $50 million. North Dakota State Historical Society, 612 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, 58505. DR#10-00665461 .