Iowa Global Foods Processing is planning to expand its existing pork processing plant in Sioux City. Construction of the new, 67,000-sq-ft building is expected to start in early 2012. The estimated construction cost is $10 million. Global Foods Processing, 1826 Chicago Ave., Sioux City, 51106.

California The University of California, Merced, has selected ProWest Construction to provide construction management services for phase four of the 115,000-sq-ft, four- to five-story student housing project. The facility will provide approximately 362 beds, primarily for freshmen, in double-occupancy bedrooms; groups of five rooms will share group bathrooms. The ground floor of the building will contain administrative, meeting, laundry and various types of support space as well as some dormitory rooms in one of the wings. The estimated construction cost is $33 million. ProWest Construction Inc., 22710 Palomar St., Wildomar, 92595.

Georgia The Cobb County Board of Education has awarded a $14.7-million contract to Carroll Daniel Construction Co. to build the new Clarkdale Elementary School. The old school was destroyed by a flood in September 2009. The project entails building a two-story, 130,000-sq-ft building containing 53 classrooms adjacent to Cooper Middle School in Austell. Project completion is expected by July 2012. Carroll Daniel Construction Co., P.O. Box 1438, Gainesville, 30503.

New Mexico Central New Mexico Community College has selected Gerald Martin Ltd. to provide construction management-at-risk services for the renovation of the 134,808-sq-ft Jeannette Stromberg Hall and the 24,980-sq-ft South Building, which are located at the main campus in Albuquerque. The project includes restrooms, elevator replacements, landscaping, security cameras, a parking lot and sidewalks. The estimated construction cost is $15.5 million. Gerald Martin Ltd., 8501 Jefferson St., N.E., Albuquerque, 87113. DR#09-00676092.

New York The New York State Dept. of Transportation has selected Tectonic Engineering to provide inspection services for phase-two construction at the Exit 122 interchange of state Route 17 in Orange County. The project includes loop and diagonal ramps, rehabilitation of the Route 17 bridge over I-84, three new bridge structures and several retaining walls as well as geotechnical inspection. The estimated construction cost is $66 million. Tectonic Engineering, 2916 40th Ave., Long Island City, 11101.

Washington The Port of Vancouver has selected Wiser Rail Engineering to provide construction management and engineering services for the West Vancouver Freight Access (WVFA) rail project. The required work includes rail improvement identification, right-of-way assessments and value engineering. The overall WVFA project entails nearly 40 miles of new track and the relocation of port facilities and utilities, all of which will remove a significant choke point from the regional rail system and reduce current delays in rail traffic by as much as 40%. The overall construction cost is estimated to be between $137 million and $150 million. Wiser Rail Engineering, 22750 Southwest Miami Dr., Tualatin, Ore. 97062.

New Hampshire 4/19 The University of New Hampshire is seeking bidders to build the Paul Hall College of Business and Economics in Durham. The project entails building a four-story, 115,000-sq-ft building to replace the Whittemore School of Business and Economics. Construction is expected to start in May 2011 and be completed by November 2012. The project is valued at $40 million. University System of New Hampshire, Attn: Diane Cotter, senior contract officer, 27 Concord Rd., Lee, 03824. DR#08-00673346

Hawaii 4/19 The Hawaii Dept. of Transportation is seeking proposals for construction management services for improvements to the pavement, signage and lighting of Runway 26L at Honolulu International Airport. The estimated construction cost is $20 million. Hawaii Dept. of Transportation, Airports Division, 400 Rodgers Blvd., Suite 700, Honolulu, 96819.

Tennessee 4/19 The Tennessee Board of Regents is seeking bidders to build the Nursing and Biotechnology Facility at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis. The project entails building a three-story, 60,000-sq-ft building to accommodate both the nursing school and the natural-sciences department. The building will include a 250-seat teaching auditorium, lecture rooms, nursing skills labs and labs for biotechnology, biology, microbiology, anatomy and physiology. The project is valued at between $15 million and $25 million. Tennessee Board of Regents, Attn: Dick Tracy, facilities director, 1415 Murfreesboro Rd., Nashville, 37217. DR#09-00732497

Pennsylvania 5/12 The Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation is seeking bids for the rehabilitation of Ambridge/Aliquippa Bridge in Beaver County. The project entails deck and sidewalk replacement of the 10-span, 2,014-ft bridge, concrete spall repair, steel repair and replacement, structural-steel painting, bituminous pavement patching and pavement marking. The project is expected to be completed by December 2012. The project is valued at between $15 million and $20 million. Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation, Attn: Allen Biehler, 400 North St., Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, 17120. DR#02-00790901