Planning

Colorado Messiahville USA is planning to build the Messiahville USA Bible Theme Park at the intersection of County Road 6 and County Road 11 in Broomfield. It will include a worship hall, an education center, a water slide and a miniature-golf course. The construction cost is estimated to be between $10 million and $15 million. Messiahville USA, c/o Messiah Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor Corey Seulean, 4700 County Rd. 6, Erie, 80516. DR#09-00470901.

Mississippi The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center is planning to build a complex on Front Street in Meridian. The four-story, 58,000-sq-ft building will contain a broadcast studio, 22,000 sq ft of exhibit space devoted to the cultural history of Mississippi, office space, an art studio, a gift shop, a two-story water feature and an outdoor stage. Luke Peterson Kaye Architects P.A. is the designer. The project is valued at $45 million. Contact the owner’s agent. City of Meridian, Attn: Maureen Lofton, P.O. Box 1430, Meridian, 39302. DR#10-00567276.

New York Tessy Plastics Corp. is planning to build a two-story, 246,000-sq-ft expansion to its manufacturing facility in Baldwinsville. The Hayner Hoyt Corp. has been selected as the construction manager. The project is valued at $31.5 million. Tessy Plastics Corp., Attn: Ed Pietruniak, Vice President of Finance and Administration, 488 State Route 4, Elbridge, 13060. DR#16-00407828.

Virginia The Virginia Dept. of General Services is planning to build a new General Assembly Building at the intersection of Broad Street and Ninth Street in Richmond. The 15-story, 450,000-sq-ft building will accommodate offices for the 140 members of the General Assembly, as well as legislative staff members, public meeting rooms and a cafeteria. The project includes the demolition of the existing General Assembly Building. Robert A.M. Stern Architects is the designer. The project is valued at $100 million. Virginia Dept. of General Services, Attn: Shirley McNutt, Procurement Services, 1100 Bank St., Richmond, 23219. DR#15-00702654.

Washington Executive Group Development is planning to build Ava Tower, a mixed-use project at 802 E. Pine St. in downtown Seattle. The 39-story, 622,225-sq-ft building will include 213 residential units, 190 hotel rooms, 9,042 sq ft of retail space and a below-grade, 296-space parking garage. The project includes demolition of the existing, on-site structure. Weber Thompson is the designer, and JE Dunn has been selected as the general contractor. The project is valued at $90.4 million. Executive Group Development, Attn: Salim Sayani, Agent, 1080 Howe St., Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2 T1, Canada. DR#13-00691551.

Contracts, Bids, Proposals

Kansas McPherson Contractors Inc. has started building the Kansas Crossing Hampton Inn in Pittsburg. The project entails constructing a four-story, 74,954-sq-ft building and a swimming pool. MRV Inc. is the developer, and the Schwerdt Design Group is the designer. The project is valued at between $10 million and $15 million. McPherson Contractors Inc., Attn: Jeff Heit, Senior Project Manager, 3501 S.W. Fairlawn Rd., Topeka, 66614. DR#15-00594376.

New Hampshire DEW/MacMillin, the construction manager, has started construction of the Alice Peck Day Multi-Specialty Clinic in Lebanon. The two-story, 44,000-sq-ft building will contain primary and family care, general surgery, geriatrics, orthopedics, pain management, pediatrics, occupational health and urology departments. MorrisSwitzer Environments for Health is the designer. The project’s value has been estimated at $13 million. DEW/MacMillin, Attn: Jay Labare, Vice President of Preconstruction Services, 277 Blair Park Rd., Williston, Vt. 05495. DR#15-00551399.

Ohio Shook Construction has started work on the Massillon wastewater treatment plant expansion project. The work involves an anaerobic-anoxic tankage and IFAS retrofit, tertiary filtration replacement, a pre-thickeners retrofit and an odor-control system. The project was designed by the CTI Engineering/O’Brien & Gere joint venture. The project has been valued at $26.2 million. Shook Construction, 4977 Northcutt Place, Dayton, 45414. DR#13-00680951.

Bid, Proposal Dates

Texas 2/16 The Air Force 7th Contracting Squadron is seeking bidders to carry out an airfield rubber- and paint-removal project. The project includes removal of rubber and paint by various methods on designated airfields, removal of hazardous waste material and application of airfield pavement markings. The project has been valued at between $5 million and $10 million. Air Force 7th Contracting Squadron, Attn: Anthony Rugiano, Contract Specialist, 381 Third St., Dyess Air Force Base, 79607. DR#15-00692601.

Arizona 2/26 The Arizona Dept. of Transportation is seeking bidders to carry out an improvement project on Interstate 40 in Apache County, 13 miles east of the city of Sanders, between mileposts 353.84 and 359.65. The project entails removing existing asphaltic concrete by milling, then replacing it with new asphaltic concrete and an asphalt-rubber asphaltic concrete friction course. Additional work includes replacing existing bridge rails with concrete bridge barriers. The project is valued at $11.5 million. Arizona Dept. of Transportation, Attn: Joan Casale, Administrative Assistant, 1651 W. Jackson St., Phoenix, 85007. DR#16-00404853.