Pulse: Midwest

Planning

Michigan

UP Health System-Marquette is planning a $200-million replacement facility for the former Marquette General Hospital. Construction manager Skanska was scheduled to release new drawings in March, with bids due April 5 and construction to start mid-May. The project includes three buildings seven stories above grade. Gresham Smith & Partners is the project architect. When UP Health System parent company Duke LifePoint acquired Marquette General Hospital in 2012, a stipulation committed a minimum $300 million in capital improvements over 10 years. UP Health System-Marquette, Jacob Guter, 580 W. College Ave., Marquette, 49855-2736. DR#12-00421786.

Ohio

Ohio Dept. of Transportation has plans to replace the decks of the twin IR-480 bridges over the Cuyahoga River Valley in Valley View and Independence, south of Cleveland. Richland Engineering is the civil engineer for the $269-million design-bidbuild project, scheduled to start in August 2017. Ohio Dept. of Transportation, Jerry Wray, 1980 W. Broad St., Columbus, 43223-1102. DR#11-00645709.

Contracts, Bids, Proposals

Illinois

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is pushing ahead with work on the 95th Street Terminal Improvement Project. The Paschen Milhouse joint venture is the architect and construction manager for the $180-million project, targeted for an August 2018 completion. Chicago Transit Authority, Meesay Her, 567 W. Lake St., Fl. 2, Chicago, 60661-1498. DR#15-00513355.

Mike Anderson is the Editor of ENR Midwest, as well as ENR’s Equipment Editor. He has more than 30 years of media experience, including the past 20 years with leading construction publications throughout North America. Most recently, he was Editor of BNP Media’s POB and Site Prep publications. He is based at BNP Media’s head office in Troy, Mich.