Planning

INDIANA

North Eastern Development Corp. is planning to build the Fens subdivision on a 438-acre site at 4500 Woods Road in Fort Wayne. It will consist of 764 single-family homes, with access from Woods and Hand roads. The project is valued at $115 million. North Eastern Development Corp., 10808 La Cabreah Lane, Fort Wayne, 46845. DR#23-00207708.

MAINE

The Mount Desert Island Regional School System is planning to build a new Bar Harbor Elementary School. It has been designed by Harriman Architects + Engineers. Construction is expected to start by June 2024 and be completed by June 2026. The project is valued at $58 million. Mount Desert Island Regional School System, 1081 Eagle Lake Road, Mount Desert, 04660. DR#23-00251741.

NEVADA/IDAHO

LS Power is planning to construct the Southwest Intertie Project North, a 275-mile-long 500-kV power transmission line, between Midpoint substation in Jerome County, Idaho, and the Robinson Summit substation in Ely, Nevada. It will have tubular guyed-V transmission towers. Construction is expected to start in May 2024. The project is valued at $525 million. LS Power, 16150 Main Circle Drive, Chesterfield, Mo., 63017. DR#08-00885244.

NEW YORK

Tishman Speyer is planning to build Edgemere Commons Building B2 at Beach Channel Drive and Beach 53rd Street in the Edgemere neighborhood of Queens County. The 19-story, 276,000-sq-ft building will contain 246 residential units, 7,000 sq ft of commercial space and 45,000 sq ft of parking space. It is being designed by Aufgang Architects LLC. The project is valued at $77.8 million. Tishman Speyer, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, 10111. DR#19-00856841.

OKLAHOMA

The City of Oklahoma City is planning to construct a new Fairgrounds Coliseum. The two-story, 216,164-sq-ft building will contain 7,000 seats and include equestrian facilities. The project also includes the demolition of the existing Norick Arena. It is being designed by Populous, and Flintco LLC has been selected as the general contractor. Construction is expected to start in August 2023 and be completed by April 2025. The project is valued at $97 million. City of Oklahoma City, Attn: Metropolitan Area Projects Plan Office, 420 W. Main St., Oklahoma City, 73102. DR#19-00920858.

PENNSYLVANIA

72 Steel and Aluminum Work Inc. is planning to construct a steel manufacturing plant on a 44-acre site in Aliquippa formerly occupied by Jones & Laughlin/LTV Steel. The complex will include an electric-arc furnace to melt scrap steel and produce 500,000 tons of rebar annually. Construction is expected to begin in June 2024. The project is valued at $218 million. 72 Steel and Aluminum Work Inc., 220 42nd St., Brooklyn, N.Y., 11232. DR#23-00207837.

WASHINGTON

King County is planning to carry out the Lower Duwamish Waterway Sediment Cleanup Project. The project entails excavating more than 193 million gallons of heavily contaminated soil, sand and other sediment from about 99 acres of the river bottom, treating 12 acres under docks and piers, capping another 7 acres near the shore with clean soil, and treating 3 acres through “enhanced natural recovery.” Another 36 acres will undergo “monitored natural recovery” where there will be no dredging or capping. This is a Superfund site. The EPA anticipates issuing its decision in spring 2024, and construction could begin as soon as 2026. The project is valued at $290 million. King County Procurement, 401 Fifth Ave., Seattle, 98104. DR#19-00616884.

Bids, Contracts, Proposals

SOUTH CAROLINA

Aventon Companies, the developer and general contractor, has started building the Mikasa Apartments on Clements Ferry Road in Charleston. The complex will include six 4-story buildings, totaling 400,000 sq ft, and contain 336 apartments, a clubhouse and 504 parking spaces. It was designed by Scott + Cormia Architecture. The project is valued at between $25 million and $50 million. Aventon Cos., 1201 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, N.C., 27607. DR#22-00685992.

WISCONSIN

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded an $8.6-million firm-fixed-price contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co., doing business as Newt Marine Service, to construct an island in the Mississippi River at Bay City, in order to increase floodplain forest and fish overwintering areas. Construction is expected to be completed by October 2027. Newt Marine Service, 5 Jones St., Dubuque, Iowa, 52001.

Bid, Proposal Dates

TENNESSEE

8/8 Yates Construction is seeking subcontractor bidders to carry out the Beale Street Landing Dock Expansion Project in Memphis. The project entails constructing a new dock for cruise ships and expanding the existing dock. The project is valued at $30 million. Yates Construction, Attn: Sterling Akers, 204 E. Elizabeth St., Tupelo, Miss., 38804. DR#22-00790722.

MISSOURI

8/17 Kittle Property Group is seeking subcontractor bidders to build the Depot on Old Santa Fe Apartments in Kansas City. The project includes constructing seven 3-story buildings totaling 354,841 sq ft, including a clubhouse, pool, pet park, 42 garage spaces and 422 surface parking spaces. The project is valued at $62 million. Kittle Property Group, 310 E. 96th St., Indianapolis, Ind., 46240. DR#23-00084574.