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Historical Commission awards $20M in grants for courthouse restorations

Jun 26th 2020 | Posted in Vertical by Texas Government Insider

The Texas Historical Commission approved more than $20.03 million in state grants for the full restoration, planning of renovations, or emergency projects at nine county courthouses on June 17. Taylor County will receive $5.98 million to restore its 1915 three-story brick courthouse by removing a non-historic addition, above-grade utilities, and asphalt that currently extends to […]

TxDOT developing design alternatives for $750M El Paso ‘Downtown 10’ plan

Jun 26th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

Texas transportation officials are starting project planning for the $750 million Interstate 10 expansion in downtown El Paso. At a virtual meeting June 25, they provided details on the 5.6-mile “Downtown 10” expansion from Executive Center Boulevard to Loop 478 (Copia Street). The proposed improvements include reconstruction of the mainlanes, retaining walls, bridges, ramps, and […]

USDOT awards $79.47M grant to Houston port for Barbours Cut restoration project

Jun 19th 2020 | Posted in Infrastructure by Texas Government Insider

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a $79.47 million grant for the Port of Houston’s Barbours Cut Restoration and Upgrade Project on June 18. Funding from the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program will go toward the port’s $198.68 million project to restore and strengthen approximately 2,700 linear feet of wharf and […]

New Jersey launches $300M-$400M wind port initiative

Jun 19th 2020 | Posted in Energy by Government Contracting Pipeline

New Jersey – Gov. Phil Murphy announced plans to develop a $300 million to $400 million wind port that will provide a location for staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to offshore wind projects on the East Coast. The New Jersey Wind Port will be located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, on an artificial island on […]

Houston Public Works to start bid process for $45M water line this fall

Jun 12th 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

The city of Houston Public Works Department will start a series of procurements later this year for a $45 million 72-inch water line project that is split into several sections. Beginning in fall 2020, the department will advertise construction of the water line section from Crawford to Mt. Vernon that will provide waterlines, sanitary and […]

New agency seeks recognition to build $400M Valley Line

Jun 12th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

California – The Tri-Valley-San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority is seeking recognition as a new agency from the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) and the addition of its Valley Link plan to the Measure BB Transportation Expenditure Plan. It also is asking the ACTC to remove the $400 million Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to Livermore […]

Government report substantiates $1.7B Lake Powell Pipeline

Jun 12th 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Government Contracting Pipeline

Utah – The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently issued a draft environmental impact statement that reports the Lake Powell Pipeline project is the only alternative that will meet the water needs of Washington County by 2060. The proposed pipeline will transport water from Lake Powell through an approximately 140-mile buried pipeline to Washington County. Five pump […]

Transit administration awards $891M to infrastructure projects

Jun 5th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $891 million to 12 transit infrastructure projects across the nation on May 29. FTA awarded $100 million to the 2.6-mile extension of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) heavy rail system to the Westwood/Veterans Hospital area. The project includes the construction of two stations. The […]

Madison County pocket neighborhood RFQ part of canal plan

Jun 5th 2020 | Posted in Infrastructure by Government Contracting Pipeline

New York – The state is working on a $300 million plan to repair damaged wetlands along the Erie Canal and develop it into a tourist destination. The effort is part of the state’s Reimagine the Canals initiative that aims to revive floodways and foster new hydrologic connections to replenish three wetlands and benefit farmland irrigation. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will […]

Laredo airport expansion plans underway

May 29th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

The city of Laredo plans to use $18.5 million from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to expedite expansion of the Laredo International Airport. Previous attempts to secure federal funding to expand the airport met with little success, but the city sees the CARES funding as an opportunity to jumpstart the project. […]

San Antonio electric utility to issue RFP for ‘bundle’ of solar, natural gas capacity

May 29th 2020 | Posted in Energy by Texas Government Insider

CPS Energy, San Antonio’s public power utility, is planning to issue a request for proposals (RFP) as early as this summer to replace 1,700 megawatts (MW) of capacity from gas steam units that are nearing the end of their useful lives. CPS plans to advertise globally to companies that can fulfill the needs of its […]

Fulshear plans new wastewater plant

May 22nd 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

The city of Fulshear is planning a new wastewater treatment plant to address population growth that is projected to jump from 29,090 residents in its wastewater service area in 2021 to an estimated 88,794 by 2036. In his State of the City address on May 18, Fulshear’s mayor said the city is establishing a partnership […]

Study finds rail tunnel would reduce LA-San Diego travel time

May 22nd 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

California – Caltrans released a feasibility study on May 14 that focused on a double-track railroad tunnel through Miramar Hill and a multimodal transit station at the University Town Center (UTC) area of San Diego. The study results showed that the new route would reduce vehicle traffic, shorten rail travel times, and decrease greenhouse emissions. As part of a settlement with the Cleveland National Forest Foundation that resulted from Caltrans’ unsuccessful plans to widen Interstate […]

Austin issues RFQ for aquatic facility design, redevelopment of another

May 15th 2020 | Posted in Infrastructure by Texas Government Insider

The city of Austin Parks and Recreation Department recently issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for professional architectural services to design a new Colony Park Aquatic Facility and redevelop the Givens Aquatic Facility. Consultants will construct these new pool facilities while taking into account aquatic assessment recommendations from 2014 and the City Council-approved aquatic master […]

Henderson considering new event center, police station

May 15th 2020 | Posted in Vertical by Government Contracting Pipeline

Nevada – The city of Henderson released an economic impact study on a proposed 6,000-seat events center to replace the city’s weather-damaged Henderson Pavilion. If approved, the Henderson Event Center would replace the pavilion and generate an estimated annual economic impact between $17.2 million and $26 million, annual wages and salaries of venue personnel between $6.3 […]

SAWS solicits water project consultants for improvements to 3 pump stations

May 8th 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is seeking consulting services for three water and wastewater infrastructure projects and one engineering work order contract all under its 2020 Production Facilities Improvements Project. SAWS anticipates awarding a contract to more than one consultant as a result of this request for qualifications (RFQ). An $8 million rehabilitation of […]

CAMPO OKs $42B transportation plan

May 8th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) transportation policy board approved the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) on May 4 with a fiscal capacity of $42 billion for 539 projects. Board members approved the $4.9 billion I-35 Capital Express Project by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The project will improve Interstate 35 with non-tolled […]

Lubbock County drafting RFQ for expo center construction manager contract

May 3rd 2020 | Posted in Vertical by Texas Government Insider

Lubbock County is continuing with its plans for a new expo center despite a drop in hotel occupancy that would help fund the project. County commissioners authorized design and engineering of the Lubbock County Expo Center on April 27. The expo’s steering committee also won Lubbock City Council approval of a zoning change request in […]

Transportation commission approves $3.4B for Interstate 35 widening work

May 3rd 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) approved $3.4 billion in funding for the central section of the I-35 Capital Express Project on April 30. Commissioners voted, 3-1, to update the 2020 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) to allocate funding to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) project to widen Interstate 35 in Austin Full funding for the […]

Yazoo Backwater Study Area

May 3rd 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Government Contracting Pipeline

Mississippi – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is beginning preparations on an environmental impact statement for a pump project in the Yazoo Backwater Area. District engineers and technical experts determined the need for an updated study based on recent floods and new data on the environment in the backwater area. New data indicates that […]

Corpus Christi to seek water board assistance with desalination plant

Apr 27th 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

The Corpus Christi City Council authorized staff to apply for $222.48 million in financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the construction of a seawater desalination plant. TWDB officials included the city’s desalination plant project in the 2020 State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT). The water board also invited Corpus Christi […]

ODOT seeks general contractor for $715M Interstate 5 project

Apr 27th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Oregon – The state’s Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a construction manager/general contractor (CM/GC) for the estimated $715 million Portland-area Interstate 5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project. The project will add auxiliary lanes and shoulders to reduce congestion and improve safety on I-5, the main north-south freeway on the West Coast. It also redesigns the multimodal […]

Baytown sets hotel-convention center budget of $63.6M for Bayland Island

Apr 20th 2020 | Posted in Infrastructure by Texas Government Insider

Members of the Baytown Hospitality Public Facilities Corporation approved a $63.6 million budget on April 9 for the Baytown Hotel-Convention Center Project on Bayland Island. The conceptual development budget sets design-build hard costs at $27.63 million to construct a 208-key hotel and $14.3 million to build a 34,000-square-foot convention center. City leaders said Baytown will […]

SAWS lets $180M Air Force sewer project

Apr 20th 2020 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is seeking competitive sealed proposals for the W-6 Upper Segment: Hwy 90 to SW Military Drive Sewer Main Project that will replace the existing sewer infrastructure that runs through Lackland Air Force Base. Project scope calls for or the construction of about 29,000 linear feet of 60-inch, 78-inch, and […]

Albuquerque solicits interest for Rail Yard redevelopment

Apr 20th 2020 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

New Mexico – The city of Albuquerque issued a request for expressions of interest (RFEI) on April 3 from developers and businesses seeking a public-private partnership (P3) to redevelop the first phase of the Historic Albuquerque Rail Yards. The Rail Yards Master Plan’s mission is to revitalize the Historic Santa Fe Atchison & Topeka Steam Locomotive Repair Facility into a vibrant district […]