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Virginia county weighing renewable energy alternatives

May 9th 2022 | Posted in Energy by Government Contracting Pipeline

Virginia – Loudon County is considering options for pursuing renewable energy agreements as precursor to a potential solicitation with power providers with the county’s board of supervisors recently directing staff to assess the merits of power purchase agreements (PPAs) and community choice aggregation (CCA). Their action followed a county committee recommendation that the board instruct staff […]

Pennsylvania awards $47M for local multimodal projects

May 9th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Pennsylvania – Improvements to safety, mobility, and local economies are at the core of 56 multimodal projects set to receive $47.8 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The department evaluated the applications and made selections based on such criteria as safety benefits, regional economic conditions, the technical and financial feasibility, job creation, […]

New Laredo water master plan calls for $163M in spending over next 5 years

Apr 22nd 2022 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

Laredo councilmembers on April 19 authorized spending more than $163.5 million on 22 projects from the city’s Integrated Water Master Plan. Over the next five years, the city will start work on the first phase of the master plan that focuses on existing water system reliability, better water service, framework for growth, and future water […]

DOE assisting with renewable energy plans for 22 communities

Apr 22nd 2022 | Posted in Energy by Government Contracting Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – Twenty-two U.S. communities will receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop local action plans that will help them take direct control of their clean energy futures. The DOE will work with these overburdened areas through the Communities Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP) to create plans that reduce local […]

Houston Community College System to seek project management services

Apr 18th 2022 | Posted in Infrastructure by Texas Government Insider

The Houston Community College (HCC) System will host a virtual pre-submittal meeting at 10 a.m. April 20 for project management services. The event is non-mandatory. Selected project managers will provide services for various projects on an as-needed basis. The college anticipates having projects of various size, scope, and complexity that resulted from the findings of […]

San Antonio Water System embarks on $200M Resiliency Initiatives Project

Apr 18th 2022 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

The San Antonio Water System (SAWS) launched its Resiliency Initiatives Project on April 7 to support the resilience of its infrastructure during events impacting the electric grid, such as the February 2021 winter storm. SAWS will host a non-mandatory pre-submittal meeting at 2:30 p.m. April 20 for interested engineering firms. The selected firm(s) shall provide […]

FTA lines up $20B for public transit modernization, expansion

Apr 18th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – Fueled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will invest more than $20 billion in public transit enabling agencies to modernize and expand services. In February 2022, FTA released partial-year funding tables based on a series of continuing resolutions that maintained funding at FY 2021 levels. The continuing resolutions prohibited […]

Wind energy auction to open Carolina Long Bay area to leasing

Apr 18th 2022 | Posted in Energy by Government Contracting Pipeline

South Carolina – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas on May 11. The lease areas cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area that, if developed, could result in at least 1.3 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, enough to power nearly […]

VIA earns recommendation for $158M grant to expand bus rapid transit line

Apr 8th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

VIA Metropolitan Transit’s proposed Advanced Rapid Transit North/South Corridor (ART) line is recommended for $158 million in first-time funding in President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget released March 28. The public transportation agency is planning an 11.7-mile expansion of ART service from the San Antonio International Airport through downtown San Antonio, to Steves Avenue in […]

Infrastructure investments top pending $4.8B Michigan budget

Apr 8th 2022 | Posted in Infrastructure by Government Contracting Pipeline

Michigan – State lawmakers passed a $4.8 billion budget highlighted by the Building Michigan Together Plan committed to protecting water, fixing roads, improving parks, and building affordable housing. Critical investments of $645 million in Michigan’s infrastructure include $317 million for road and bridge programs and $66 million to make state transportation infrastructure more resilient to future […]

Richardson to seek CMAR for library, City Hall renovations in early 2023

Mar 30th 2022 | Posted in Vertical by Texas Government Insider

Richardson officials anticipate beginning procurement for a construction manager at risk (CMAR) in the second quarter of 2023 on renovations to both the city’s library and City Hall. Voters approved a $64 million bond proposition in November 2021 that included $36.1 million for library renovations and $22.4 million for work on the first phase of […]

Massachusetts administration files $9.7 billion transportation bill

Mar 30th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Massachusetts – Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito filed a $9.7 billion Massachusetts Transportation Resources and Climate (MassTRAC) bill on March 17 designed to provide state matching funds for the state to compete for federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The legislation includes $6.2 billion to support core federal formula programs for […]

San Antonio utility goes underground with new energy storage project

Mar 21st 2022 | Posted in Energy by Texas Government Insider

CPS Energy, a San Antonio-owned utility, recently announced a 15-year partnership with a private Houston-based start-up to use water pumped underground as a battery to store power in reserve to be used during hot days and other times of peak demand. Using hydraulic fracturing technology, typically employed by the oil and gas industry, water is […]

El Paso council approves $178M airport capital improvement plan for 5 years

Mar 21st 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

El Paso councilmembers unanimously approved a $178 million five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for the city’s international airport on March 14. The plan is divided into three sections for short-term construction projects, mid-term design projects, and long-term programmed projects. A three-phase $25 million project to remediate Runway 8 and its five-node intersection tops the list […]

Texas Supreme Court on track to rule on high-speed rail authority by June

Mar 21st 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

The Texas Supreme Court is expected to decide the future of a high-speed railway connection between the state’s two most powerful economic centers by this summer. The Texas Central Railway (Texas Central) aims to connect the Dallas and Houston areas with sub-90 minute passenger rail service. However, this plan — developed by a Japanese company […]

States partnering on regional clean hydrogen hubs

Mar 21st 2022 | Posted in Energy by Government Contracting Pipeline

Oklahoma – The states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma have entered a partnership to establish a regional hub for development, production, and use of clean hydrogen as fuel and feedstock, which is raw material for manufacturing. In entering the agreement, the states intend to compete as a unit for a portion of $8 billion funding established […]

North Carolina approves $164M in financial aid for water projects

Mar 21st 2022 | Posted in Water Projects by Government Contracting Pipeline

North Carolina – The State Water Infrastructure Authority of North Carolina authorized $164 million in financial assistance to help fund 76 water and wastewater projects throughout the state. These projects are funded through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water and Wastewater State Reserves, and the Viable Utility Reserve. Some […]

Wisconsin to invest $15M in freight rail improvement projects

Mar 11th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Wisconsin – The state’s Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will distribute $15 million in grants and loans for five freight rail projects worth an estimated $24.4 million. The projects will enhance safety by replacing timber bridges, improving crossings, and allowing emergency vehicle access. WisDOT awarded the city of Madison more than $3 million to replace Bridge 259 […]

Georgetown parks plan includes new recreation center among projects

Feb 28th 2022 | Posted in Infrastructure by Texas Government Insider

The Georgetown City Council unanimously approved a 10-year parks master plan that identifies multiple improvements and additions to the city’s parks and recreation inventory including a recreation center and a new park on the southeast side of the city. Working with city consultants, the Georgetown Parks and Recreation Advisory Board helped develop the plan that […]

TxDOT updates committee on $34B Texas-Mexico border plan progress

Feb 28th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Texas Government Insider

Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) staff and engineers presented acute traffic safety issues and trends in the Texas-Mexico border region and beyond at the first Border Trade Advisory Committee (BTAC) meeting of 2022. In a presentation to BTAC on February 24, TxDOT highlighted the need for local and regional transportation authorities to work collaboratively to […]

Clear Creek flood mitigation project nearing mid-2022 design procurement

Feb 28th 2022 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

Harris County Flood Control District is finishing preliminary designs for the $237 million design-bid-build Clear Creek Federal Project and anticipates beginning the procurement process this summer or fall for the final designs. The district plans to host a public meeting this spring to discuss the updated project scope adopted by Harris County and the U.S. […]

Texas eligible for $408M in EV funding

Feb 28th 2022 | Posted in Energy by Texas Government Insider

Texas could receive up to $408 million in funding to bolster its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure over the next five years through a new $5 billion federal formula program. U.S. departments of transportation and energy will make the funding available under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure […]

Rail ridership on the rise as FRA preparing $66B for expansion

Feb 28th 2022 | Posted in Transportation by Government Contracting Pipeline

Washington, D.C. – Rail passengers are returning as travel demand recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, but freight train interference continues to stymie on-time trains, according to a quarterly report on intercity passenger rail. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published its report on the performance and service quality for the fourth quarter of FY 2021 that shows […]

Bastrop County planning community center, emergency response facility

Feb 18th 2022 | Posted in Vertical by Texas Government Insider

Bastrop County invites contractors to attend a pre-bid meeting at 11 a.m. February 24 for a project to build a new community center that could double as a facility for disaster recovery teams in the event of a natural disaster. The county plans to build an 11,884-square-foot facility on American Legion Drive that will act […]

North Texas water district embarks on 2nd phase of Bois d’Arc Lake Program

Feb 18th 2022 | Posted in Water Projects by Texas Government Insider

Updated demands and need for redundancy have accelerated the need for the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to implement the second phase of the Bois d’ Arc Lake Program Phase 2 expansion. NTMWD will host a mandatory pre-bid meeting at 1 p.m. February 15 for a construction manager at risk (CMAR) on the project […]