Four firms seek Southwest LRT engineering work (update)
Four firms submitted proposals to the Metropolitan Council this week hoping to win engineering work for the Southwest Light Rail Transit line. The firms included San Francisco-based URS Corp., which...
View ArticleWhy no bidding on Saints ballpark?
The city of St. Paul didn’t waste any time awarding a contract to design and build the new $54 million St. Paul Saints ballpark, a process some say should have been opened to bidding.
View ArticleQuestions persist about St. Paul Saints stadium contract
St. Paul may have design-build authorization to construct the new $54 million Saint Paul Saints stadium, but experts say that doesn’t necessarily give the city the green light to hand-pick a...
View ArticleWorking on the Railroad: Construction snags on Central Corridor increase costs
The costs associated with a contract with AECOM — the lead design and engineering firm working on the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line — keep going up.
View ArticleSaints ballpark RFP coming Friday
St. Paul officials are about to deliver the first pitch in a weeks-long contest that will determine who will build and design the new $54 million Saint Paul Saints stadium, a prize that used to be...
View ArticleBig builders checking out Saints ballpark project
Some of the biggest hitters in Minnesota’s construction industry are signaling they aren’t necessarily willing to let Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. walk off with the contract for the Saint Paul Saints...
View ArticleURS due to lose Southwest LRT work
Instead of hiring URS Corp., the Metropolitan Council is scheduled to vote Dec. 19 to award a pair of $16.8 million preliminary engineering contracts to Kimley-Horn & Associates and to AECOM for...
View ArticleKey task for Southwest light rail engineers: Reroute
The engineering firm tapped to work on the east end of the Southwest Light Rail Transit line will be expected to help resolve one of the $1.3 billion project’s most vexing questions: whether freight...
View ArticleSouthwest LRT engineer contracts approved
The Metropolitan Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a pair of contracts to begin engineering on the Southwest Light Rail Transit line.
View ArticleThe nuts and bolts of light rail
Richard Rovang, assistant general manager of Metro Transit, explained the finer points of the $957 million project at Leonard, Street and Deinard’s Construction Law Seminar.
View ArticleSaints ballpark’s project team may be selected by week’s end (update)
A design-build team for the new $54 million Saints ballpark in St. Paul’s Lowertown area could be revealed by the end of the week.
View ArticleCahnman to lead AECOM’s health care sector
AECOM has hired Sheila Cahnman to lead the company’s health care market sector, based in Minneapolis and Chicago.
View ArticleUp, up and away: Sabo repair bill grows
Minneapolis and Hennepin County are currently covering repairs for the Martin Olav Sabo Pedestrian Bridge, but ultimate responsibility for the mounting costs remains a point of deliberation.
View ArticleCasey joins Pope Architects
Tim Casey has joined St. Paul-based Pope Architects to lead the company’s health care practice.
View ArticleAmes apparent winner for I-35E MnPass
The project, which includes construction of MnPass high occupancy toll lanes on I-35E, among other tasks, was awarded on “best value” basis. Burnsville-based Ames Construction’s price was $98.43...
View ArticleContractors sue MnDOT over project award
The contractors claim that MnDOT ignored state law and its own instructions to bidders in awarding the project.
View ArticleLawsuit spotlights MnDOT bid rules
In a lawsuit filed Monday, three contractors who unsuccessfully bid on the Interstate-35E MnPASS project are asking the Court of Appeals to overturn MnDOT's award to Ames Construction.
View ArticleContractors ask courts to stop I-35E work
Three contractors who unsuccessfully bid on the Interstate-35E MnPASS project are asking the courts to prevent further work on the project until the lawsuit is settled.
View ArticleCourt: MnPASS construction can continue
The Interstate 35E MnPASS project will go forward without interruption, despite a lawsuit that challenged MnDOT’s contract-award process.
View ArticleBKV Group hires construction administrator
Larry Blaiser, who has 30 years of experience, will be the liaison between design, construction and ownership.
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