Flagstaff Requests DB Firm for Overpass Project
By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX The City of Flagstaff has issued a Request for Qualifications for a firm to provide Design-Build services for the design and construction of an overpass in central Flagstaff. According to the issued RFQ, the city is looking for services including, project design, agency/public coordination, budget control/value engineering and construction services. […]
Preliminary CIP Totals Show 6 Percent Increase
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX The top 10 Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) in Arizona total $22.5B, a 6.01 percent year-over-year increase over last year’s tally. BEX evaluates the internal planning documents produced within more than 30 municipalities each year, identifying funding levels and future trends in public spending for infrastructure and public spaces. This is the fifth consecutive year of increased budget levels for capital […]
Yuma Council Mulls CIP Projects
By Mara Knaub for Yuma sun The Yuma City Council scrutinized the Capital Improvement Program plan for 2021 in a roundtable discussion. The CIP budget, at $51.4M, is more than last year, but the city expects 45 percent of the costs to be recovered through grants, reimbursements and private-public partnerships. City Engineer Jeff Kramer noted that the needs are greater than the available resources, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Mayor Karen Watts thanked […]
Pandemic Complicates Scottsdale Bond Picture
By Wayne Schutsky for Scottsdale Progress As Scottsdale city leaders grapple with the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis, they also are weighing whether or not to delay infrastructure projects connected to the $319M bond approved by voters last November. The city has already approved some smaller bond projects — including some needed fire department expenditures — but was planning to spend the bulk of bond […]
Scottsdale Bond Priorities Emerge at City Hall
By Melissa Rosequist for Independent Newsmedia An outline of marching orders for the 58 approved bond projects is beginning to take shape at City Hall as Scottsdale officials define municipal priorities. During study session meeting Scottsdale city staff presented a timeline for the projects to be paid for by voter-approved funds. Last November, residents of […]
Opportunities Approaching for Maricopa County
By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX Maricopa County Facilities Management continues to build facilities that serve the community with plans for upcoming capital projects at two animal care and control facilities and the Southeast Consolidated Justice Center and Adult Probation Facility. According to the annual Capital Improvement Program research recently completed by BEX staff, Maricopa County […]
Approved CIPs Show Sustained Growth in Sector
By Rebekah Morris for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The final tally is coming in for this year’s budget season, namely, the Capital Improvement Plans for major municipalities. The next five years appear rosy for publicly funded infrastructure and public works projects, a boost of 7.28 percent in the five-year totals from last year. That is notable […]
Public Works Market is Strong, but Shifting
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Attendees of the American Public Works Association Arizona Chapter luncheon on Weds., May 16, got a fast-paced and furiously detailed state of the public construction market overview and its impending changes from AZBEX Founder and Publisher Rebekah Morris. After reminding everyone that, while Capital Improvement Project plans are […]
CIP Talks Taking Root Around the State
By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange For most Arizonans, Spring means warmer temperatures, baseball and seasonal allergies as the desert starts coming into full bloom. For AZBEX, it means easing (we hope) back into a heavy Public Sector project focus as towns, counties, universities and state agencies start discussing and evaluating their upcoming five-year […]
SDLE Pursues Cap. Projects from Gen. Fund
By Terrance Thornton for Scottsdale Independent Despite the confirmation that matching funds may never materialize, Scottsdale City Council approved both General Fund and Transportation Fund contingency transfers totaling $10.4M to begin work on five capital improvement projects. Council approved five separate resolutions focused on preparing planning documents to potentially thwart flood waters from ravaging different […]