2003 arizona top projects - ENR Southwest | McGraw-Hill Construction

1. 

Mesquite Power 

Generating Station 

Construction Cost: $500 million 

Start Date: June, 2001 

Completion Date: January, 2004 

Owner: Mesquite Power, LLC (Sempra 

Energy Resources) 

Engineering, Procurement, and 

Construction Partners: BVZ Power 

Partners, including Black & Veatch, Overland 

Contracting inc., Zachry Corp. 

Summary: The $500 million Mesquite 

Power Generating Station is under construction 

about 40 miles west of Phoenix, 

just south of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating 

Station. The plant, situated on a 

270-acre site near Arlington, Ariz., will 

eventually generate 1,250 megawatts, 

enough to provide electricity for approximately 

350,000 homes. The combinedcycle 

plant is fueled using natural gas. 

The plant will utilize state-of-the-art airemissions 

reduction technology, and will 

be 43 percent more efficient than a typical 

natural gas fueled power plant. More 

than 260 native Mesquite trees and 

25,000 local cactus plants have been 

removed during the earthwork phase 

and will be transplanted on site after 

construction. 

2. 

Glendale Arena 



Completion Date: December, 2003 

Owner: Arena Developer LLC 

Construction Manager: Perini 

Building Company 

Architect: HOK Sport + Venue + Event 

Electrical: Cannon & Wendt 

Concrete: Perini; Coreslab Structures 

Mechanical: University Mechanical 

Steel: Havens Steel 

Masonry: Sun Valley Masonry 

Summary: The new 605,000-sq.-ft. 

arena is taking shape in Glendale, with 

one of the fastest building schedules of 

any NHL or NBA arena to date. The multipurpose 

arena will primarily be used by 

the Phoenix Coyotes professional hockey 

team, with a 17,500-seat configuration 

for hockey games. The arena will serve as 

an anchor to the 223-acre site that will 

consist of 6,000,000 sq. ft. of retail, entertainment, 

dining, office, hotel and residential 

development once completed. 

The project sits on 15.1 acres of a 60-acre 

site, with the rest being devoted to ongrade 

asphalt parking. 

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3. 

Maricopa County Lower Buckeye Jail 

Construction Cost: $98.9 million 


Completion Date: July, 2003 

Owner: Maricopa County Criminal Justice Facilities 

Construction Manager: Hunt Jacobs 

General Contractor: Target General 

Architect: DLR Group 

Engineer: Brooks Hersey & Associates 

Electrical: Rosendin Electric 

Concrete: Suntec; TPAC 


Mechanical: IMCOR 

Steel: S & H Steel 

Summary: The project consists of a 1,808 bed, 654,000 

-sq.-ft. jail facility at the County's Durango Complex. 

Another two-story building on the 29-acre site will house 

inmate services such as the 60-bed infirmary, psychiatric 

hospital, and dentistry. The facility will also be the central 

psychiatric hospital for the entire jail system's 8,000 

inmates. A 600-ft. underground tunnel from the inmate 

blocks will lessen the public and staff exposure to 

inmates during transit to the various services. While 

much of the two, six-story inmate buildings are pre-cast 

concrete, designers also employed extensive use of 

masonry. 

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4. 

San Tan Freeway Loop 202 (two packages) 


Start Date: August, 2001 

Completion Date: June, 2004 

Owner: ADOT 

General Contractor: Edward Kraemer & Sons 

Engineer (San Tan/ I-10): Parsons Brinckerhoff 

Engineer (San Tan/ Price): Stanley Consultants 

Earthwork (San Tan/ Price): KLB Construction 

Rebar (San Tan/ Price): Paradise Rebar 

Summary: The San Tan Freeway will connect with I-10 at 

Pecos Road in Chandler, and stretch to Power Road in Gilbert, 

creating a new much-needed east-west freeway corridor. The 

Loop 202 will provide three lanes in each direction plus freeway-to-freeway 

connections with I-10 and the Loop 101. 

Ramps at Kyrene Road, McClintock Drive and Price Road will 

allow drivers to enter and exit the San Tan Freeway. Edward 

Kraemer and Sons are currently constructing two portions of 

the San Tan, the east side of the free-flowing traffic interchange 

between the I-10 and the San Tan, and both sides of the freeflowing 

interchange between the Price Freeway (101) and the 

San Tan. Construction will include a total of 16 bridges, new 

drainage systems, and a pump station at each interchange. The 

Price interchange includes a unique Odor Control Facility for 

the city of Chandler. Total earthwork for both sites involved the 

hauling of 3.7 million cu. yds. of dirt. 


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5. 

Maricopa County 4th Avenue Jail 


Start Date: July, 2001 

Completion Date: October, 2003 

Owner: Maricopa County Criminal Justice Facilities 

Construction Manager: Hunt Jacobs 

General Contractor: McCarthy Building Cos. 

Architect: Durrant Architects; HOK 

Engineer: Brooks Hersey & Associates 

Electrical: Wilson Electric 

Concrete: McCarthy Building Cos. 


Plumbing: University Mechanical 

Steel: Able Steel Fabricators; Endo Steel 

Summary: Part of the overall, long-term $900 million plan to improve the county's jail 

and support facilities, the 4th Avenue Jail will consist of a five-story complex containing 

1,116 cells and 1,360 beds. Within the 578,000-sq.-ft. facility is a centralized booking 

intake area, two felony processing courtrooms, property storage, medical facilities and 

a visitor processing center. Security is maintained through an ultra-modern system of 

pneumatic locking devices, touch screen security systems, biometric and card access 

systems. A tunnel system connecting the jail and court facilities allows inmates to be 

moved securely. The exterior architecture blends in with the surrounding area, utilizing 

brick, glass block and metal panels. The design incorporated a steel wall cell system 

that reduces the square foot requirements of the building.

6. 

Mesa Arts Center 



Completion Date: January, 2005 

Owner: City of Mesa 

General Contractor: Layton Construction 

Construction Manager: Kitchell CEM 

Architect: DWL Architects; BOORA Architects 

Engineers: Paragon Structural Design; 

LSW Engineers; CMX Group 

Electrical: Cannon & Wendt Electric Co. 

Concrete: Kitchell 


Mechanical: Imcor 

Steel Erection: Schuff Steel 

Summary: Located at the heart of Mesa's original 

square mile, the Mesa Arts Center is being designed 

as an integral part of the community. The center is 

expected to attract an average of 2,000 people downtown 

on a typical day and evening, to attend performances, 

gallery exhibits, classes and special events. 

More than 700 arts classes, 500 performances, and 20 

exhibits will be presented annually. The center's plan 

organizes the ensemble of individual buildings around 

a shady walkway, and punctuated by high canopies 


extending from the theatre lobbies. The buildings will be arranged in counterpoint 

to the walkway. Mesa Arts Center, located along Center Street, will 

be connected to the walkway through a series of outdoor terraces. 

Mesa Contemporary Arts, located on the northwest corner of the site, will 

open out to a sunken courtyard that will provide additional space for 

exhibits. The gallery will be located below grade, capturing natural light 

through carefully designed skylights.


photo by Luis Mota 

7. 

Sky Harbor Intl. Airport Center Runway 


Start Date: July, 2002 

Completion Date: August, 2003 

Owner: City of Phoenix 

General Contractor: Ames Construction/ 

Coffman Specialties 

Construction Manager: Parsons Brinckerhoff 

Engineer: Kimley-Horne & Associates 

Electrical: Rural Electric 

Summary: Sky Harbor is one of the 10 busiest 

airports in the nation, with more than 500,000 aircraft 

landings and takoffs a year. After rebuilding 

the north runway, the joint venture of Ames Construction 

and Coffman Specialty Services takes on 

the challenge of reconstructing the center runway 

in a very compressed schedule while the busy airport 

continues to operate. The existing asphalt runway 

was milled down to act as a base course, and 

more than 190,000 cu. yds. of concrete was laid 

18-inches thick as the primary surface. This will 

improve the overall maintenance requirements 

and the life of the runway. Other phases of the 

project include lighting and navigation upgrades to 

the nearly 2-mile long runway.

8. 

Surprise Center Recreation Complex 



Completion Date: December, 2002 

Owner: City of Surprise 

Construction Manager: Barton Malow Co. 

Architect: HOK Sport Venue; Orcutt Winslow Partnership 

Consultant/ GC: Target General; Low Mountain 

Electrical: Canyon State Electric; Hayden Electric 

Concrete: Suntec Concrete 

Masonry: Sun Valley Masonry; TPAC 

Mechanical: Tri-City Mechanical 

Earthwork: Wheeler Construction, Inc. 

Steel: Schuff Steel; S & H Steel; Skyline Steel 

Summary: Surprise is constructing a diverse venue 

near the fast-growing city's center. The project includes a 

10,500-seat multipurpose baseball stadium, a new 

23,000-sq.-ft. library, a 17,500-sq.-ft. aquatic center and a 

37-acre park with a five-acre lake. The stadium will be the 

spring training home of the Texas Rangers and the 

Kansas City Royals, with each team having 37,000-sq.-ft. 

clubhouses with locker rooms, training facilities and 

administrative offices. 


9. 

American Express Desert Ridge Campus 



Completion Date: December, 2002 

Owner: American Express 

General Contractor: McGough Construction 

Architect: RSP Architects 

Electrical: Delta Diversified 

Concrete: Coreslab Structures; Sundt 

Mechanical: Bel-Aire Mechanical 


Steel Fabrication: Ironco Enterprises 

Summary: Part of a 90-acre development, this project is located 

within the Desert Ridge master planned community in Northeast 

Phoenix. The construction included two new three-story office 

buildings, including a 178,888-sq.-ft. office building and a 191,631sq.-ft. 

building housing the central plant, dining and conference 

center, training center and credit union on the first floor, with additional 

offices on the second and third floors. The site will provide 

space for approximately 1,900 employees, with future phases 

planned to expand the campus.


10. 

Tucson - Benson Highway I-10/I-19 

Traffic Interchange 


Start Date: May, 2002 

Completion Date: June, 2004 

Owner: ADOT 

General Contractor: Pulice Construction 

Engineer: URS Corp.; AMEC 

Electrical: Contractors West 

Reinforcing Steel: Paradise Rebar 

Summary: The important interchange between I- 

10 and I-19 in Tucson is undergoing a massive 

reconstruction. The entire interchange will be 

rebuilt, with eight ramps reaching up to 50-ft. into 

the air, 10 concrete bridges and drainage improvements. 

Ramps will feature improved radiuses to 

allow drivers to access the freeway at higher 

speeds, while ‘split diamond’ configurations will 

solve traffic bottlenecks that occurred with the old 

interchange design.

11. 

Tucson International Airport Terminal Expansion 



Completion Date: March, 2005 

Owner: Tucson Airport Authority 

Construction Manager At Risk: Sundt Construction 

Architect: HNTB Corporation 

Engineer: Holben Martin & White; Stantec Consulting Inc. 

Concrete: Sundt Construction 

Mechanical: Sun Mechanical 

Steel: Schuff Steel; Skyline Steel; Dunn Del Re Steel 



Summary: To prepare for an estimated eight million passengers 

a year, the Tucson International Airport (TIA) is undergoing a 

multi-phased expansion, including a new rental car facility, 

new terminal, roadway, and parking structure. The largest 

phase is the expansion and remodel of the main terminal, 

which includes expanding the baggage claim area by 56,000sq.-ft. 

and adding 27,000-sq.-ft. to the ticket counters and passenger 

areas. Construction will also include the demolition and 

reconstruction of the upper and lower level roadways, necessitated 

by moving the front wall of the terminal forward 50-ft. 

to contain the new space. On the upper level the natural rock 

wall, a focal point for TIA when it opened in 1962, will be 

replaced with a glass column topped with a wing-shaped roof 

extending above and linking the new barrel vault façades. 

12.

Completion Date: November, 2003 

Owner: Arizona State University Facilities 

Construction Manager at Risk: Sundt Construction 

Architect: Gensler Architects; Jones Studio 

Engineer: Evans Kuhn & Associates 

Electrical: Kearney Electric, Inc. 

Concrete: Sundt; TPAC 

Mechanical: Bel-Aire Mechanical 

Steel: Metal-Weld Specialties 

Summary: The newest Arizona State University classroom 

building will house 276,500 sq. ft. of mediated 

classroom space, computer labs, research facilities and 

offices for several departments. Construction includes 

extensive infrastructure, site development and concrete 

work. The structure is two-levels below grade with a sixstory 

tower above grade, and includes a ground level 

computer commons and outdoor atrium shaded by the 

tower structure. The building is shrouded in extensive 

glazing, which will be etched with various scientific and 

computational symbols, reflecting the learning taking 

place inside the building. The high-tech classrooms feature 

hard-wired networking for computers at each desk, 

as well as projector screens for demonstrations. 

13. 

State Route 51 - Bell Road to Pima Freeway 



Completion Date: July, 2003 

Owner: ADOT 



General Contractor: Pulice Construction 

Electrical: Contractors West 

Concrete: Pulice; McNeil Brothers; TPAC 

Steel Reinforcement: Harris Rebar 

Summary: The final stretch of the newly 

named Piestewa Peak Parkway is taking shape 

north of Bell Road in Phoenix. The project consists 

of 2.39 miles of divided highway, featuring 

three lanes in each direction. The roadway is 

depressed at Union Hills Drive and elevated 

from Taro Lane until it meets the Pima Freeway. 

Construction includes eight traffic 

bridges, two pedestrian bridges, retaining walls 

and drainage. 

14. 

Durango Juvenile Court & Detention Facility 


Start Date: October, 2001 

Completion Date: March, 2004 

Owner: Maricopa County Criminal 

Justice Facilities 

Project Manager: Hunt Jacobs 

General Contractor: W. E. O'Neil Construction 

Architect: CannonDworsky 

Electrical: Plateau Electrical 

Concrete: Suntec Concrete 


Mechanical: Midstate Mechanical 

Steel: Sunrise Steel 

Summary: The Durango Juvenile Courts & 

Detention Facility will encompass 255,157 sq. 

ft. of new space dedicated to housing, a courthouse 

and a renovation of an existing juvenile 

detention facility. The three-story courthouse 

will contain 12 courtrooms and judge's chambers, 

associated court and legal support offices. 

The single-story juvenile detention facility will 

be physically connected to the courthouse via 

a corridor link. The detention facility has an 

enclosed floor area of approximately 134,000sq.-ft. 

It also contains 200 sleeping rooms in 

three clusters of housing units. Ten of the 12 

housing units contain sleeping rooms and storage 

space on both an upper and lower tier. Also 

included are classrooms, a gymnasium, dining 

room and kitchen, a medical clinic, intake area 

and vehicle sallyport, visiting area, staff offices, 

and support space. 

15. 

Adult Civil and Adolescent Behavioral 

Health Facility at the 

Arizona State Hospital 


Start Date: September, 2001 

Completion Date: October, 2002 

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Owner: Arizona Dept. of Admin Purch. Svcs. 

General Contractor: McCarthy 

Architect: Gould Evans Assoc; Cannon Design 


Concrete: Coreslab Structures; Suntec Concrete Constructors 

Masonry: Maverick Masonry 

Mechanical: Conwest Inc. 

Steel: Ironco 

Summary: The new 23-acre campus is made up of nine buildings, 

totaling 200,000-sq.-ft. and can house as many as 300 patients. The 

Adult Civil Behavioral Hospital is made up of two patient treatment 

buildings, two stories each and a single story medical surgery 

patient treatment unit. The Behavioral Health Facility includes a coffee 

shop, gift shop, bank, tailor shop, beauty/barbershop and retail 

space all designed to teach life skills, money matters and personal 

interaction to patients. A separate adolescent treatment facility provides 

a total of 20 beds. Three support buildings house patient treatment 

rooms, x-ray, dental, vocational rehabilitative therapy facilities, 

as well as a library, dining room, pharmacy, and a greenhouse. This 

was the first design/build project completed for the Arizona Department 

of Administration.

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