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State director outlines plans for Lakeside community center, paired fire station and downtown hotel-convention project
Summary
The state director said the city has selected Core Construction as construction manager at risk for a combined community center and fire station at Mark Urban Park at Lakeside, described downtown hotel and convention center siting and parking, and outlined timelines for preconstruction, GMP and opening in mid-2027.
The state director said the city has selected Core Construction as construction manager at risk for a combined community center and fire station at Mark Urban Park at Lakeside and expects to negotiate preconstruction services in January and a guaranteed maximum price in early March, with construction lasting about 12 to 18 months and a public opening targeted for July–August 2027.
The project will deliver two complete buildings — a community center and a co-located fire station — built concurrently, the state director said. “We’re going to be working with a company called Core Construction,” the state director said, and staff anticipate entering into a GMP in early March after preconstruction work in January.
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