NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread

[elwin514]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

I think it would be amazing. Guess we will get hints of what it will be like when Rio has their opening ceremony in 2016.

I do wish we could host an olympic games. In several (10-20) more years, New Orleans would have a chance.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by elwin514

I do wish we could host an olympic games. In several (10-20) more years, New Orleans would have a chance.

Reason why I say we should bid for 2024 is that very often cities have to try several times before getting it. So put a bid in and if you dont win you can work on the issues that they say were negatives. However, Rio won on its first bid. I think the IOC is eager to give other cities and countries a chance. New Orleans would be a good candidate I think. Especially if they decide to award Tokyo 2020 because of the tsunami earthquake.


Some Projects on Bidclerk:

1.Project Name: Project: H.007478.6 I-10/Airport Access Road Landscaping
Description: Project: H.007478.6 I-10/Airport Access Road Landscaping (DBE GOAL FED 10%) grading, landscaping and related work. Parish(es): Jefferson Federal: 2610(500) Estimated Cost Range: $1,000,000 to $2,500,000 Contractor bids are due on September 12...View complete details.
Building Use: Roads / Highways, Transportation Terminals Start Date: 10/12/2012
Project Value: $1 Million - $5 Million Last Viewed: 8/24/2012 13:08 PM

Project Type Building Use Status
New Construction
Site Work Educational Final Planning
Sector Est. Start Date
Private Monday, December 3, 2012
Estimated Value* Square Footage
$30,000,000.00 130000
Address
South of Highway 90
between Saddler Road and Avenue K
Marrero, LA 70072
Jefferson County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region



2. Academy of Our Lady
Description Site work and new construction of an educational development in Marrero. Working drawings call for the construction of a Catholic high school campus for girls, including classrooms, a gymnasium, an 800-seat auditorium, a campus ministry, a library, playing fields and a science lab and health care wing. The project will total approximately 130,000 square feet.

General contractor bidding is expected to commence in September 2012



3. Stuart R. Bradley Elementary
Project Type Building Use Status
New Construction
Site Work Educational Final Planning
Sector Est. Start Date
Public Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Estimated Value*
$8,000,000.00
Address
West St. Roch Street
New Orleans, LA 70131
Orleans County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region


Description Site work and new construction of an educational development in New Orleans. Working plans call for the construction of a new elementary school.

4. Oakwood Center - West Wing Renovation / Gretna
Project Type Building Use Status
Demolition
Remodeling
Site Work
Paving Retail GC Bidding
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Private Monday, August 27, 2012 Thursday, October 25, 2012
Estimated Value*
$2,000,000.00
Address
197 Westbank Expressway
Gretna, LA 70053
Jefferson County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region


Description Renovation of a shopping center in Gretna. Completed plans call for the renovation of an existing wing of a shopping mall. Plans include selective demolition, interior finishes and MEP work.

5. CRRC Program (for Homeless)
Project Type Building Use Status
Demolition
Renovation Medical
Military Award
Sector Est. Start Date
Public Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Estimated Value* Solicitation #
$2,974,371.00 VA25612R0683
Address
1601 Perdido St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Orleans County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region


Description The Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) plans to establish a Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) in existing space on the first floor of the F Quadrant located at 1601 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. The CRRC shall be housed in about 25,000 square feet of space accessible at the first floor level from the Gravier Street entrance.

The basement of the F Quadrant was flooded during the aftermath of the city-wide flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. The infrastructure to the building which was constructed as an 8-floor addition in 1982 was critically damaged and has not been repaired except for the installation of a new fire pump on the first floor and the repair and replacement of the fire alarm and sprinkler system throughout the building. A major portion of this project shall be focused on restoring the operation of this building by installing a new electrical distribution system, new heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, new mechanical systems for water and sewer, new telecommunication system, and other utility work necessary to meet Life Safety Code for a Building Occupancy. The other portion of the project shall be to renovate existing rooms and spaces on the first floor to provide office space, exam rooms, waiting areas, telecommunications closet, security, day rooms, depot/storage, laundry facilities, dining areas and other support space.

6. Metairie Manor - Phase IV
Project Type Building Use Status
New Construction
Site Work Multi-Residential GC Bidding
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Private Thursday, September 20, 2012 Monday, October 22, 2012
Estimated Value*
$6,000,000.00
Address
4937 York St.
Metairie, LA 70001
Jefferson County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region


Description Site work and new construction of a multi-residential building in Metairie. Completed working drawings call for the relocation of Saint Bernard II to include the construction of a new five-story, 82-unit 55,065-square-foot apartment building.

7. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Addition
Project Type Building Use Status
Addition
Site Work Restaurant Design
Sector Est. Start Date
Private Monday, November 19, 2012
Estimated Value* Square Footage
$150,000.00 730
Address
224 Poydras St.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Orleans County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region


Description Site work and addition to a restaurant in New Orleans. Design development plans call for the 730-square-foot addition to an existing restaurant establishment.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the late fourth quarter 2012

8. Mike Miley Playground Expansion
Project Type Building Use Status
Site Work Playgrounds / Parks / Athletic Fields
Fitness / Rec Centers Final Planning
Sector Est. Start Date
Public Monday, November 12, 2012
Estimated Value*
$5,200,000.00
Address
Eisenhower Avenue
Metairie, LA 70005
Jefferson County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region
Description Site work and addition to a recreational facility in Metairie. Working drawings call for the addition to a playground to include an activity center for people with disabilities

9. K&B Machine Works Plant
Project Type Building Use Status
New Construction
Site Work Industrial
Office Pre-Construction/Negotiated
Sector Est. Start Date
Private Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Estimated Value* Square Footage
$40,000,000.00 200000
Address
US-90
Schriever, LA 70395
Terrebonne County
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Region
Description Site work and new construction of a commercial development in Schriever. Schematic design plans call for the construction of a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.
Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2013. A general contractor has been selected but the company information has not been released.

10. Belle Chasse Primary Pre K-1
Project Type Building Use Status
New Construction
Site Work Educational Post-Bid
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Public Thursday, August 23, 2012 Monday, September 17, 2012
Estimated Value* Square Footage
$20,000,000.00 72573
Address
601 F. Edward Hebert Blvd.
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Plaquemines County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region

11. Trapolin Peer Architects - New Office
Remodeling Office
Restaurant
Retail GC Bidding
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Private Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Estimated Value* Square Footage
$700,000.00 13702
Address
850-860 Tchoupitoulas St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Orleans County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region
Description Tenant improvements for a commercial building in New Orleans. Completed working plans call for the tenant up-fit for a two-story, 13,702-square-foot commercial building, with designated office space on the second floor, and either retail or restaurant space on the first floor.

12. Kenner Nursing Home
Estimated Value*
$8,000,000.00
Address
West Esplanade Avenue
Kenner, LA 70065
Jefferson County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region

Description Site work and new construction of an assisted living development in Kenner. Schematic design plans call for construction of a 106-bed skilled nursing facility.
The owner has selected an architect, but wishes not to disclose that information at this time. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2013.*

13. Taco Bell / Metairie
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Private Friday, August 24, 2012 Monday, September 24, 2012
Estimated Value* Square Footage
$400,000.00 2556
Address
7000 Veterans Memorial E
Metairie, LA 70003
Jefferson County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region

Description Site work and new construction of a national chain restaurant in Metairie. Completed working drawings call for the construction of a 2,556-square-foot fast food restaurant which will include kitchen, dining, storage and restroom areas.
The owner has determined a list of select general contractors to bid on the project. Subcontractor bids are due to the GC Bidder(s) by 12:00 p.m. on August 24, 2012.*

14. New High School at George Washington Carver School
Project Type Building Use Status
New Construction
Site Work Educational Bid Results
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Public Friday, July 27, 2012 Monday, August 27, 2012
Estimated Value* Solicitation #
$67,300,000.00 678PUR2009-0756-0001
Address
3059 Higgins Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70126
Orleans County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region

15. Upgrade all the signs and markers on 610 between I-10 West To I-10 East
Project Type Building Use Status
Site Work Roads / Highways Sub-Bidding
Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date
Public Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Friday, October 12, 2012
Estimated Value* Solicitation #
$7,500,000.00 H.003128.6
Address
I-610
New Orleans, LA 70112
Orleans County
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region

16. Family Dollar / Avondale Description: Site work and new construction of a national chain retail development in Avondale. Completed working plans call for the construction of a 9,920-square-foot retail store. The owner has determined a list of select general contractors to bid on this pr...View complete details.
Building Use: Retail Start Date: 10/29/2012
Project Value: $500k - $1 Million Last Viewed:

[ardecila]

Anyone know what the holdup is on the VA hospital? They had a head start but now LSU is 3 stories up and VA isn't even out of the ground.

[v-chop]

The exact location of the center and its grand opening are still to be announced, but Cufone said construction is set to begin within the next couple of weeks.

http://www.noladefender.com/content/...-urban-farming

[ardecila]

Duncan Plaza?

Most of the parking lots in the Warehouse District are former factories and warehouses, so the soil probably isn't suitable for growing things without expensive remediation.

In all seriousness, I'm guessing it'll be near Tulane Hospital and Handsome Willy's. Just a feeling.

[Syndic]

Just wanted to tell everyone here to stay safe. It looks like Isaac is headed right for ya. Better to leave now than wait until the last minute. Things could get messy soon.

[annie himself]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

I disagree with you. i think the olympics would a be a great way to celebrate New Orleans. Remember the host country will help foot some of the bills but also I think it could be great exposure. This would be twelve years from now. We should be thinking that far ahead!

To leave us with huge venues which we can't use? To get the private sector investing money only for a month of income. The downfall of the Olympics is ugly for the city it's held in. With our politics and corruption I'd really hate to see it cripple us for sometime after the games are over.

Originally Posted by Uptowner

In New Orleans terminology Baton Rouge = The state gov, LSU, anything bad, the devil, etc.

Quite immature.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by annie himself

To leave us with huge venues which we can't use? To get the private sector investing money only for a month of income. The downfall of the Olympics is ugly for the city it's held in. With our politics and corruption I'd really hate to see it cripple us for sometime after the games are over.

Quite immature.

We have many venues already in place. Lets just agree to disagree on this!

[skyscraperfan23]

Originally Posted by Syndic

Just wanted to tell everyone here to stay safe. It looks like Isaac is headed right for ya. Better to leave now than wait until the last minute. Things could get messy soon.

Oh No, not again, not another hurricane in new orleans.

[ardecila]

Hurricanes are a fact of life here and this one does not appear to be very strong. I'm expecting another Gustav with some roof damage and downed trees, but not any major flooding, chaos, or looting.

[polemic]

Originally Posted by ikspounder

The lighthouse museum could be tied in with a flood control oriented educational facility adjacent to and to include a tour of the coming soon new expanded West End pumping station. This tie in may enhance this small lighthouse museum’s appeal and ultimate success. Two lakefront attractions versus one may give folks (including our visitors) a reason to go out there and spend some time and further experience a unique part of New Orleans which is sadly underutilized.

Regarding a lake front resort hotel I have no doubt this is a far better option than for instance condominiums which only bring the enjoyment of the beautiful lake to the few who have these condos.

This city needs this type of hotel property offering. We are actually missing out on small group conferences and meetings because we have no such property. And this is the only site it likely might work. And frankly many a locals, including myself, would find a weekend stay on the lake a nice option for a local day or two get away. As it stand today locals or visitors alike have no accommodation options on the water front in a city surrounded by water….unusual to say the least.

That vacant west end parking lot with a 2-3 story parking deck with mid-rise hotel and its pool on top extended over the lake combined with fishing piers, docks and perhaps a party/tour boat option should be seriously consider before this West End opportunity is lost.

Not to rain on the parade, but this seems unlikely. Construction costs would be almost prohibitively expensive for a hotel built on top of a parking deck outside the flood control walls. And what are the potential comparable properties which a bank would look to before loaning money to support this project? Off the top of my head, I can't think of any similar projects in other cities our sizes that would be (1) new construction resort-style hotels; (2) but located 10 miles from the major tourist attractions in the city; (3) and not include destination-level golf courses. I tried to think of other properties in Miami (where I now live) and I could think of the Biltmore in Coral Gables (but that's renovated old construction and with golf) and maybe the Ritz Carlton in Coconut Grove (but that's located right across from the incongrously located City Hall and relies more on business travelers in the area than a West End resort could). In Texas, there's a couple Hill Country resorts (I think a Westin and a JW Marriott) that are outside San Antonio and Austin, but one is on Horseshoe Bay which has better recreation options and is considered scenically prettier than Lake Pontchartrain, and the other has championship level golf next to it.

Look, I love the lake: I have a condo in Bucktown overlooking the lake because I love it so much. But it looks murky to out-of-towners and it doesn't offer world-class recreation opportunities. We're still a long way away from the West End ever being considered a realistic tourist option. A casino boat perhaps could change that (a la L'Auberge in Baton Rouge), but I think even that is doubtful to attract many out of towners and would be vehemently opposed by people in Lakeview. A Katrina museum could change that, but were that to seriously start to take shape, there would be strong pressure to put it either next to one of the other museums (NOMA, D-Day, etc.) or in the Lower Ninth.

[rcp11889]

Southwest announced that they will be adding 30 direct flights to various cities by March. This is awesome!

http://www.nola.com/business/index.s...ew_orlean.html



Also, has anyone heard anything about this "proposed Mid-City development". Sounds pretty cool.

http://mcno.org/a-proposed-mid-city-development/

[Chris from N.O.]

Originally Posted by annie himself

To leave us with huge venues which we can't use? To get the private sector investing money only for a month of income. The downfall of the Olympics is ugly for the city it's held in. With our politics and corruption I'd really hate to see it cripple us for sometime after the games are over.

Quite immature.

Why do you keep lecturing everybody and referring to New Orleans as we, when you don't live here? You're a fly in the ointment.

And yes, "annie", I will keep bird-dogging you on both this forum and the other one you frequent (and copy posts from here to).

[elwin514]

New Orleans would follow London's model. More than half of the necessary venues would be temporary (Tennis, Beach Volleyball, Rowing, Canoing, Shooting etc.)

[UPT]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

We have many venues already in place.

We do? What?

The Superdome is fantastic. I love it as much as the next New Orleanian. But it's 37 years old. I realize it's basically new inside, but it would require another complete renovation on the order of several hundred million dollars for it to be opening ceremonies quality. Could the Dome host track and field? We'd need a warm-up track nearby. It could probably host soccer.

The Arena, which is 13 years old, could be Olympic caliber for basketball.

Perhaps Zephyr field, which is 15 years old, could be retro-fitted for some sport (baseball is not an Olympic sport).

I'm not sure UNO or Tulane has a single facility today that could be used for the Olympics without major construction (Tulane's football stadium will likely be the exception). There is no pool even close to sufficient, and the closest diving pool is at LSU.

We lack hills, whitewater, a tennis facility, etc. Our airport is barely sufficient for the Super Bowl, even after renovations.

Our weather is anything but ideal during the summer with respect to outdoor events.

What would the Olympics really get us? Does anyone think more of Athens for holding the Olympics?

For a very small fraction of what the Olympics could cost us, we could promote annual summer events like the Red Dress Run, White Linen Night and Running of the Bulls.

I love New Orleans, and I'd love to see new infrastructure, but I don't love New Orleans as an Olympic city.

[NOLAforME]

[QUOTE=rcp11889;5812197]Southwest announced that they will be adding 30 direct flights to various cities by March. This is awesome!

http://www.nola.com/business/index.s...ew_orlean.html



Also, has anyone heard anything about this "proposed Mid-City development". Sounds pretty cool.

[NOLAforME]

Originally Posted by UPT

We do? What?

The Superdome is fantastic. I love it as much as the next New Orleanian. But it's 37 years old. I realize it's basically new inside, but it would require another complete renovation on the order of several hundred million dollars for it to be opening ceremonies quality. Could the Dome host track and field? We'd need a warm-up track nearby. It could probably host soccer.

The Arena, which is 13 years old, could be Olympic caliber for basketball.

Perhaps Zephyr field, which is 15 years old, could be retro-fitted for some sport (baseball is not an Olympic sport).

I'm not sure UNO or Tulane has a single facility today that could be used for the Olympics without major construction (Tulane's football stadium will likely be the exception). There is no pool even close to sufficient, and the closest diving pool is at LSU.

We lack hills, whitewater, a tennis facility, etc. Our airport is barely sufficient for the Super Bowl, even after renovations.

Our weather is anything but ideal during the summer with respect to outdoor events.

What would the Olympics really get us? Does anyone think more of Athens for holding the Olympics?

For a very small fraction of what the Olympics could cost us, we could promote annual summer events like the Red Dress Run, White Linen Night and Running of the Bulls.

I love New Orleans, and I'd love to see new infrastructure, but I don't love New Orleans as an Olympic city.

How true........and well written....

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by NOLAforME

How true........and well written....

we have many venues:

New Orleans Arena, Lakefront Arena, Superdome, Fogelman Arena, Tulane Stadium, Tad Gormley, Xaviers new Venue, Munincipal Auditorium, Racetrack on west Bank, TPC Golf Course... plenty of events can be held in these facilities... and no we dont have hills but Atlanta held some events in Chattanooga... we can easily do some in Mississippi

[Chris from N.O.]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

we have many venues:

New Orleans Arena, Lakefront Arena, Superdome, Fogelman Arena, Tulane Stadium, Tad Gormley, Xaviers new Venue, Munincipal Auditorium, Racetrack on west Bank, TPC Golf Course... plenty of events can be held in these facilities... and no we dont have hills but Atlanta held some events in Chattanooga... we can easily do some in Mississippi

It's all just casual discussion, but even if we could get the PanAm games, it would be awesome.

[elwin514]

Originally Posted by Chris from N.O.

It's all just casual discussion, but even if we could get the PanAm games, it would be awesome.

New Orleans should host the PanAm Games. This could show the IOC that we are capable of hosting a global event.