The state plans to demolish the Docking State Office Building in less than a year at a cost not to exceed $7.5 million.

While plans to tear down Docking have been known for some time, documents posted to the Department of Administrations website give the most detail to date on the process leading to the buildings implosion. The state wants the building obliterated between December 2015 and March 2016, with demolition preparation beginning this August.

The information comes in a bid solicitation for a new energy service center. The center supplies cooling and heating to the Capitol complex. It currently sits underneath Docking, but the state wants to build a new one near the Eisenhower Building.

A spreadsheet posted as part of the bid solicitation gives a month-by-month timeline for the deconstruction of Docking. According to the timeline, the state was supposed to select a firm for the demolition between December and January.

John Milburn, Department of Administration spokesman, confirmed the timeline which is dated Oct. 10, 2014 is accurate, but said the demolition firm hadnt yet been selected, though proposals have been received.

Asbestos abatement is scheduled to begin this May. The process involves removing asbestos from the building and is slated to last six months. Removing asbestos can require sealing parts or all of a building. Milburn said the state would ensure no workers are put in danger during the process.

The timeline estimates the asbestos abatement at $1.5 million.

Preparation for demolition will run mostly concurrently with the asbestos abatement. Implosion of Docking itself is scheduled between December and March. Milburn said he doesnt know what form the implosion will take whether it will be a controlled explosion or a wrecking ball will be used.

The implosion itself will cost $5 million, according to the timeline. It is expected to generate about two acres of debris five feet deep.

Milburn emphasized the costs in the document are estimates. He said while the bid documents indicate a cost of $7.5 million, the actual cost is expected to be lower. Efforts to recycle material and store debris on state land will drop the final price tag, Milburn indicated.

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PMT2014-04274 4750 Eighth St.; $249,553.44; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New single-family dwelling (please refer to LUR2013-00033 for site review approval). Total of 2,443 square feet of habitable area, including 1,637 square feet of finished floor area (as defined on approved site review plans), with 806-square-foot finished basement, and 106-square-foot front porch. Please refer to separate permit for detached garage. Lot 5.

PMT2014-04276 4750 Eighth St.; $21,535.80; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New detached garage (264 square feet) associated with new single-family dwelling (Ref: PMT2014-04274). Lot 5.

PMT2014-04290 4740 Eighth St.; $253,748.22; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; New single-family dwelling having 1,901 square feet, 806 square feet of which is a below-grade finished basement. See TEC2014-00025 and LUR2013-00033 approvals. Scope of work includes associated MEPs and a front porch of 106 square feet. Detached garage (264 square feet) under a separate permit (PMT2014-04292). Lot 6.

PMT2014-04292 4740 Eighth St.; $10,515.12; Lee Kuh; Koelbel Urban Homes; Detached garage (264 square feet) in association with single-family dwelling under PMT2014-04290. Lot 6.

PMT2014-05467 555 University Ave.; $71,146.95; Jane Patrick; Addition (850 square feet, with 525-square-foot studio and 325-square-foot greenhouse) and remodel (130 square feet) to existing detached garage. Scope of work establishes a new conditioned studio above garage parking area with associated staircase for access, as well as a new unconditioned greenhouse on first level. Includes associated MEPs. (greenhouse is a deferred submittal item see case notes and approval conditions)

PMT2015-00343 4950 Thunderbird Drive; $202,000; Frasier Meadows; Modification to cover existing entry canopy steel of residential care facility with wood for softer appearance. Scope also includes demolition of rotunda roof and replace with roofed trellis to allow for more natural light on north side of garden level and replacement of deck wall with new glass guardrail. (Resubmittal March 2, 2015, reduces scope of work and valuation) (Rotunda work removed from scope)

PMT2015-00412 2576 Baseline Roa; $106,153.92; Skunk Creek; Harber's House Repair; First-time tenant finish to existing storage space to create a fitness room (Barbell Strategy LLC). Total of 1,798 square feet. Includes associated MEPs. Please reference ADR2014-00174

PMT2015-00563 2680 Sixth St.; $66,279; Paul Young; Remodel and addition to single-family dwelling detached dwelling. The addition consists of approximately 59 square feet of living room space with crawl space below. Remodel scope includes kitchen, living room, stair (relocated), bedroom, and entry.

PMT2015-00578 2580 55th St.; $139,971.20; Flatirons North; Provident Construction Inc.; Interior remodel of 1,660 square feet of existing technical office space for Tendril on two levels. Remodel to include new office and conference room layout, electrical changes to new AV equipment and cubical locations, and mechanical and plumbing modifications.

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Edimara Properties Limited, a joint venture between African Capital Alliance and Samges Investments Limited, has commenced the development of the Alliance Place, an innovative office building in Lagos.

The firm noted that it leveraged complementary property development skills and an impressive track record, and hoped to redefine office space standards in Lagos as well as deliver an international and environment-friendly office building.

According to a statement by the developer, Alliance Place will be built on 12 levels and will employ green and sustainable development features.

The statement read in part, It will boast of smart technology in its building management systems and services at relatively low occupancy costs to its tenants. A high performance glass curtain wall and contemporary interior finishes will be provided for ease of maintenance.

High level user-friendly security and access control systems will be given top priority for tenants and visitors. Finally, a circular traffic management system will enhance safety and accessibility to and within the building, which has a four-floor car park. The project is expected to be delivered by November 2016 and one-third of the office space has already been committed to tenants.

The statement added that the project would be executed by a team of consultants, including Greenhouse Incorporated Limited and EQ3 as project managers; Ngonyama Okpanum and Associates as architects; Arup as civil and structural engineers; Kunle Ogunbayo Associates as mechanical and electrical engineers; Natuhab as project and regulatory consultants; and HOS Consult Limited as quantity surveyors.

The main building contractor is BCL Limited. They bring 25 years of experience to the Lagos construction arena and utilise leading edge methodologies to ensure that budget, quality and delivery programmes are met, the statement added.

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A new hotel at Willits is on track to open at the beginning of next ski season, and the Rocky Mountain Institute plans to occupy its new office and Innovation Center near downtown Basalt by the end of 2015.

Both projects broke ground in October. A mild winter helped keep construction on schedule, according to representatives of both sites.

The crews working on the 113-room Elements by Westin hotel are close to starting interior work, such as extending the plumbing and electrical wiring, according to Ed Mace, CEO of Silverwest Hotel Partners. The company teamed with Willits owner and developer Mariner Real Estate Management to build the hotel.

The hotel also will have an indoor pool and hot tub as well as a fitness center. Mace said there will be two small retail spaces incorporated in the building. Basalt Bike and Ski will open a satellite operation in one space; the shops main store is located a couple blocks away. Bonfire Coffee will open a coffee bar, he said.

The hotel wont offer room service and it wont have a restaurant, so its expected to generated additional business for the nearby eating establishments.

Hotel construction has been rare in western U.S. mountain resorts since the recession hit in 2008, Ralf Garrison, head of DestiMetrics, said recently. Garrison works with properties in resorts, including Aspen and Snowmass Village, on travel trends and occupancy rates. He said the only hotels and lodges that got built during the recession were started before the tough times hit. Demand outgrew supply after the recession, driving up the average daily rate in many destinations.

Mace agreed with the market analysis. He said he thought Basalt would be a good match for a hotel in Westins Elements brand before the recession. The concept was on hold until the economy regained steam.

Shaw Construction is the general contractor on the hotel.

The Rocky Mountain Institute is building its office and Innovation Center just west of downtown along the Roaring Fork River. The nonprofit organization has teamed with the architect, engineer and builder on a building that will showcase its energy-efficiency ideals. The institute calls the 15,610-square-foot building a beyond state of the art office and convening center.

The Innovation Center will be among the highest performing buildings in the world, the institute said in a project description it is using the educate people about the construction. More than just energy efficient, it will be a restorative building, generating more energy than it uses.

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Chas P. Smith of CPS Investment Advisorsstands in his office in the company's newly renovated building. The property had been vacant and deteriorating since Wells Fargo moved out in 2010.

LAKELAND | Chas P. Smith is standing on top of his new headquarters, three stories above the streets of downtown Lakeland.

It's late in the afternoon and the roof is bathed entirely in brilliant, warm sunlight. Smith's new office is taking advantage of every bit of space: covering the roof are 220 solar panels, quietly absorbing the light to be used for power in the offices below.

"We're the only solar building downtown," said Smith, the founder of CPS Investment Advisors. "We expect that our electric bill will be cut in half."

The CPS Financial Center at 205 E. Orange St. is a rarity indeed. It is one of a relatively few businesses that are part of Lakeland Electric's net metering program, in which surplus solar power is sent back to the utility and credited to the customer's account.

In 2010 Lakeland Electric installed more than 1,200 solar panels on the roof of The Lakeland Center, which the city owns, but CPS Investment Advisors is the first private company in the downtown area to do the same.

"It's quite an accomplishment," said Jeff Curry, Lakeland Electric's alternative energy coordinator. "It's much more common to see these (panels) on residential rooftops," but not on a towering office building in the heart of the city's business district.

Smith, who relocated his 40-year-old company from its longtime headquarters on South Florida Avenue, said he viewed the new office as a chance to become more environmentally friendly. It is the most extensive construction project to take place downtown in several years.

"It was the last major eyesore in downtown Lakeland," Smith said. "We have a beautiful city, a great downtown, and we saw an opportunity with this building to return some of the success we've had."

The 24,000-square-foot property had been vacant and deteriorating since Wells Fargo moved out in 2010. CPS acquired the site for $1.15 million in 2013, demolished a portion that was beyond repair, and stripped the remaining structure down to a concrete shell.

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More than a half-million dollars worth of change orders were approved today for the Ward County Office Building that's under construction.

The cost of the building is still under the planned $19.2 million plan -- but JLG architect Don Davison says there is only about a $20-thousand dollar window before the project is over budget.

Contractors are working to save money where they can -- including a $60-thousand dollar savings by modifying the finish on the pre-cast concrete walls.

Davison says big area for spending increases were fire code requirements and social service department modifications.

Following a city of Minot inspection -- fire code compatible elevator parts were ordered at an additional cost of $86-thousand.

Social Services will occupy the third and forth levels of the new building -- that department has under gone several staffing changes since the building was first designed.

Security and additional staff requirements added up to a change order of $221-thousand.

Davison says the changes were implemented before the cost amounts were known in order to meet the November first deadline.

He says many of the cost estimates were reported yesterday --- today's special meeting was the first the county commissioners had heard of the budget changes.

(Devra Smestad, Ward County Auditor) "So technically, we just lost all of our contingency going forward?"

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HUNTLEY Advocate Health Care plans to build a new medical office building in Huntley, after the regional medical provider recently acquired six undeveloped acres near the Interstate 90 interchange, a property developer said.

Phillip Waters, vice president of development for Horizon Group, told the Northwest Herald that Horizon closed on the deal with Advocate earlier this winter.

Advocate plans to start construction on the new office building by the fall, as one of its competitors Centegra Health System continues to build a new hospital located on the north end of Huntley.

We are very excited to have them a part of the Huntley community, Waters said. Advocate is the largest health care provider in the state and a premier provider across the nation.

The six vacant acres are near the Huntley Corporate Park on the northwest corner of the I-90 interchange. Waters said he did not know Advocates specific plans for the area.

The health care provider paid fair market value for the vacant land, although Waters did not disclose the terms of the deal. An Advocate spokesperson did not return a request for comment Monday.

Advocates acquisition also follows Life Spine Inc.s recent move to Huntley. The medical device company in 2014 announced plans to move its corporate headquarters into a larger facility near the I-90 interchange.

Advocates medical office building would be located next to the Life Spines new headquarters, Waters said.

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Steamboat Springs Construction is abuzz in the Wildhorse Meadows area of Mount Werner, where five residences are nearing completion and a massive office building is beginning to take shape.

The first part of Homestead at Wildhorse includes five three- and four-bedroom residences in two buildings and is scheduled for completion along Bangtail Way in June or July, according to Garrett Simon, partner of Meriwether Companies, a development firm tasked with handling the design, construction and sales of the Homestead residences for the property owner, Real Capital Solutions.

One of the five units is under contract with a family from Texas who was already familiar with the area and was sold on the numerous amenities of the development, including easy access to the Wildhorse Gondola and an athletic club, according to Colleen de Jong, broker with Steamboat Sothebys International Realty and co-listing agent for the homes, along with Arelene Zopf of Steamboat Village Brokers.

Access to the gondola is a huge selling point, said de Jong, who noted that theres been steady interest in the development, mostly from those interested in a second home, including people who already live elsewhere in the Wildhorse area.

Construction broke ground in August on the homes, which range from 1,700 to 3,100 square feet, and will embody a mountain modern design with rich details and lots of natural elements, de Jong said.

Drywall is beginning to go up inside the buildings and interior trim and exterior siding will be added over the next couple of months, Simon said.

A second phase of construction with two more buildings is expected to break ground early in the summer, as the first phase is completed, he said.

Prices for the remaining four residences are listed as ranging from $1.28 million to $1.6 million, depending on size.

When completed, Homesteads will have 17 residences in five buildings.

Nearby on Bangtail Way, offices for a Steamboat Springs hedge fund will soon take shape.

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TEXARKANA --United States Postal Service officials announced plans to move out of Texarkana's federal building but say they are committed to maintaining an office in downtown Texarkana.

Postal Service spokesman McKinney Boyd said the relocation is expected in the next 15 months.

"The USPS is working with General Services Administration to help them expand the U.S. district courts and [federal] marshals' office that occupy space in that building," Boyd said. "We have our real estate professionals looking at available retail space for a post office in downtown Texarkana, Ark."

Boyd said the USPS was notified by letter from the General Services Administration of the need for the space to accommodate the courts and U.S. Marshals Service offices. The building houses federal court personnel in the Texarkana divisions of the Eastern District of Texas and the Western District of Arkansas.

Boyd said the Postal Service plans involve only relocation, not a shuttering of the office.

"Customers in downtown Texarkana, Ark., will not lose a U.S. Postal Service presence. Postal management is committed to find an alternate location in the downtown area, which will accommodate our employees and serve our customers, in a progressive, new retail environment," Boyd said.

The office is staffed by only one full-time employee. In 2011, Texarkana lost its unique Texarkana, Ark-Tex, postmark when the local mail processing center was merged with one in Shreveport.

Exactly how the space now occupied by the post office will be used is unclear. Calls to the Government Services Administration, which manages the building, were not returned immediately.

Texarkana Mayor Ruth Penney-Bell said she strongly opposes a move from the downtown federal building, the only one in the country that straddles a state line and houses federal courts and a post office that serve two states.

"The historical significance of this is so important to our community," Penney-Bell said. "This is the one place where both sides of the city meet. We come together here."

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AFI Europe celebrated on Wednesday the opening of the 3rd building in the award winning office project AFI Park. The leading real-estate agencies, professionals and developers attended the event. AFI Park is developed Adjacent but fully integrated into AFI Palace Cotroceni shopping mall. The office park is considered as Bucharests newest and most advanced Class A business Park, which has achieved 100% occupancy rate of its office spaces. AFI Park offers more than 70,000 of office leasable area, currently targeted by multinational IT&C corporations. The first office building AFI Park 1, with 12,250 sqm of leasable area, is 100% leased. In April 2014 AFI Europe inaugurated AFI Park 2 with 12,200 sqm of GLA and has is 100% leased, while AFI Park 3, delivered in December 2014, is 100% leased to Endava Romania and TELUS International Europe. In April 2014 AFI Europe Romania has also commenced construction of AFI Park 4 & 5 office building that will offer additional 32,000 sqm of gross leasable area to the project and is planned to be delivered in Q4 2015, according to Tal Roma, Business Development Manager at AFI Europe.

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