Fourth River Development is accepting bids for the public infrastructure component of the massive Columbus Square project in the Manchester neighborhood on the Northside.
Bids from qualified contractors are due by August 16th, and call for construction of 4,050 yards of public roadway, 2,060 feet of concrete curb, 1,180 feet of public sidewalk, 3,350 yards of excavation and site demolition, storm sewer, electric, and cable utilities, traffic, parking, signage, erosion control, and landscaping.
The Columbus Square project has been in the making for four years, and is a public/ private partnership between the Manchester Citizens Corporation and the principles of Fourth River Development. When the project is completed, the lot that sat vacant for two decades will be filled with 31 new single family homes that are designed to fit into the architectural vocabulary of the surrounding neighborhood.
"We hope that construction will start late September, because the bids are due August 16th," says Sally Flinn, Principle of Fourth River Development. "We will issue a notice to proceed in September, and we anticipate this construction will take 6 to 9 months, depending on conditions."
Residential Development Construction Inc. will be responsible for building the homes, which will be completed in phases of five to six houses, depending on pre-sales. At the same time, the chosen public contractor will be working on the necessary components to make Columbus Square into a livable community.
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Source: Sally Flinn, Principle of Fourth River Development
Writer:
John FarleyImage courtesy Fourth River Development