Site work, paving and new construction of a mixed-use development in Dothan, Alabama. Completed plans call for the construction of a 46,000-square-foot laboratory facility; for site work for a laboratory facility; municipal facility; sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

https://www.wsfa.com/2024/05/06/city-dothan-breaks-ground-wiregrass-innovation-center/ By WTVY Staff Updated: May. 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM GMT+5:30 DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The City of Dothan broke ground on the Wiregrass Innovation Center Monday morning. The $30 million facility is part of the City Center downtown revitalization project. Funded by the state and the Wiregrass Foundation, the 45,000-square-foot building will be home to HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as well as agriculture technology entrepreneurs and innovators in the Wiregrass. “The Wiregrass Innovation Center will be a destination for innovators, a place for experiential learning and the nerve center for economic development,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “By working together, the state of Alabama, the city of Dothan, HudsonAlpha and leaders across the region have ensured innovation continues to sweep across all of Alabama. I am confident this facility will be known as one of the top AgTech Centers in the nation.” The facility will provide hands-on training and learning in science, genomics, research, technology, and innovation. It is located on the George Washington Carver Research Campus in downtown Dothan. “We’re building a home for visionaries who will shape the future of the Wiregrass and the world,” Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba said. “This is an incredible opportunity for Dothan and the Wiregrass as a whole.” Veil Genomics, working to develop better genetic testing for human health and disease, plant and animal breeding, and biodiversity, and Seta Tech, a producer of natural biostimulants for sustainable agriculture, are among the startups planning to make the Innovation Center their home. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2025. Subscribe to our News 4 newsletter and receive the latest local news and weather straight to your email every morning. Get instant notifications on top stories from News 4 by downloading our mobile apps. _______________________________________________________________________ The "Wiregrass Innovation Center," as indicated in the project documents, consists of the new construction of an approximately 46,000 SF, 3-story building, with penthouse. The Center includes office spaces, conference rooms, labs, classrooms, and typical building support. The project will also include, as alternates, completing the third-floor open space that is noted in the base bid; a roof-top greenhouse; and, a full-building natural gas generator. Site amenities include new and updated existing parking, a new driveway around the adjacent Wiregrass Museum of Art, and a plaza space between the existing museum and the Innovation Center. Questions pertaining to the bid documents should directed to Chris Turner of RDG Planning & Design, at cturner@rdgusa.com in writing but are encouraged to be submitted through the online under the Clarifications for the Bid section. These documents may be only used for the purposes of bidding and constructing this project. Anyone logging into the site for plans and specifications will be notified of all addenda by e-mail. All requests for information and clarification must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., CDT, on April 11, 2024. All questions, comments and requests for clarifications or additional information shall be submitted to Chris Turner, RDG Planning and Design at cturner@rdgusa.com Only pre-approved General Contractors who have completed the prequalification process, been selected within the stated time limits, and which are properly licensed in accordance with criteria established by the State Licensing Board for General Contractors under the Provision of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, will be considered for this project. The prequalification process is intended to identify responsible and competent bidders relative to the requirements of the project. The Owner reserves the right to waive technical errors in applications or abandon the prequalification process. Prequalification proposal package requirements may be obtained from RDG Planning & Design, Inc. by written (emailed) request on the Contractor's company letterhead or email. Electronic requests for a prequalification proposal package should be submitted Chris Turner at cturner@rdgusa.com. General Contractors will be notified of prequalification to bid on or before Monday, April 01, 2024, at which time plans and specifications will be available for the Wiregrass Innovation Center project. Cashier's check or bid bond payable to the City of Dothan in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00, must accompany the pre-approved bidder's proposal. Performance and Payment Bonds, immigration documentation as required by the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, and insurance in compliance with requirements, will be required at the signing of the contract. The City of Dothan reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical errors and/or abandon the bid process if, in their judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.