Mississippi Business Journal » diving http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:02:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Construction getting underway on new aquatic center http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/27/construction-getting-underway-on-new-aquatic-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-getting-underway-on-new-aquatic-center http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/27/construction-getting-underway-on-new-aquatic-center/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:12:29 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=63176 TUPELO — Work crews are putting up a temporary fence this week around the construction site of Tupelo’s new aquatic center. A groundbreaking was held last Tuesday for the $11 million facility being built near the entrance to Veterans Park. Officials say construction will take about 14 months with a grand opening of the nearly [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/09/27/construction-getting-underway-on-new-aquatic-center/feed/ 0 City to reject aquatic center bids; all exceeded budget by more than $1M http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/14/city-to-reject-aquatic-center-bids-all-exceeded-budget-by-more-than-1m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-to-reject-aquatic-center-bids-all-exceeded-budget-by-more-than-1m http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/14/city-to-reject-aquatic-center-bids-all-exceeded-budget-by-more-than-1m/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:04:46 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=57077 TUPELO — The city will reject bids from companies hoping to build Tupelo’s new indoor aquatic center because all exceeded budget by at least $1.4 million. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports six companies submitted bids for the project, which will put a 45,000-square-foot complex at Veterans Park. Bids ranged from $13.4 million to $15.2 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/14/city-to-reject-aquatic-center-bids-all-exceeded-budget-by-more-than-1m/feed/ 0 City accepting bids to construct $11.3M aquatic center http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/12/city-accepting-bids-to-construct-11-3m-aquatic-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-accepting-bids-to-construct-11-3m-aquatic-center http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/12/city-accepting-bids-to-construct-11-3m-aquatic-center/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:36:33 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=55589 TUPELO — The city of Tupelo has issued a call for bids on the estimated $11.3 million indoor aquatic center. Companies have until May 1 to submit proposals. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports construction could start by July if the city can pick a general contractor this spring. Construction is expected to take 14 [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/12/city-accepting-bids-to-construct-11-3m-aquatic-center/feed/ 0 Council approves construction of aquatic center http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/19/council-approves-construction-of-aquatic-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=council-approves-construction-of-aquatic-center http://msbusiness.com/blog/2011/10/19/council-approves-construction-of-aquatic-center/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:42:15 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=47392 TUPELO — Officials in Tupelo have approved construction of a proposed $11.3-million indoor aquatic facility at Veterans Park. City Council members voted 5-2 yesterday in favor of the measure, which launches the project into the next phase. Architects will spend several months finalizing details on the proposed facility before soliciting bids for its construction. Tupelo [...]

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