Roanoke City Council hired a general contracting firm to bid out the hotel and convention center project for construction cost at the Feb. 10 council meeting.
What’s happening?
The firm, Brasfield & Gorrie, will prepare recommendations for council on which firm to hire for constructing the hotel and convention center, which will include the guaranteed maximum price for the project, according to city documents.
City staff estimated the cost of the project would cost $62 million, Community Impact previously reported.
Garfield Public/Private, an engineering design firm, is creating the design and construction documents for the project, which have not been finalized yet.
The project will include conference rooms, meeting rooms, a ballroom, hotel amenities and a restaurant, according to previous reporting.
The full-service boutique hotel will have approximately 200 rooms and be privately owned and operated. The city will own the convention center and lease Roanoke land to the hotel for operation.
The location will be just east of city hall, according to previous reporting.
What’s next?
Brasfield & Gorrie will start the bidding process and work toward putting together a guaranteed maximum price on the project, Public Engagement Manager Sandra Pettigrew said. More specific details on next steps for the project will become clearer as the project progresses, she said.
