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Foley Anticipates Entertainment, Sports Complex After a shaky start, a 520-acre entertainment and sports development on Baldwin County 20 in Foley, Ala., is moving forward. The Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CEIDA), which oversees economic development for the Atmorebased tribe, assumed control of the more than $200 million project in May 2015, following the departure of the original developer. Described as a family-oriented district with shows, rides, shopping, hotels, dining and a sports complex featuring more than a dozen multi-purpose athletic fields, the project will eventually include a water park. Chuck Corley, director of operations said choosing a name for the development has been one of the biggest hurdles. “You only get one chance, and we want to get it right,” Corley said. “We’ve hired a couple of search firms that have been doing demographic analysis of the area, and we’ve had focus groups taking part in the process. It’s difficult, because there are so many different components to what we’re doing. There’s really nothing else like it.” Originally billed as “Blue Collar Country,” the project has been years in the planning and was in limbo after the change in management. With new leadership, the project appears to be on the right track. In August, local media outlets were invited to tour the property, where crews are currently digging a lake. “It will be the focal point of the development, with about 13 acres,” Corley said. “Next, we’ll prepare the site for the RV park, which should be completed in about a year. We anticipate having the amusement park open around the same time, and the event center should take about 14 months. The pad for it is almost finished. “The biggest thing is revamping the plan to do different things, based on new ownership,” said Corley, a former attractions manager of Six Flags and part of the initial development team led by Glen Bilbo of Blue Collar Destinations. “The uncertainty of everything and the timeline has been a concern, but we’re definitely moving ahead. CEIDA brings financial stability to the project, and that’s very important.” The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has taken full control of the entertainment complex, which Corley said will not include a casino or gambling interest. The tribe actually was tied to Blue Collar Country from the start, providing financing for the real estate acquisition. With the tribe’s buyout, Bilbo is no longer involved.

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Described as a family-oriented district with shows, rides, shopping, hotels, dining and a sports complex featuring more than a dozen multi-purpose athletic fields, the project will eventually include a water park.

Adam Topolnick, Killian Construction photo

After a shaky start, a 520-acre entertainment and sports development on Baldwin County 20 in Foley, Ala., is moving forward.

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Organizers Hope for Tourism Boost in Baldwin County ENTERTAIN from page 1

Don Staley, the executive director of the Foley Sports Tourism Complex, said, “Poarch Creek has brought enthusiasm to the project. It’s been a long time coming. Foley will have a mega sports and entertainment destination come 2016, only nine miles from the beautiful white sand beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast.” Organizers are hoping for a tourism boost in south Baldwin County, and sports is a big part of the master plan. The Foley Sports Tourism Complex will include a 108,000 sq.-ft. event center, which reportedly can accommodate multiple basketball or volleyball courts, cheerleading and gymnastic competitions, trade and consumer shows, concerts and various conventions. There are 30 acres for the 16 sports fields. “Grading is almost finished and they will start the drainage work, sand and sod work, with playability in April of 2016,” said Staley. Staley said there is a definite need for the fields, which will host sports events that include soccer, lacrosse, rugby and ultimate frisbee. “There will be an economic impact for Foley through heads in the beds, retail spending and restaurants through sporting events. The day the trucks rolled out to begin dirt work was incredible, because now the project became real.” Missouri-based Killian Construction Company is serving as the general contractor, currently overseeing work performed by Sam Franklin & Son Inc. of Maryville, Tenn. According to Sam Franklin & Son owner Chester Franklin, “The biggest challenge has been getting to the bottom of the lake. This whole area was covered in mud when we first began, and we had to dig a lot of ditches to drain it, so we could run equipment. When we started on this project, we could hardly walk. We had to take two-and-a-half feet of mud off the top just to get to the good dirt.” Crews started digging the 17-ft. (5.18 m) deep lake about two months ago and are working to complete the first half. Workers also are trying to finish the 16 sports fields. “We’ve moved about 600,000 cu. yds. (458,732 cu m) of material on the sports fields,” said Franklin. “We started in May of 2014 until September of last year, then resumed in April 2015.” Battling the elements hasn’t been easy, said Franklin. “The weather for all this has not been good. Since April of this year, we’ve lost six weeks due to rain. Last year was also rough. We have to sometimes work seven days a week to catch up.” Equipment being used on site includes three Cat 631 scrapers, four Cat dozers, five

ity company. Transformers also must be located in the correct spot, and poles must get placed in the right location. “Spill lights were critical on this project, as some of the fields have residential housing that adjoin this property. Making sure we controlled the light to keep it on the fields instead of the neighboring housing or in the sky was a challenge Musco could easily control.” Jumper said rainfall also is a concern. “The installing contractor needs access for his drill rig to dig the foundation for each pole, he needs a crane to erect the poles and dry weather to do the underground service. Obviously, without dry weather, none of these items can be completed in a timely fashion or without creating unnecessary damage to the site.” As for the overall development, The Adam Topolnick, Killian Construction photo Alabama Department of Transportation The Creek Indian Enterprises Development Authority (CEIDA), which oversees awarded a more than $10 million road projeconomic development for the Atmore-based tribe, assumed control of the more ect that extends Pride Drive east from than $200 million project in May 2015, following the departure of the original Alabama 59 through the complex to developer. Baldwin County 20. The road will serve as Komatsu trackhoes, a GPS Komatsu dozer, tures will be snapped into a bracket on each the main thoroughfare. The city was awardtwo rubber-tired loaders and two com- cross-arm while the poles are on the ground, ed a federal highway grant in 2013 that will pactors. so that when the poles are erected the fix- cover most of the cost. In addition, the Foley City Council Iowa-based Musco Sports Lighting is tures are in place. The actual install should responsible for supplying all materials for take approximately 90 days, once the site is authorized two city cooperative districts to purchase roughly 89 acres from Blue Collar the athletic field lighting. Teams have ready. already begun planning and coordinating One of the main challenges on the project Destinations LLC for more than $2 million, efforts at the site. The actual installation of involves making certain all items are coordi- as part of a revised master development the poles and lights began in September. nated and sized properly with the local util- agreement. An earlier plan called for the city to lease the property with an “We are using 660 fixtures option to buy. and 40 poles,” said Jimmy The development will be built Jumper, Musco Sports in phases, with most of construcLighting sales representative. tion taking place in the next two “The poles vary in length and years. For Corley, the project has height, depending on the size taken on extra significance. of the field and the setback “This will be the culmination from the center of each field. of my career — my last hurrah, so “All the fixtures, wire harto speak. People are very excited nesses, cross-arms and ballast about what we’re doing, and the boxes are manufactured in media is calling all the time for Muscatine, Iowa, and shipped updates. We’re also getting an from this location. All the enormous response from folks fixtures are factory-aimed, wanting to lease retail space. which eliminates the need for “Once people are exposed to aiming each individual fixture this development, they’ll come in the field. The poles to be back and want to enjoy vacation used for this project are contime with their families and check crete poles and will come out all the attractions. This is the from Baldwin Concrete right place at the right time. There poles, manufactured in will be breezy winds that knock Baldwin, County. Every out the humidity, which makes for item shipped is labeled and a much better experience. I numbered for the appropriate believe there really will be somefield, so upon delivery it is thing for everyone.” sorted by fields.” (This story also can be found Adam Topolnick, Killian Construction photo There are 660 1500-watt Iowa-based Musco Sports Lighting is responsible for supplying on Construction Equipment metal halide lamps/fixtures all materials for the athletic field lighting. Teams have already Guide’s Web site at www.conthat will be installed by an begun planning and coordinating efforts at the site. The actual structionequipmentguide.com.) CEG electrical contractor. The fix- installation of the poles and lights began in September.

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‘The Yellowhammer State’ Highway Project Lettings

The Alabama State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects. Following is a list of some of the projects let. County: Barbour Contract ID: 20150327068 Project: Safety widening, resurfacing, and traffic stripe. Location: On SR-239 from the junction of SR-51 in Clayton to Stinking Creek. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $2,254,255 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $2,531,128 County: Jefferson Contract ID: 20150327072 Project: Additional lanes (grade, drain, base, pave, signals). Location: On CR-126 (Tarrant-Huffman Road) from east of the junction of Briarmont Drive to the junction of CR154 in Tarrant. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Chilton Contractors Inc. — $7,962,702 • Carcel & G. Construction LLC — $8,422,286 • Russo Corporation — $8,860,228 • Veterans Landscaping Company Inc. — $9,159,000 County: Perry Contract ID: 20150327084 Project: Soil stabilization (resurfacing, widening, traffic stripe). Location: On SR-5 from the Dallas County line to 0.15 mi. north of E. Goley Road. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $8,969,692 • Asphalt Contractors Inc. — $9,099,495 County: Blount Contract ID: 20150424004 Project: Resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On CR-17 from CR-8 to the Cullman County line and on CR-5 from the Walker County line To SR-3 (U.S.-31). Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Whitaker Contracting Corporation — $2,583,531 • Dunn Construction Company Inc. — $2,702,244 • Good Hope Contracting Company Inc. — $2,928,080 County: Barbour Contract ID: 20150424016 Project: Bridge replacement. Location: On CR-9 over Pea Creek west of Louisville and on Mary C. Smith Road over Johnson Creek. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • McInnis Construction LLC — $1,868,882 • Murphree Bridge Corporation — $1,951,661 • F & W Construction Company Inc. — $1,981,236 • R. R. Dawson Bridge Company LLC — $2,013,718 • Newell & Bush Inc. — $2,187,292

• Tanner Inc. — $2,292,484 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $3,149,354 County: Marengo Contract ID: 20150424022 Project: Resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On CR-53 from the intersection of SR-25 in Thomaston to the Perry County line southwest of Uniontown. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Asphalt Contractors Inc. — $2,290,838. • S. T. Bunn Construction Company Inc. — $2,440,770 County: Lawrence Contract ID: 20150424023 Project: Resurfacing and traffic stripe. Location: On CR-150 from the intersection of SR-20 (U.S.-72) in Courtland to the junction of SR-101. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Joe Keenum Excavation & Construction, Inc. — $1,135,260 • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $$1,225,166 • Reed Contracting Services Inc. — $1,254,198 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,408,825 County: Coffee Contract ID: 20150424027 Project: Roadway improvements (grade, drain, base and pave).

Location: On various areas of Dauphin Street in Enterprise. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Wiregrass Construction Company Inc. — $3,132,047 • McDonald Construction Company Inc. — $3,164,588 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $3,383,661 • Russo Corporation — $3,389,815 County: Tuscaloosa Contract ID: 20150424030 Project: Widening, resurfacing, and traffic stripe. Location: On CR-330 (Will Walker Road) from the junction of Raven Lane to the junction of M-Class Boulevard in Vance. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Ikaros LLC — $1,140,000 • Cornerstone Civil Contractors LLC — $1,208,160 • Carcel & G. Construction LLC — $1,256,064. • Veterans Landscaping Company Inc. — $1,304,375 • Russo Corporation — $1,390,689 County: Bibb Contract ID: 20150424040 Project: Intersection improvements. Location: On SR-5 at SR-7 (U.S.-11) from 0.16 mi. north of CR-27 to 0.05 mi. south of the Tuscaloosa County line. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Dunn Construction Company Inc. — $1,536,904 • Midsouth Paving Inc. — $1,566,255 • Ikaros LLC — $1,850,000

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