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Parallel Capital Partners purchased the 36-acre Arizona Center property in 2015, paying $126 million for the center with entitlements for an additional 3.9 million sq. ft. of improvements.

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Work Continues on Iconic Arizona Center’s $25M Facelift in Phoenix By Lori Tobias CEG CORRESPONDENT

Contractors are at work on a $25 million project that will completely renovate the iconic Arizona Center and pave the way for additional future projects, including a boutique hotel and multi-family housing. “The Arizona Center refresh will create a new model for office, retail, and entertainment in the Southwest representing a new era for downtown Phoenix,” said Matt Root, managing partner for Parallel Capital Partners. “The plans will inspire a true sense of place that is relevant and fulfilling for everyone who visits, works, or plays there.” Located in Phoenix, the Arizona Center was built in 1990. Parallel Capital Partners purchased the 36-acre property in 2015, paying $126 million for the center with entitlements for an additional 3.9 million sq. ft. of improvements. Skanska USA will manage the construction project with Gensler partnering as architect. The focus of the concept is to take the current introverted space and open it to the surrounding streets and the urban neighborhood, creating a more interactive and spontaneous experience that connects to the existing fabric of downtown Phoenix, said Mike Jackson, project manager of Parallel.

“The one million-square-foot multi-use project will create a 360-degree experience that communicates the unique attributes and identity of Arizona. Specific transformative elements include site furnishings, shade structures, landscape, lighting, new materials, fixtures and finishes, wayfinding, and branded signage features. In addition, the current parking garage at 4th and Fillmore streets will be upgraded and a valet parking element will be added on 3rd Street, between Van Buren and Fillmore streets.” The character of the place will be quite different, Jackson said. The entire storefront is being replaced and the tenant mix is expected to shift from the original onethird restaurant/two-third retail to closer to 80 percent restaurant and 20 percent ancillary. “The refresh will be pretty spectacular in terms of the materials,” Jackson said. “The skin on the building will be a metal panel aluminum, with a pattern punched in by a computer controlled punch press. It will be an almost plant based pattern on the panel. Each is 40 by 12.5 feet and white and will skin the entire building. Our glazing is moving from old-fashioned teal storefront with slightly tinted glass to half inch, low lead glass that is extremely clear compared to any other glass you are used to seeing. It’s noteworthy because it is entirely see CENTER page 6

South MountainFreeway Interchange at I-10 Reaches Milestone The skyline is changing almost daily at Interstate 10 and 59th Avenue as an interchange takes shape that will connect with the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in west Phoenix. After work completed recently, motorists now see the first girders, more than six stories above I-10, for a flyover ramp that will carry South Mountain Freeway traffic to westbound I-10. Two large cranes hoisted and placed the concrete girders, each approximately 150,000 lbs. and up to 165 ft. long, during an overnight closure of eastbound I-10.

This 1,565-ft.-long bridge will be the longest of five flyover ramps at the interchange, which will allow seamless travel to and from the 22-mi. South Mountain Freeway. In September, crews placed 36 girders see GIRDERS page 7 ADOT photo

The skyline is changing almost daily at Interstate 10 and 59th Avenue as an interchange takes shape that will connect with the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in west Phoenix.

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National Association Honors Interstate 15 Bridge Project A national industry group has ADOT photo rugged, remote location. The honored the Arizona Department bridge stands 100 ft. above the of Transportation’s $30 million Virgin River in a narrow canyon, rehabilitation of an Interstate 15 requiring specialized equipment to bridge through the rugged Virgin work in tight spaces. ADOT and its River Gorge in far northwestern partners also worked closely with Arizona. agencies including the Bureau of The American Public Works Land Management, Arizona Game Association selected the Virgin and Fish Department, Arizona Bridge No. 6 improvement, comState Land Department and pleted last year, as Project of the Environmental Protection Agency Year among transportation projects to safeguard the river. worth between $25 million and Among other honors, the Virgin $75 million, with ADOT as the River Bridge No. 6 rehabilitation managing agency, Pulicehas been named International Wadsworth Brothers Joint Venture Partnering Institute Partnered as primary contractor and Jacobs as Project of the Year and has received primary consultant. the Marvin M. Black Partnering “This award acknowledges the Excellence Award as part of the creativity and cooperation that Alliant Build America Awards. went into making a critically need- At Virgin River Bridge No. 6, crews replaced girders, decks and railings and widened the roadway. ADOT’s current five-year coned improvement to a vital regional struction program commits $50 At Virgin River Bridge No. 6, crews A $21.6 million Transportation million in fiscal 2020 to renovate Virgin economic corridor,” said Dallas Hammit, ADOT state engineer and deputy director of replaced girders, decks and railings and Investment Generating Economic Recovery River Bridge No. 1 near Littlefield and $5.5 widened the roadway. Accomplishing that (TIGER) grant ADOT won for the project in million in fiscal 2019 to rehabilitate other Itransportation. Upgrading the 50-year-old bridge was the required 4,000 cu. yds. of structural con- 2014 provided three years for ADOT to 15 bridges. centerpiece of $50 million in upgrades to the crete; 3 million lbs. of structural steel; complete the design, for the project to (This story also can be found on 30 mi. of I-15 passing through Arizona, 910,000 lbs. of reinforcing steel; 4,000 receive environmental clearance and for Construction Equipment Guide’s webincluding paving the entire stretch and tons of earth moved; and 3,600 tons of crews to complete the bridge upgrades. site at www.constructionequipmentasphalt. The project’s challenges also included the guide.com.) repairing the decks of three other bridges.

From ADOT’s Newsletter Archives: Mapping in the ’70s By Angela DeWelles ADOT COMMUNICATIONS

In the late 1970s, maps were primarily printed on paper and definitely didn’t have the ability to point you toward any nearby restaurants or tell you what traffic conditions to expect on the drive home. Back then, work to develop the earliest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was well under way, but the technology wasn’t widely in use in 1977. According to a Newsbeat article — ADOT’s employee newsletter of the day — the low-tech map was made by piecing together multiple sections of a state atlas. Each of the 30 charts displayed a 400-sq.-mi. area. They also were covered with clear acetate and marked up to identify state highways. James Pfalzer, ADOT travel and facilities section manager, is quoted in the story describing the large map’s purpose and explaining how the information obtained from studying the map would later be coded into a computer to log statewide traffic volume statistics. “We needed a map that we could lay out as one continuous chart to show small stretches of roadway in great detail,” Pfalzer

said. “Our people are evaluating our work is spent keeping that some 600 locations where we may information up to date … we’re perform our annual 24-hour traffic more data scientists than cartogracounts. These maps detail areas of phers.” the state where we can expect trafWhile some might take maps fic patterns to change.” for granted, Meyer said he hopes It’s safe to say modern mapping that people realize the value of all technology has come a long way in that data behind those maps and the last 40 years. products they use every day. Advances in the GIS field have “Sometimes it’s hard to see expanded the usefulness of maps problems in the data if you don’t and changed the way ADOT is see it on a map,” Meyer said. For a able to manage and analyze inforlook at some of ADOT’s modern mation. GIS stores data and gives maps, visit azdot.gov/maps. users the ability to present it onto It’s safe to say things have different layers of a map. It’s espeADOT photo changed since 1912 when the cially useful when comparing and Taken for an issue of Newsbeat — ADOT’s employee Arizona Highway Department analyzing different sets of infor- newsletter of the day — the photo shows James Pfalzer, was first established. But you mation, whether someone is look- ADOT travel and facilities section manager, standing on don’t just have to take our word … ing for the closest shopping center top of a 15-ft. by-17-ft. map devised to help planners we’ve got plenty of pictures to or prioritizing state transportation evaluate Arizona traffic statistics. prove it. We combed through our projects. archives and decided to periodiJames Meyer, ADOT data analytics sec- agency also works in partnership with other cally post these photos from the past in a tion manager, said that through its use of agencies, sharing data back and forth with blog series we’re calling, “From the ADOT GIS, ADOT is able to get much more value the State Land Department and other state Archives.” offices. from its data. For more information, visit azdot.gov. “Mapping is only 10 to 15 percent of ADOT uses the tech to create maps of the (This story also can be found on state’s highway system that display every- what we do with GIS at ADOT,” Meyer Construction Equipment Guide’s webthing from traffic volume and demographic said. “GIS is a way of informing people site at www.constructionequipmentdata to pavement quality and capacity. The about what’s going on geospatially. Most of guide.com.)

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ADOT, Tucson-Area Tribe Partner on Construction Academy Twenty-seven members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe earned their certification to work as flaggers on tribal construction projects through a free Construction Academy sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation. After completing a series of weekend courses, participants in the Pascua Yaqui Reservation Tribal Employment Rights Organization Construction Academy are now qualified to work on road projects on the reservation, located in the southwest Tucson area. Fifteen participants will serve as flaggers for six months on road projects administered by the Tribal Employment Rights Organization, while the remaining 12 will work as general laborers. After six months, participants will switch roles. “The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is expanding its horizons by offering increased opportunity for learning, particularly with our youth,” Tribal Chairman Robert Valencia said. “We are very interested in developing additional programs similar to the Construction Academy in the very near future and have very high expectations that the outcomes of this Academy will be successful.” ADOT offers the Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program

“The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is expanding its horizons by offering increased opportunity for learning, particularly with our youth.” Robert Valencia Pascua Yaqui Tribe

through its On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, part of the agency’s Business Engagement and Compliance Office. All Construction Academy programs are designed to remove barriers to construction careers for women and minority individuals and to help participants move on to construction apprenticeships and eventually reach journeyman status, with ADOT continuing to provide support and guidance. “Construction Academy programs benefit the transportation industry while they connect people with careers,” said John Halikowski, ADOT director. “Our partnership with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is one way we are providing this opportunity to more and more people around Arizona.” Flagger certification is just one of the training opportunities available to women, minorities and members of economically

disadvantaged groups, including those who are out of work, through these ADOT programs. Individuals also can receive training that will help them become concrete finishers, block masons, highway surveyors, heavy equipment operators and commercial drivers. ADOT’s On-The-Job Training Supportive Services Program will receive $112,000 in funding from the Federal Highway Administration to continue offering workforce-development initiatives in the coming federal fiscal year. In addition to training provided directly by ADOT, Construction Academy programs sponsored by ADOT also are offered through Gila Community College, Gateway Community College and, starting this fall, Pima Community College and Pima County Joint Technical Education School District.

“Construction Academy programs benefit the transportation industry while they connect people with careers.” John Halikowski Arizona Department of Transportation

ADOT covers training costs and fees for participants and provides support including transportation and child care assistance, jobreadiness training and safety gear such as hard hats and protective eyewear. For more information or to apply for a Construction Academy, call 602/712-7761 or visit azdot.gov/BECO. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

Ducey Promises to Stop Taking ADOT Seeks Input to Reduce From City, County Road Fund Impacts for I-17 Projects in 2018 PHOENIX (AP) Navajo County photo Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has promised to stop taking $30 million in transportation money annually from the state’s cities and counties to balance the state’s budget. The Arizona Republic reports Ducey’s promise came on Oct. 25 at an event sponsored by the County Supervisors Association of Arizona. The state has dipped into shared transportation money from the Though heavy equipment should be replaced every 10 Highway User Revenue years or so, Navajo County’s road blader is 37 years old. Fund to pay for the hire enough sheriff’s deputies. At least two Arizona Department of Public Safety. Traditionally, that money has been used counties are teetering on the brink of bankby counties and cities for highway construc- ruptcy. For more information, visit azcentral.com. tion and street projects throughout the state. (This story also can be found on The state’s decisions to cut or divert funds forced deep cuts to county and municipal Construction Equipment Guide’s webservices. Some counties say they can’t site at www.constructionequipmentafford to fix crumbling roads. Others can’t guide.com.)

As the Arizona Department of Transportation prepares to rebuild two busy north Phoenix traffic interchanges in 2018, it is seeking input now from people who live, work and drive in the project area about ways to reduce construction-related impacts on the community. Construction at Interstate 17 and the interchanges at Pinnacle Peak and Happy Valley roads is still about a year away. However, the project team is currently working to develop construction schedules. Residents, businesses and others in the project area should fill out surveys by Oct. 30, 2017 to provide input for the project team’s consideration before this phase of project planning is complete. Two online surveys are available at azdot.gov/I17TrafficInterchanges. One survey is for residents. The other is designed for businesses and other non-residential locations such as large employers; medical, dental and veterinary offices; religious centers; hotels; restaurants; retailers; and others.

Both surveys ask questions about when and where people drive most often. The business-related survey further asks about the busiest times of day, busiest days of the week, shift changes and delivery schedules. Survey participants also can provide comments and suggestions for keeping traffic moving efficiently and safety while work is under way. Again, the deadline for submitting surveys is Oct. 30, 2017. While ADOT cannot guarantee an impact-free schedule, the agency is committed to finding ways to accommodate the community’s needs and requests whenever and wherever it can. For questions or comments, call the ADOT Project Information Line at 855/712-8530 or email Projects@azdot.gov. For more information, visit azdot.gov/I17TrafficInterchanges. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)

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Arizona Center Redesign Will Create Interactive Experience CENTER from page 1

clear You don’t notice the glass at all. Since 1990, the paving around the building has been sandstone and all will be replaced with multi-color pavers and specialty concrete in limited areas. It is tinted with a rough acid edge finish.” Another interesting aspect of the project is the way contractors are renovating the façade, Jackson said. Rather than tear it out, workers will punch holes in the plaster to get to the steel columns and beams behind it to attach a metal iron grid that will go outboard of that. “That grid is what we’ll attach the metal panels to so we don’t destroy the existing building. All of the bridges will have laminated green glass wrapping them. It will be a very modern look. In the center, there will be a large fountain.” They’ve also pulled out a “huge” staircase, and are replacing a pair of escalators at each end of the mall with three glass backed elevators that will be positioned so they do not hamper circulation or view corridors, but still provide a “terrific” ability to travel up and down. All of the exterior lighting will be replaced and the wood soffits are being refinished. Heavy equipment on the site includes a small crane and numerous boom lifts to help workers reach areas in higher places. A large crane will be brought in to add yet another finishing touch to the center. “We will be putting in 30-60-foot box trees that will have to be craned in because they are so large,” Jackson said. One of the biggest challenges of the project is completing the work with tenants still occupying the building, Jackson said. “We are trying to do this while the center is occupied and not disturb our tenants any more than necessary. We’ve broken it into phases, probably 10 altogether, working in

The entire storefront is being replaced and the tenant mix is expected to shift from the original one-third restaurant/two-third retail to closer to 80 percent restaurant and 20 percent ancillary.

Crews pulled out a huge staircase, and are replacing a pair of escalators at each end of the mall with three glass backed elevators that will be positioned so they do not hamper circulation or view corridors.

small areas one at a time.” Work on the retail portion of the project is scheduled for early 2018. In the office tower, Parallel is replacing all the elevators, including those in the parking garage, and will build a new lobby, new gym training center, executive conference rooms and specialty suites. Other than it will include a 31-story tower, Parallel isn’t ready to go into detail about plans for the boutique hotel and high-rise apartment building, but did say it is expected to be complete in about five years. “Downtown Phoenix is really having a bit of a renaissance,” Jackson said. “The Arizona Center was not physically in the center of things when it was first built, but it is almost the center now. The Convention

Center sits to the south of us. There are four apartment buildings just to the north. The Sheridan Hotel is to the west, and TGen — a genomics research center — is to the east. “On the north side from west to east is the new ASU downtown campus. I think it’s fair to say without too much hyperbole that our

project will double the density from a somewhat suburban complex to something urban. It’s going to be really special when it is finished.” (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

The focus of the concept is to take the current introverted space and open it to the surrounding streets and the urban neighborhood, creating a more interactive and spontaneous experience that connects to the existing fabric of downtown Phoenix.

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Crews Place First Girders for SMF Flyover Above I-10

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The first girders are in place more than six stories above I-10 for a flyover ramp that will carry South Mountain Freeway traffic to westbound I-10. GIRDERS from page 1

to support a concrete bridge deck that crews are scheduled to pour late this year. The interchange also will include roadways parallel to I10 between 51st and 67th Avenues that will replace direct freeway access to 59th Avenue and improve traffic flow. New auxiliary lanes will feed I-10 traffic to the interchange, and crews also will resurface I-10, create new drainage structures and build retaining and barrier walls.

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The South Mountain Freeway will provide a Two large cranes hoisted and placed the concrete girders, each long-planned direct link between the East Valley approximately 150,000 lbs. and up to 165 ft. long, during an and West Valley and a much-needed alternative to overnight closure of eastbound I-10. I-10 through downtown Phoenix. Approved by Maricopa County voters in 1985 and again in 2004 as part of construction in west Phoenix, visit: youtu.be/tYtBv6onYZw. For more information, visit SouthMountainFreeway.com. a comprehensive regional transportation plan, the South (This story also can be found on Construction Mountain Freeway will complete the Loop 202 and Loop Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequip101 freeway system in the Valley. For a YouTube video of the I-10/Loop 202 interchange mentguide.com.)

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