Traer Creek’s Village at Avon

 
 
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This ambitious undertaking involved envisioning, designing, and constructing a brand-new community and all associated infrastructure. Granted 2,400 units + 650,000 retail SF after a nine-year entitlements process, the first task was massive earthwork, followed by a new I-70 interchange, bridge over Eagle River, RR underpass, dry and wet utilities for a new town, etc.

PROJECT DETAILS

SIZE: 2,400 Acres
BUDGET: $1.2 Billion (Inc. Master Site + 4 Phases)
OWNER: Traer Creek, LLC
ARCHITECT: Building: Various; Civil: Martin & Martin
CONTRACTOR: Sema Construction
COMPLETION DATE: Phase 2: Q4, 2012

 

UNIQUE PROJECT CHALLENGES

  • Get consensus and approvals from wide range of stakeholders (e.g. public, Town of Avon, CDoT, FHWA, ACoE, NFS, etc.).

  • Complete huge site infrastructure project while meeting very aggressive Home Depot & Walmart opening dates.

  • Construct a new exit / interchange while keeping major national interstate open in tough mountain environment and harsh weather.

  • Coordination of local, state, federal and Union Pacific RR requirements even when they were not always in alignment.

  • Utilize master schedule / budget to run many smaller subprojects.