UF moving ahead with $62M Lake Nona Research Center

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<p>UF moving ahead with $62M Lake Nona Research Center</p>

<p>The University of Florida is moving forward with its plans to build the $62 million Lake Nona Research & Academic Center adjacent the Burnham Institute for Medical Research.</p>

<p>Twenty Florida companies, including 11 local firms, wanting to be hired as construction manager submitted bids by the March 10 deadline. UF’s selection committee will develop a short list of the top candidates for interviews during the next three to four weeks.</p>

<p>Local firms submitting proposals were: Balfour Beatty Construction LLC, Barton Malow Co., Clancy & Theys Construction Co., James A. Cummings Inc., Hardin Construction Co. LLC, Hunt Construction Group Inc., PPI Construction Management and WG Mills Inc./Austin Commercial LP, all of Orlando, as well as BE&K Building Group LLC of Maitland, Brasfield & Gorrie LLC of Lake Mary and Ajax Building Corp. of Clermont.</p>

<p>Funding and a timeline for construction of the 100,000-square-foot, four-story building — which would include research labs and academic, office, conference and support space — remain uncertain.</p>

<p>UF</a> moving ahead with $62M Lake Nona Research Center - Orlando Business Journal:</p>

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<p>thats cool, its gonna be right next to UCFs med school, and a VA hospital.</p>

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<p>thats a lot of dough</p>

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<p>cool. Go UF!</p>