Jobs, jobs, jobs: Harborplace developer will hold ‘subcontractor outreach event’ to share information about job opportunities created by its project

As it prepares to begin construction on the initial phase of its $900 million redevelopment of Harborplace, MCB Real Estate is getting the word out about job opportunities created by the project. MCB and its general contractor, the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, have scheduled a “subcontractor outreach event” for next week to provide information about bid opportunities stemming from the initial phase of its development at Pratt and Light streets. As unveiled in October of 2023, the entire project is a phased, mixed-use development that includes two apartment towers, offices, shops, restaurants and public space, and work is expected to take several years to complete. The first phase is called the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade Project. It has been designed to revitalize approximately 20 acres of waterfront parks, promenades, and public spaces along Baltimore’s Inner Harbor waterfront. It entails work on urban infrastructure, parks and reconstruction of portions of the Inner Harbor Promenade. Construction is expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2026. In preparation, MCB and Whiting-Turner have scheduled a 90-minute briefing session to let subcontractors know about the many different jobs that will arise from this work and how companies can bid on them. They say they’re holding the outreach event because they particularly want to ensure that Maryland minority, women-owned and disadvantaged businesses in the subcontractor trades are aware of the bidding opportunities that are coming up. The outreach meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 17, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the eighth floor of 1 East Pratt Street, an office building owned by MCB. “Contractors and project stakeholders are invited to an informational session on the horizontal construction work associated with Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Park and Promenade Project,” MCB and Whiting-Turner said in an announcement about the meeting. “The event will provide an overview of the Harborplace project’s horizontal site improvements, including the promenade, bulkhead and marine infrastructure, heavy civil, wet and dry utilities, landscaping, hardscaping, and public-space enhancements. “Attendees will learn about subcontractor participation opportunities and the bid procurement process throughout the development. The session will also provide an opportunity to connect with project leadership, development partners, and industry peers.” Companies already hired for design phases of the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade Project include: Gensler as the Master Architect; DesignHAND Architects as the Master Plan Partner, and Hoerr Schaudt as the lead Landscape Architect. Working with Hoerr Schaudt are Floura Teeter as Executive Landscape Architect; Mahan Rykiel Associates as Landscape Architect for West Shore Park; Fluidity as the Water Feature Designer; Hines Inc. as the Irrigation Designer, and Kanics Inclusive Design Services as the Accessibility Consultant. Also, STV Inc. as the lead Civil Engineer; Ashton as the Signage and Wayfinding Designer; Biohabitats for Ecology and Soil Design; Daft-McCune Walker for Surveying and related work; Flux Studio Ltd. as the Lighting Designer, Hillis-Carnes as the Geotechnical Engineer; The Traffic Group for Signal & Signage and Pavement Marking and other transportation and traffic-related work; Moffat & Nichol as the Maritime Engineer, and Accurate Infrastructure Data Inc. for Subsurface Utility Investigation. According to MCB and Whiting-Turner, the scope of the public elements of the Inner Harbor Park and Promenade Project includes Mass Grading, Heavy Civil, Site Utilities, Road Realignment, Traffic Signalization, Custom Waterfront Seating Features, Site Amenities, Water Features, Amphitheater Seating, Marine Bulkhead, and Park Green Space, Hardscaping and Landscaping. “We encourage all subcontractors with relevant experience in the sitework and infrastructure scopes…to join us and learn about how to join our Team and help deliver a lasting legacy for Baltimore,” the development team says. “Let’s build something extraordinary together.” There is no cost to attend the meeting, but advance registration is required. More information is available at www.ourharborplace.com/contractors . Links found in article: - https://www.ourharborplace.com/contractors - http://www.ourharborplace.com/contractors