A subsidiary of Los Angeles-based contractor Tutor Perini has secured a $47 million contract to build a new visitor center at Everglades National Park in Florida. announced the firm September 19
Perini Management Services won the fixed-price, design-bid-build contract to build the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center in Everglades City, Florida. The project includes a new two-story visitor center, a concessions and storage building, underground utilities and major site improvements.
Environmental considerations and the future impacts of climate change played a major role in the design of the project, which is located in extreme southern Florida in a hurricane-prone area.
In accordance with PES Structural Engineers based in Atlanta, which provided structural design for the project located on Chokoloskee Bay, the 4,800-square-foot building will be built to withstand 175 mph winds and a 15-foot storm surge. The scope of work also includes the demolition and replacement of portions of bulkheads at the site’s marina, the construction of a new bulkhead along the waterfront and the installation of a new floating dock system with ramps accessible
Tutor Perini said the substantial site work will ensure the roads and parking areas are elevated above true tide levels, which typically occur during new or full moon phases.
Pre-construction activities are currently underway and substantial completion is expected in August 2025.
