TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse County’s Building Authority will receive a progress update Tuesday on Project Alpha, a multimillion-dollar construction initiative planned for the county’s LaFranier Campus.
Representatives from Cunningham-Limp, the project’s construction manager, will present architectural drawings, budget estimates and construction timelines for two new buildings during the 9 a.m. meeting.
The project carries an estimated price tag between $26.2 million and $27.6 million based on current design development, according to county documents. That figure does not include potential green energy options and alternatives.
The Emergency Operations Center/Emergency Communications Center accounts for the larger share of construction costs, estimated between $14.1 million and $14.6 million. The Central Operations Building is budgeted at $12 million to $12.6 million.
Vice President and CFO Bobby Peplinski and Director of Construction Jerry Tomczak will lead the presentation for Cunningham-Limp. They plan to review architectural and civil drawings, a milestone construction schedule and the budget framework with authority members.
Construction on both facilities is scheduled to run concurrently, with site work beginning April 15, 2026, and building construction starting June 10, 2026. The project timeline calls for completion by April 13, 2027, with occupancy scheduled for mid-April 2027.
If approved, construction activities would span approximately 262 days.
The Building Authority meeting is open to the public.