Dive Brief:
- The Oakland Athletics has selected a Mortenson-McCarthy joint venture as the construction manager for the franchise’s $1.5 billion proposed ballpark in Las Vegas.
- The JV, which previously teamed up on the $1.97 billion Las Vegas Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium, will oversee preconstruction, estimating, scheduling, logistics, bidding, management of trade partners, labor relations and community engagement, per an Athletics release shared with Construction Dive. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority must approve the selection.
- Though the Major League Baseball club’s move to Nevada is not yet finalized, the team has already signed a purchase agreement for 49 acres of land next to the MGM Grand Hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard and secured $380 million in public funding. Major League Baseball must give a final stamp to the move, but Commissioner Rob Manfred has supported the relocation in past comments.
Dive Insight:
Along with the announcement of the joint venture, the team released new renderings of the proposed 35,000-seat venue with a retractable roof. The team has not selected an architect yet, a Mortenson spokesperson told Construction Dive, though the A’s have hired Gensler, Bjarke Ingels Group and HNTB for initial designs, likely selecting one to move forward.
A’s President Dave Kaval commended the JV’s work on the Raiders’ stadium in the release. The NFL megaproject finished in 2020 after 31 months of work and also saw the team relocate from Oakland, California.
Mortenson, based in Minneapolis, also worked on MLB parks for the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins. Meanwhile, St. Louis, Missouri-based McCarthy has built projects in Nevada for over 40 years, including Circa Resorts & Casino, Virgin Hotels and the Palms Casino Resort.