Joint venture snags piece of $3B Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center rebuild
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Another piece of the $3 billion redevelopment of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center has been awarded to a joint venture group.
The Dallas City Council approved Nov. 13 a construction manager at risk contract for the first component of the center's expansion project to Trinity Alliance Ventures LLC. The $7.55 million contract includes pre-construction services and consideration for future construction.
Component one of the rebuild is anticipated to generate 1,200 to 1,700 jobs monthly throughout the construction process, and Trinity Alliance will join project manager Inspire Dallas LLC as it works on the first section of the project. The city council awarded Inspire Dallas its project management services contract for the component in September 2023.
“Once again, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center expansion project illustrates the power we have as a city to not only transform a major downtown facility but also supercharge Dallas’s economy, create jobs and grow our local businesses,” Dallas Interim City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert said. “(The) contract award continues to prove our commitment to prioritize local businesses, drive economic opportunity while establishing Dallas as a model city for smart, sustainable growth and vibrancy.”
Trinity Alliance is a joint venture between several firms including AECOM Hunt, Peinado Construction and EJ Smith Construction Co. LLC. The venture has worked on projects including the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion, the Fort Worth Convention Center and the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The Hutchison Convention Center marks the 40th convention center the team has delivered.
Work on the redeveloped center began in June. The expansion project will double the facility’s ballroom space to 170,000 square feet, increase exhibition halls by 76,000 square feet and triple meeting room space. The expanded complex is anticipated to complete in 2028 and open in 2029.
Overall, the project includes seven components. Washington-headquartered architecture, engineering and construction management firm McKissack & McKissack will oversee the renovations of the Dallas Memorial Arena. While Dallas-based engineering and consulting firm Dikita Enterprises Inc. will focus on upgrading The Black Academy of Arts and Letters.