Across the B-Line Trail from the Seminary Square Kroger, construction work on the Phase 1 East portion of the Hopewell neighborhood project has been underway for about a year, after ground was broken in the third week of July 2023.
The work by Milestone Contractors involves the installation of utilities, construction of streets, and creation of landscaping and bicycle-pedestrian facilities for one piece of a new neighborhood called Hopewell, which is supposed to replace the former IU Health hospital and surrounding area.
The installation of the infrastructure that’s now underway is supposed to set up the real estate for an eventual public offering for sale to developers. The idea is that the new neighborhood could support up to 1,000 housing units.
The Phase 1 East infrastructure project is now on course to be complete on Nov. 4, the day before the general election.
On Monday at its regular meeting, Bloomington’s redevelopment commission gave approval for $142,981 in change orders, which brought the total value of the contract with Milestone to $13,695,491.
The original contract was for $13,373,285. The total of $322,206 in change orders is about 2.4 percent of the total contract.