White-Spunner Awarded Contract For Saraland’s The Land

White-Spunner Construction has been awarded the contract from the City of Saraland to provide construction services for the infrastructure of the indoor recreation center and certain outdoor facility elements of The Land, the City of Saraland’s new sports and recreation complex, which will feature advanced sports fields, hard courts, multipurpose event spaces, a family entertainment center and numerous amenities for various sports and recreational activities. The proposal offered by the contractor came in under budget with a base bid of $24.3 million. It includes the development of the 78,000-ft² indoor recreation center, which will include four regulation-size basketball courts and eight regulation-size collegiate volleyball courts; three outdoor tennis courts; six outdoor pickleball courts; three beach volleyball courts; a disc golf course; a nature trail; and an outdoor walking path connecting the indoor recreation center track to the outdoor facilities. Construction is anticipated to begin on April 10 with an estimated completion date in May 2025, marking the opening of the entire The Land complex. Prior to the completion of Phase 1A construction, The Land anticipates opening select outdoor facilities like the baseball and softball diamonds and multipurpose fields this fall. HPM, which specializes in providing comprehensive program and project management, ran the selection process on behalf of the city and will provide project oversight during construction.