Vikings Stadium Contract Goes to Mortenson Construction
The Golden Valley-based business that has built sports facilities for the Twins, Wild and Timberwolves will now help build the $975 million stadium for the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis, according to media reports.
A bid to build the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium has paid off for one Golden Valley company. Mortenson Construction was named by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority at its Feb. 15 meeting as the construction manager to build the new sports venue, according to a WCCO.com report. The business will be responsible such items as budget, construction timeline and work schedule. “We are extremely confident with our selection of Mortenson,” Vikings Vice President of Public Affairs Lester Bagley said. Three other bidders tried for the project, according to a StarTribune.com article, which reported Mortenson “is expected to be paid 2 to 3 percent of the stadium’s $682 million construction cost.” “We received proposals from excellent …
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