By Julia Masters | March 11, 2024
Another firm is getting its hands on the Tennessee Titans’ $2.1 billion new Nissan Stadium project.
Metro has tapped New York-based Cumming Group to serve as the Sports Authority’s construction representative during the stadium project, contingent upon successful contract negotiations, according to a notice of intent to award document posted to Metro’s website.
The total bid amount was $17 million, however actual contract value will be negotiated.
As owner’s construction representative, Cumming Group will serve as the point of contact between the Sports Authority and all stadium project members.
Cumming Group’s scope of work includes monitoring and advising project budget, schedule, design and progress. The company will be onsite during construction and will regularly submit progress reports that include disadvantaged business enterprise tracking and forecasting, schedule updates and more.
Cumming Group has experience working with the project’s construction manager, Tennessee Builders Alliance, and on entertainment venues across the globe, including newly opened Sphere at The Venetian arena in Las Vegas.
Since opening its Nashville office at 1 Music Circle S. in 2014, Cumming Group’s work on projects in the region have a combined value of over $1.5 billion. Local projects include Chiefs on Broadway, Grand Hyatt at Nashville Yards, Soho House Nashville and Four Seasons Nashville.
The firm was selected over other proposals submitted by Capital Project Solutions, Conventions Sports & Leisure LLC dba Legends Project Development and Robi4 Architecture & Planning.
The Titans broke ground on the new 1.8 million-square-foot stadium on Feb. 29. and the project is on track to be completed in 2027.
Over the next three years, stadium construction is expected to generate over 19,000 full- and part-time jobs, have a direct spending impact of $1.9 billion and a total economic impact of $3 billion.
Things are also heating up on the 30 East Bank acres surrounding the new Nissan Stadium site, as Metro has struck a deal with Boston-based developer, The Fallon Co.
Fallon’s East Bank development plans include a minimum of five residential buildings, with a collective 1,550 units and a maximum of three hotels — all of which will include retail space. Fallon will also hold one site for 10 years for office space, which could shift to a hotel or residential use based on market conditions.