What we do We’re Working for You! All departments within the City of Asheville are operating. In the Capital Projects Department some staff are in the field with contractors and some are working remotely but are still here to help. This is an evolving situation. Our partners in Buncombe County are a great resource for the latest information on our community’s COVID-19 response. To receive emergency texts directly from Buncombe County for breaking health and safety news. Text BCALERT on your smartphone to 888-777. Sign up for AVL Alerts online for information from the City of Asheville. The Capital Projects Department is comprised of a Construction Division and Facility Management Division. The Construction Division consists of four (4) programs including; Building Construction Program, Innovation District Program, Parks and Recreation Program, and Transportation Program. The Facility Management Division consists of two (2) programs including; City Hall Operations Division and Facility Maintenance Division. The department’s main objectives are to plan, budget, design, and manage projects as well as maintaining our current facilities. We strive to ensure projects are built on time and within budget. We promote an equitable, collaborative system for prioritizing maintenance and construction of capital assets that will allow for clear communication of budgetary needs and alignment with organizational priorities and values. We seek to help develop and practice procurement for all levels of contracting that actively and intentionally seek to increase equity and inclusion in project initiation, development, design, and construction. Administrative Staff Directory Jade Dundas, Capital Projects Department Director 828-259-5621 Vicky Haskell, Business Manager 828-232-4566 Karen Bruce, Senior Office Assistant – Facility Management 828-259-5920 Brian Benn, Administrative Assistant – Construction Division 828-251-4083 For Program and Project Manager contract information please check out the Division Pages. Capital Projects Dashboard The online dashboard provides project construction time frames, current budgets and money spent. Capital Improvement and Bond Project Map The project map displays general project information and location, while the online dashboard provides project construction timeframes, current budgets and money spent. Resources Become a vendor for the City FY 19-20 Adopted Budget (CIP) Bond Information Page Riverfront Redevelopment Information Page Greenways Information Page Minority Business / Asheville Inclusion Open Data Portal Connect Address 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801 Mailing Address PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802 Phone Number 828-251-4083 Email Address bbenn@ashevillenc.gov Business HoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.DirectorJade DundasAdministrative AssistantBrian Benn Related Services MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville. Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city. Do business with the city Learn what is required to do business with the City, for projects large and small. More Related Services Related Projects City Hall Elevator Automation Project The three elevators at the front of City Hall date to the original construction of this beautiful building, back in the 1920s, and the elevator mechanicals are well past their useful life. The proposed scope of work includes the replacement of two out of the three elevators, with the third elevator being preserved for historic purposes. Vermont Avenue Sidewalks As part of the bond projects initiative, the City of Asheville is preparing to replace sidewalks on Vermont Avenue in West Asheville. This project focuses on pedestrian enhancements, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements and crosswalk improvements. Tempie Avery Montford Community Center Key features of the project included a new playground, expanded parking, new outdoor classroom, room to expand existing orchard, new outdoor table tennis, and new walkways connecting park features. More Related Projects Capital Projects News Asheville Fire Department hosts Hose Uncoupling Ceremony at Fire Station 4 Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Christy Edwards The Asheville Fire Department hosted a Hose Uncoupling Ceremony (ribbon cutting) at Fire Sation #4 on May 18 to celebrate the renovations and opening of the station. Previously, the Asheville Fire Department’s Fire Station #4 shared operational facilities with Skyland Fire & Rescue. Due to the need for both departments to expand, AFD initiated a renovation [...] Community invited to groundbreaking for community center expansion on April 28 Posted on April 20, 2022 by Christy Edwards Asheville Parks & Recreation invites community members to celebrate the expansion of Dr. Wesley Grant, Sr., Southside Community Center (285 Livingston Street) during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 28. Brief remarks from Mayor Esther Manheimer, Parks & Recreation Director D. Tyrell McGirt, and a student from the after school program begin promptly at [...] City of Asheville open for public input about upcoming sidewalk improvements at New Haw Creek Road Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 by Kim Miller The City of Asheville would like to engage residents on a sidewalk improvement project in northeast Asheville. The New Haw Creek Road Sidewalk Project is one of several transportation projects prioritized by City residents during public outreach for the 2016 capital improvements bond referendum. The City proposes to construct nearly one mile of [...] More Capital Projects News
MWSBE Certification Find information to register for certification as a Minority, Woman, and/or Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) with the City of Asheville.
Business Inclusion The Business Inclusion Office for the City of Asheville actively seeks to identify minority and women-owned businesses for an opportunity to participate as providers of goods and services to the city.
Do business with the city Learn what is required to do business with the City, for projects large and small.
City Hall Elevator Automation Project The three elevators at the front of City Hall date to the original construction of this beautiful building, back in the 1920s, and the elevator mechanicals are well past their useful life. The proposed scope of work includes the replacement of two out of the three elevators, with the third elevator being preserved for historic purposes.
Vermont Avenue Sidewalks As part of the bond projects initiative, the City of Asheville is preparing to replace sidewalks on Vermont Avenue in West Asheville. This project focuses on pedestrian enhancements, including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements and crosswalk improvements.
Tempie Avery Montford Community Center Key features of the project included a new playground, expanded parking, new outdoor classroom, room to expand existing orchard, new outdoor table tennis, and new walkways connecting park features.
Asheville Fire Department hosts Hose Uncoupling Ceremony at Fire Station 4 Posted on May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 by Christy Edwards The Asheville Fire Department hosted a Hose Uncoupling Ceremony (ribbon cutting) at Fire Sation #4 on May 18 to celebrate the renovations and opening of the station. Previously, the Asheville Fire Department’s Fire Station #4 shared operational facilities with Skyland Fire & Rescue. Due to the need for both departments to expand, AFD initiated a renovation [...]
Community invited to groundbreaking for community center expansion on April 28 Posted on April 20, 2022 by Christy Edwards Asheville Parks & Recreation invites community members to celebrate the expansion of Dr. Wesley Grant, Sr., Southside Community Center (285 Livingston Street) during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 28. Brief remarks from Mayor Esther Manheimer, Parks & Recreation Director D. Tyrell McGirt, and a student from the after school program begin promptly at [...]
City of Asheville open for public input about upcoming sidewalk improvements at New Haw Creek Road Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 by Kim Miller The City of Asheville would like to engage residents on a sidewalk improvement project in northeast Asheville. The New Haw Creek Road Sidewalk Project is one of several transportation projects prioritized by City residents during public outreach for the 2016 capital improvements bond referendum. The City proposes to construct nearly one mile of [...]