SYLMAR, CA—Tutor Perini Building Corp., anaffiliate of Tutor Perini Corp. has been awarded acontract to expand the Chumash Casino Resort bythe Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. Theproject is valued at $112 million.

The project includes the development of a 215-room hotel, agaming room and a 20,000-square-foot pool deck as well as a parkinggarage. It also includes construction of new food and beveragevenues. Construction will begin in October of this year and isscheduled for delivery sometime in 2016. The company did notrespond to a request for comment.

Tutor Perini has a 12-year relationship as a builder for theSanta Ynez Band of Chumash Indians. In addition to working withNative American tribes on development projects, Tutor Perini hasalso worked on such iconic projects as the MGM Grand atFoxwoods in Mashantucket, CT, Graton Resort &Casino in Rohnert Park, CA, and Pechanga Resort& Casino in Temecula, CA. Most recently, theconstruction company was awarded $319 million in contracts for projects inMinnesota and Wisconsin.