GROUPS BID ON OAKLAND COLISEUM FACE-LIFT

     Plans to reconstruct the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum are
"moving ahead quickly," as the Coliseum Board announced three
construction/architecture firms will compete for the project to
rebuild the Warriors' home.  Contractor Huber, Hunt &
Nichols/Swinerton-Walberg teamed with architect Ellerbe Beckett;
PCL Construction Services joined with Architect Nadmore, Bain,
Bradley & Johansen; and Tutor-Saliba Corp. joined with Howard,
Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff.  All will present design and
construction proposals based on a set cost.  The two groups not
selected for the project will receive an honorarium of $100,000
each; the winner gets $100M worth of work.  A lease agreement
between the arena and Warriors is expected to be completed by
late next week (Robert Salladay, OAKLAND TRIBUNE, 2/15).