Caesars Virginia has issued a request for proposals for construction of its upcoming casino and hotel resort at the former Dan River Inc. site in Schoolfield.

Bids are due in early January and the goal is to select a general contractor for the project that month, said Caesars Entertainment senior vice president of development Robert Livingston, who spoke to Danville City Council during its meeting Tuesday night.

The goal is to mobilize the contractor on site in the spring, with construction on the new buildings — including the hotel towers — to start soon thereafter, Livingston said.

“We will be looking for a contractor with the capacity to mobilize quickly to get this project underway in the spring,” Livingston told City Council.