TO: Chair and Members of the Board
FROM: Jeffrey L. Oris, Executive Director
DATE: February 12, 2020
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UPDATE ON CRA SPORTS COMPLEX COVERED FIELD
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BACKGROUND: The 70%+ Construction Drawings were initially received on January 7, 2020 for review by CRA staff, the Board Chairman, and Parks Director. This review should be completed no later than February 10, 2020 in order to maintain the schedule.
The 100% Construction Drawings should be completed by the first week of March, with an application for building permit to occur on or about March 9, 2020. As this project was awarded as a design/build, no time will be needed for the bidding process. We are estimating 60 days to obtain all permits, including the Broward County Surface Water Management License. This permitting period (3/9 through 5/7) is somewhat beyond the control of the CRA and the Contractor which could affect the schedule; all permits will be pursued aggressively.
Part of this aggressive approach would include seeking a separate foundation permit, which may allow acceleration of the pouring of footings under the metal framed structure. Per the Contractor, this steel building has already been ordered from the manufacturer, with scheduled delivery for late April/May. With that pending delivery date, the Contractor is highly motivated to get started on the foundation as soon as possible, ideally during the month of April.
Due to permitting variables, it is estimated that vertical construction will commence sometime between mid-May to late-June. Because the steel structure covering the field is pre-manufactured, it should be erected quickly, in 4-6 weeks or by June of this year if the foundation can be started early as described above. The Contractor has estimated another 215 days to finish out underneath the steel structure and construct the site work, restrooms, and concession building, resulting in final completion by year end. Acceleration of this schedule is feasible if the...
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