Updates as of Sept 8th, 2015 | For more information on the new Mitchell Centre, please see www.buildingpotential.caMITCHELL CENTRE
Aquicon is moving steadily ahead, the north and east first floor masonary walls are going up now. The third floor precast concrete is in place and the sub floor will be poured on it this week. The fourth four steel is in place and the roof trusses for the cardio room will be in place later this week. The roof decking for the north half of the structure has been ordered and will be installed in October. Meanwhile in the rest of the building the electrical and mechanical sub trades are installing the infrastructure for the mechanical and electrical equipment. The new electrical substation has been powered up and the primary feed to the new arena transformer has been successfully tested. The switch over to the new arena transformer took place Friday July 31
st. The small west side substation is water tight and contractor has begun the work of transferring the electrical services in the existing Mitchell Building and the work was completed August 16
th.
Demolition of the men's staff change room offices and old sub station is taking place now and the work should be complete by the end of next week. The contractor is having an interesting time of it discovering plumbing lines and electrical wires not on any drawings has slowed this part of the work down considerably. Once complete Aquicon will pour the foundation footings for the rest of the south and west falls, pour the walls and begin installing the steel.
Progress on the administrative side continues to move forward as hundreds of shop drawings are being reviewed by Aquicon, MJMA, the consultants and Physical Resources staff weekly.
Detailed design work on Phase 2A has been completed, MJMA will now move forward with developing tender documents. The plan is to issue the project for tender this fall with construction to begin in April 2016.
Thanks to all for your cooperation - Short term pain for long term gain!
POOL OPERTATIONS
Have resumed back to normal!
INTERIOR LIGHTING PROJECT
Installation and training has been completed for the lighting systems in the arenas and gymnasiums. The Pool lights were replaced as part of our planned pool shutdown in April May and June.
ALUMNI STADIUM - PAVILON
Design work on the 14,000 square foot addition to Alumni Stadium is complete, cost estimates have been evaluated and the project team from MJMA is moving forward with tender documents. Physical Resources is evealuating General Contractors to be included in the tender list. The plan is to send out tender documents in early October and have a General Contracttor in place by the first week in November.
The addition will include new locker rooms for players and coaches, team lounge, equipment room, laundry, meeting rooms and coaches offices.
GRYPHON CENTRE
The work on the Gryphon Centre is almost complete. SDR Seating has installed the new bench seating but need to add finishing details to complete the work by the end of September. If you haven't been up to the spectator area in the arena since last March's playoff game take some time and wander over.
