Community Center Construction Update

As of May 17, 2011, the Contractor had installed the Funtraptions Activity Pool Equipment.

Funtraptions

As of May 17, 2011, the Contractor had installed the shower tile and plumbing fixtures.

Shower

As of May 17, 2011, the Contractor had began installatio of the plumbing fixtures.

Plumbing Crop

As of May 17, 2011, the Contractor had completed grading and began installation of landscape materials east of the bulkhead.

EOBH Plantings

The aerial below was taken on April 26, 2011.

April Aerial

As of April 26, 2011, the Contractor had recieved and began installation of the water slide.

Slide install

As of April 26, 2011, the Contractor continued to prime and paint the building exterior and interior.

 Prime

 

The aerial below was taken on March 24, 2011.

March Aerial

 

As of April 19, 2011, the Contractor continued to install the pool deck pavers as well as glass in the curtain wall system.

Pavers

As of April 19, 2011, the Contractor continued to install the mosaic tile at the Activity Pool and Beach Entry Area.

Mosaic Tile

As of April 19, 2011, the Contractor continued to install interior wall tile in the lockers and bathrooms.

Int Tile

As of April 19, 2011, the Contractor began to install the interior drop ceiling grid.

drop grid

 

As of April 12, 2011, the Contractor continued to install the pavers on the pool deck.

Paver Mock Up

As of April 12, 2011, the Contractor had received and began installation of the spandrel glass for the Main Building.

Spandrel Glass

As of April 12, 2011, the Contractor began installing the mosaic tile at the Activity Pool.

Activity Pool Tile

As of April 5, 2011, the Contractor had continued to install the exterior soffit.

Ext Soffit

As of April 5, 2011, the Contractor began installing interior dry wall.

Int Drywall

As of April 5, 2011, the Contractor had continued to receive and install vision glass.

Glass install

The aerial image shown below was taken on March 24, 2011.

March Aerial

As of March 30, 2011, the Contractor had received and began the installation of the vision glass.

Glass install

As of March 29, 2011, the Contractor had continued installing the larger tree landscaping around the pool deck.

Pool Deck Landscaping

As of March 29, 2011, the Contractor had continued installing the exterior soffit.

Ext soffit

As of March 24, 2011, the Contractor had began the installation of the pavers on the north beach walk path.

north beach walk

As of March 22, 2011, the Contractor had began the installation of the landscaping around the pool deck.

Landscape crop

As of March 22, 2011, the Contractor had continued to install the glass curtain wall frames.

Curtain Wall Frame

As of March 22, 2011, the Contractor had poured, plumbed and began tiling the spa.

Spa Crop

As of March 15, 2011, the Contractor had delivered and installed the first load of curtain wall framing.

Curtain Frame

As of March 15, 2011, the Contractor had continued to install the exterior soffit frame work.

Soffit Frame

As of March 15, 2011, the Contractor had formed and poured the planter curbing.

Planter Curb

As of March 1, 2011, the Contractor had poured the curb/retaining wall for the north side beach walk.

north beachwalk

As of March 1, 2011, the Contractor continued to install the structural steel for the curtain wall header for the additional multipurpose room location.

Additional structural steel MP

As of March 1, 2011, the Contractor continued to install interior framing and AC duct work.

Int frame and AC

As of March 1, 2011, the Contractor has poured the footers for the traffic bollards at the front entrance.

Bollard Footing

As of February 22, 2010, the Contractor has poured and stripped the main pool.

Main pool pour

As of February 22, 2010, the Contractor has poured the slab for the multipurpose room addition.

Add MP room slab

As of February 22, 2010, the Contractor continues to install interior framing, plumbing, electrical and A/C equipment.

Interior framing

As of February 10, 2011, the Contractor began excavating and forming for the multipurpose room addition footers.

Add footers

As of February 10, 2011, the Contractor continued to install interior framing, plumbing and electric.

Inter Framing

As of February 10, 2011, the Contractor continued to place structural steel in the main pool

pool steel

As of February 3, 2011, the Contractor began installing the interior framing, plumbing and electrical for the main building.

Int Frame

As of February 3, 2011, the Contractor was preparing the activity pool for tile installation.

Act Pool Tile Prep

As of February 3, 2011, the Contractor has excavated the main pool, installed plumbing to the main pool, and began installing structural steel in the main pool.

Pool Exc1

Main Pool Exc

As of January 20, 2011, the Contractor has striped 65% of the roof scaffolding from the main building.

roof line

As of January 20, 2011, the Contractor began excavating the main pool.

Main Pool Exc

Below is an aerial photograph of the site taken on December 22, 2010.

Dec Aerial

As of January 6, 2011, the Contractor installed the structural steel and was placing footers for water features in the activity pool.

Act Pool Structural

As of January 6, 2011, the Contractor had began forming the walls of the concession stand.

Concession Forms

As of January 6, 2011, the Contractor began removing the form work from the sides of the roof.  The bottom forms must remain in place for 15 days.

Roof

On December 29, 2010, the Contractor completed a 540 CY concrete pour to create the roof/future second story floor.  The pour required 54 concrete truck loads and a large concrete pump (blue boom).   Below are pictures of the pour.

concrete pump

ground shot

Roof pour

Finishing

As of December 23, 2010, the Contractor continued to install structural steel to provide strength to the roof. 

Roof Deck Steel

As of December 16, 2010, the Contractor continued to install structural steel to provide strength to the roof.  This picture was taken from the top of the scaffolding which you can see from the street.

roof steel

As of December 16, 2010, the Contractor had completed the pressure test on the activity pool plumbing as well as passed all required density tests.  He will now begin to form and pour the activity pool.

act pool plumb

As of December 09, 2010, the Contractor had began excavating and plumbing the activity pool.

activity pool plumbing

 

 

 

As of December 09, 2010, the Contractor continued to install the structural steel in the roof.

beam steel

 

 

 

As of December 09, 2010, the Contractor had formed header for the second lift of concrete block for the electrical and pump rooms.

second lift cmu

 

 

 

As of December 02, 2010, the Contractor had poured the header beam and began the installation of the second lift of concrete block for the electrical and pump rooms.

CMU Second Lift

As of December 02, 2010, the Contractor had continued to install the scaffolding and shoring required to complete the roof pour.

shoring 2

 

 

As of December 02, 2010, the Contractor had relocated the stockpiled material to the east side of the bulkhead.  This will allow the Contractor to begin pool layout and excavation.

 

sp crop

 

 

 

As of November 18, 2010, the Contractor had began the installation of the concrete block on the south end of the building.  The area pictured below is the electrical room.

CMU

As of November 18, 2010, the Contractor has continued to install the shoring for the roof slab pour. 

shoring

On November 11, 2010, the Contractor completed a 350 cubic yard concrete pour.  This pour included the foundation slab for the Community Center Main Building.  The Contractor utilized 35 concrete trucks and a concrete pump to complete the pour.

Conc finish

Conc pour

Conc pump

As of November 10, 2010, the Contractor had completed the installation of the vapor barrier, and all structural steel required to complete the foundation pour.

Slab prep

As of November 04, 2010, the Contractor had began the installation of the roof shoring along the north side of the Community Center.

shoring

As of November 03, 2010, the Contractor had installed the south drainage well box.

well box

well 2

 

 

 

Per the contract agreement with West, they are to submit monthly aerial photos.  The photos shown below were taken on October 28, 2010.

Oct Crop 1

Oct Aerial

As of October 28, 2010 the Contractor had began installing the structural steel for the foundation pour.

Structural Steel in slab

As of October 28, 2010 the Contractor had continued to install the electrical conduit below the foundation.

Electric rough

As of October 28, 2010 the Contractor was continuing to install the underground storm water drainage structures and piping.

Exc

To view the updated construction schedule submitted by West Construction on October 28, 2010, please click the link below.

 

Updated Construction Schedule 20101028

To view the meeting minutes from the construction progress meeting held on October 28, 2010, please click the link below.

20101021 Progress Meeting.pdf

 

 

As of October 21, 2010 the Contractor had poured and stripped 8 of the 16 Y columns.  The stripped forms were being utilized to form the remaining 8 Y columns.  The remaining 8 Y columns are scheduled to be poured on Monday October 25, 2010.

Y column pour

As of October 21, 2010 the Contractor had began installation of storm water drainage structures.

CC storm water structure

As of October 21, 2010 the Contractor had continued to rough in the plumbing and electrical utilities under the foundation slab.

CC plumbing rough

As of October 14, 2010 the Contractor had completed forming 8 of the 16 Y columns.  These 8 Y columns are scheduled to be poured early next week.

Y Column Form

As of October 14, 2010 the Contractor had received and began installing the steel columns.

Steel Column

As of October 7, 2010 the Contractor had began installation of the structural steel and water stop for the future elevator pit.

elevator pit steel

As of October 7, 2010 the Contractor had poured and backfilled the south east grade beam.

grade beam pour and bf

As of October 7, 2010 the Contractor had poured and stripped the forms for the first 3'-8" of Y column.

Y Column 3' pour

As of September 30, 2010 the Contractor had installed the form work for the south east grade beam.

grade crop

As of September 30, 2010 the Contractor had installed the steel on all 16 of the Y columns and had begun installing the forms for the first 3'-8" of concrete.

Y steel

Form

As of September 30, 2010 the Contractor had mobilized their well drilling subcontractor.  This subcontractor will drill two wells to a depth of 93'.  These wells will function as a part of the storm water system.

well drill

As of September 23, 2010 the Contractor had began installation of the vertical steel for the Y Columns.  The Y Columns will later support the roof structure.  Please note in the picture below, that the left side of the Y Column has been extended.  This same procedure will occur on both sides of all Y Columns.

Y Column

As of September 23, 2010 the Contractor had stripped the forms and backfilled the area surrounding the pile caps.

Pile Cap

 

As of September 23, 2010 the Contractor had graded the area for the future elevator pit and began installing forms.  Next he will install the waterproof membrane and structural steel.

Elevator Pit

 

On September 16, 2010 The Contractor placed 230 Cubic Yards of concrete into the pile cap forms.  The Contractor will now strip the forms and begin backfilling the pile caps utilizing the stockpile of sand onsite. 

 

Pile Caps

 

The next step will be to construct the forms for the grade beams, install the reinforcing steel for the grade beams, and pour the concrete to complete the grade beams.

 

The Contractor has begun the installation of the vertical steel bars for the Y columns.  These columns will later support the roof of the Community Center.

Y Column Steel

The Town has received FDEP's acceptance of the Foundation Location Certification.

 

Please click here to view the FDEP Foundation Location Certification Letter

 

 

The Town has approved the Contractor's Payment Application #1. 

 

 Please Click Here to View Payment Application #1

 

 

The Contractor continues to install the pile cap forms and has now began placing the steel in the pile cap forms.

Pile cap steel

Pile cap forms

The Contractor has begun installing the pile cap forms and steel rebar in preparation of pouring the concrete pile caps.

Pile Cap Forms

The Contractor completed the installation of all 144 auger cast piles on September 19.  The Contractor's surveyor will now verify the location of each pile is within the 3 inch tolerance. 

Pile

Last Day of Auger Piles

 

The Contractor has submitted a recent "Two Week Look Ahead Schedule".  This schedule format highlights in yellow the activities which will be performed over the next two weeks.  This item will be update periodically.

Please click here to view the most recent "Two Week Look-Ahead" schedule

 

Please click here to view the Construction Schedule of Values

 

The Contractor has completed the tying of steel and constructing the pile cap forms.  Auger piles are set to be installed the week of August 9, 2010.

Steel Tying

The Contractor has begun grading the project site.

West Construction Excavation

The State FDEP Permit for the Community Center building and pools was received via email on 07/08/10.

 Click here to view the FDEP Construction Permit

 

 

A FDEP field permit was issued on 06/23/10 for the demo work east of the existing bulkhead wall. 

Click here to view the FDEP field permit

 

After the concrete was able to cure for the required 28 days, our testing lab performed a load test on the test pile installed by West Construction.  The pictures below are of the hydraulic load being placed and monitored on the pile.

Load TestTest Load 1

Installation of the Test Piles began on May 06, 2010.  The picture below shows the excavator mounted auger installing the concrete test piles.  These piles will cure for 28 days prior to load testing to verify their capacity.

Test Pile Installation

The Notice to Proceed was issued to West Construction on April 6, 2010, making the current completion date     February 1, 2011 (300 Calendar Days)

Click Here to View the Notice to Proceed

 

The Miami Dade Department of Environmental Resources (DERM) approved the plans on March 24, 2010

DERM Approval Stamp

The Miami Dade Fire Department approved the plans on March 22, 2010

Miami Dade Fire Approval Stamp

 

The FDEP NPDES permit was issued on March 18, 2010.
Click Here to View the FDEP NPDES Permit

 

The Town Permit was approved on March 12, 2010.

Click Here to View the Town Permit 

 

 

The Ground Breaking Ceremony was held on January 26, 2010.

Ground Breaking Ceremony