DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
A briefing on the Alamodome Renovations, Convention Center Expansion and status of the 2012 Bond Program including the City of San Antonio's Five Year Diversity Action Plan.
SUMMARY:
Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) will provide a briefing on the status of the Alamodome Renovations, Convention Center Expansion and 2012 Bond Program including the City of San Antonio's 5-Year Diversity Action Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Alamodome Renovations
In November 2014, the NCAA selected the City of San Antonio to host the NCAA Men's Final Four in March 2018 at the Alamodome. A contributing factor of the City winning the bid relied on the integrated nature of the Alamodome and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center along with the City's commitment to have the Alamodome's renovations completed by by March, 2018.
The Project includes the demolition and expansion of the Alamodome's north plaza, expansion of the concourses at plaza level on the east and west sides of the facility, renovation of a locker room and IT upgrades, to include scoreboards, ribbon boards and an associated control room. Construction schedule and activities have been coordinated to work around the daily Alamodome operations with both planned and future events taking place in the facility.
On January 12, 2017, City Council authorized an amendment in the amount of $700,000.00 for energy efficiency improvements to the Alamodome lighting. A 2012 feasibility study on the Alamodome facility identified lighting to be a priority item in building upgrades in anticipation of the City hosting the 2018 NCAA Final Four Event. The study recommended upgrading the existing lighting to meet the NCAA's lighting requirements by using a combination of both the metal halide fixtures and LED sports lighting fixtures.
Project design for the Alamodome Renovatio...
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