DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT: Amendment - Alamodome Renovation Project
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Alamodome Renovation Project authorizing an amendment to the existing Design-Build Contract and payment to Turner Construction Company, increasing the contract amount by $1,275,000.00 for a total contract value not to exceed $51,024,924.00 for testing, investigation and repairs to the Alamodome smoke control system, and sound system improvements. Of the $1,275,000, $525,000 will be funded through the Community & Visitor Facilities Fund Operating Budget. The remaining $750,000 will be appropriated from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Redemption & Capital Reserve Fund into the Convention Sports Facilities State Reimbursement Fund upon receipt of the reimbursement of up to $750,000 from the State, the Hotel Occupancy Tax Redemption & Capital Reserve Fund will be reimbursed.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In November 2014, the NCAA selected the City of San Antonio to host the NCAA Men's College Basketball Final Four Tournament in 2018 at the Alamodome. A contributing factor of the City winning the bid relied on improvements to the Alamodome and along with the City's commitment to have the Alamodome's renovations substantially completed by November 2017.
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 locker rooms and IT upgrades, to include scoreboards, ribbon boards and an associated control room. Construction schedule and activities shall be coordinated to work around the daily Alamodome operations, with both planned and future events taking place in the facility.
Project design is complete and early construction began in January of 2016 with overall substantial completion scheduled on or before November 1, 2017....
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