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. unt Construction Group presented essential C's aboutCampus Center 101": communal, convenience, connectivity,conspicuity and, of course, chic. One could say Hunt answeredthe bell on these criterion for indiana University-Purdue UniversityIndianapolis.

Hunt, leading as General Contracto[ managed a completion dateof Dec. 2L, 2OO7, with a soft opening of the building to follow on Jan. 7. TheIUPUI Campus Center Bell Tower serves as the new gathering groundsconsolidating a variety of purposes for the estimated 10,000 IUPUI studentsand faculty members that will use the urban-located Campus Centen

The Hunt team " did an excellent job" in delivering a difficultproject for (IUPUI), according to Construction Manager Nate Wooten. "There

were many challenging obstacles during the course of construction, but ourteam was able to overcome them and deliver a quality project," Wootensaid."

Campus vibrancy graduated to a new level as thecenter features one of IUPUI's key engagement initiatives with the relocationof Campus Community Life Services into the center's third floor; withmeeting rooms down the hall. The vibrancy extends from subterraneandepths to throughout the facility as the underground Theater Level houses aTVlmovie lounge, game room, vending area, music rooms, and a collegiatebookstore's bottom level. Hunt was contractually obliged to provide the shell

space for the underground theater. It will be finished at a later date by

another party.

The building's social status also balances studenteligibility with key related departments like Financial Aid, RegistralEnrollment Services and a credit union on the second floor. These services

are also supported through existing administrative offices in neighboringCavanaugh Hall. The Campus Center also includes a two-floor Barnes &Noble college bookstore with a locker area, convenience store, andrestaurants on the ground floor. Meeting spaces are located throughout thetop two floors with the fourth floor containing a board room and an 8,000 SF

multipurpose room. An immediate presence of on-campus dinlng optionsawait with five restaurants on the first floor and an another food court with a

sub shop and a coffee stand on the second floor.

. There are five elevators and eight escalatorsfunneling traffic throughout the project. Also, a pedestrian sky bridge willoverlook University Boulevard from the second floor as it connects theCampus Center to Cavanaugh Hall. There are also power-assisted dooroperators at each entrance.

The 200-foot-hiqh bell and lantern towel erectedJanuary 2007,is the highest structure on campus and is a monumentalIocator for the university within its urban Indianapolis environs. The $52million, 26t,000 SF facility ($34.1 million is the current contract amount withHunt) is a four-story concrete frame structure with a limestone, compositemetal panel, and curtain wall fagade.

. The design is classified as Industrial Chic, a style with exposedconcrete structure next to finished walls and ceilings. The ceilings haveexposed mechanical and electrical piping, as well as ductwork while theinterior wall finishes in the public spaces are a mix of curtain wall, granite,limestone, checkered metal plate, and paint. Main public corridor floors onlyhave a concrete stain as finish.

"The Campus Center is unlike any other building on the campus,"Wooten said about the center's aesthetics, which includes an art gallery onthe second floor. Its design is unrivaled and the range of services offered is

unparalleled. Wooten attributes the quality workmanship to knowing andunderstanding the drawings and specifications, and keeping a close watchduring the installation of the work. One particular design challenge for theteam is how finished conditions sometimes actually look like unfinishedconditions.

This project was set up as a multiple prime contract with the Huntas the General Contractor. The Owner held contracts directly with the generalcontractol mechanical, electrical, and controls contractors. All

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contractors collaborated in bringing the project to a conclusion. Theproject excluded minority participation goals; however Hunt upheld itscommon initiatives to contract approximately 5.5 percent of itssubcontracts to minority businesses. Nearly 100 Change Directivesmounted in the last few months prior to completion. To eliminatestagnation, a main concern was processing the information andtransferring it to the workforce. Many of the changes were for aspectsof the main infrastructure that were either already built or about to be

completed. The Hunt field staff had to quickly evaluate each changeand notify the university of the cost impact before the base bid workfactored into cost. Guiding this execution were superintendents TimDuncan and Dave Anderson as both went above and beyond to ensur€

the project met its goal by sacrificing an enormous amount of theirpersonal time to ensure that the project was completed within the tighschedule provided. Wooten also credits Project Engineer; Adam Huwer;

of assuming a key role in coordinating these crucial changes makingsure that Hunt's MEP subcontractors had the most current information

Although IUPUI is conveniently located about four milesaway from Hunt's headquarters, Hunt still had to exercise remarkablecaution to avoid any dangerous repercussions to the project. IUPUI'scampus is condensed within the heart of downtown Indianapolis so

safety and logistics were the primary concerns during heavyconstruction as campus foot-traffic had to be correctly channeled toensure a safe perimeter around the jobsite while minimizing disrupt-ions to the University. All of the previous site bypassers duringconstruction can now become users as the IUPUI Campus Centermarks the fourth Indiana project by Hunt in20O7.

The Hunt team " did an excellent job" in delivering a difficultproject for (lUPUD, according to Construction Manager Nate Wooten.Members of the Hunt team included: Randy Ket, Vice President;Robert Fuller, Construction Manager; Nate Wooten, ProjectManager; Adam Huwer, Project Engineer; David Kaluf, ProjectEngineer; Tim Duncan, Project Superintendent; Dave Anderson,Project Su peri ntendent; Robin Henry, Project Accou nta nt.

LAhIDMARKS Charlotte Sports ParkAddA Seafin7 C"+"t;ttl "ondthnn"'twznatoa24'o4'Hunt Construction Group . Spring 2008

With the majority of its heary-hitting roster of subcontractorsrecently complete and site-prep well underway, Hunt Construction Groupis focused on substantial completion of Charlotte Sports Park byDecember 15 and a successful Spring Training2009 conversion to thepark's neighboring Tampa Bay Rays.

The $24.9 million upgrades to the park are a unique baseballstadium endeavor as it will pay homage to its local seacoastenvironment when the l5-month project schedule dating to August iscomplete. Paired again with HOK Sport, Hunt is proud to lead thisunique Design-Buil project which will spread the hometownenthusiasm of its new user from St. Petersburg just 60 miles away.

"As two giants in the industry, and given our strong ties toHOK, it was a natural," CM Mark McCaskey said.

BASEBALL BY TI{E BOAR}IilALKDevelopers clearly had Devil Ray fans, players and liont

office sta{ as well as Floridians and vacationers in mind whenredesigning the facility, formerly the spring training home of the TexasRangers. Here's how the upper and lower portions of the seating bowlwill be completely gutted and reconfigured:. Leading off, the addition of five lower seating bowl rows just

40 feet from home plate.. Expanded stadium capacity at 6,926 will include new 5,162

fixed stadium seating (1,460 lower bowl/3,594 upper bowl).. Rounding out the updated seating ergonomics are 108 new

ADA-compliant seats.. Fan-ftiendly and also media-sawy, the stadium's tower

behind home plate will be completely renovated with a three-storyaddition consisting offive corporate suites on the second leveldirectly underneath a fuli-service press box.

A 360-degree pathway will circulate the held and close as thestadium's backdrop. The seaport-inspired motif captured by a newwooden boardwalk and landscaped berms featured in the outfield portionof the stadium invites charming strolls. All ticket-holders, regardless ofseat location, will have privileged access to the boardwalk and itsconvenient access to some new oflpath "rest stops" with fabric canopyshade structures. Pathways will connectto scenic lunches with concessionstands in left field and right fields adjacentto apicnic pavilion.

Players of both home and visiting teams will warm-up torenovated practice fields, nearby a renovated Rays'43,000 SF clubhouseconstructed outside of the right field wall. Retreating to this clubhouseinvites functional access to physical training, meeting space, and teamcorporate offices. The clubhouse building is constructed ofload-bearingmasonry with accents ofsplit-faced block, stucco and glass, incorporatinga "green roof ' feature and a private balcony walkway providing an over-look to the field from the corporate offices.

APARKWITHIIIAPARKThe facility is nestled near Tippecanoe Bay offthe streamlined El

Jobean Road/State Route 776 on the northem-most section of a naturepreserve. This setting inspired Charlotte Counfy and the Rays tocollaboratively introduce the concept as "a park within a park", and Hunt'sresponse to ensure the standout concept among Florida's 18 spring trainingsites found life, thanks in part to the county's generous provision ofnativeFlorida plants. Wood-framed amenity buildings along the boardwalk andsigns explaining the genus and origin of the plants in particular areas willprovide an educational element and complete the park's concept.

"The concept included thoughtful suggestions that the park couldbe accessible to school children during non-game days to come out andlearn about the flora and fauna of their state in an indoor learningenvironment," Construction Manager Mark McCaskey said. "In addition,Florida native planting require less inigation and maintenance consideringthey are already adapted to the climate."

Also, the project is located in the midst of an operating county facilityand a site logistics plan has been instituted with banicades, custom signageand walk paths in anticipation of the general public's presence withinproximity of the facility.

CONTRACTING HITS A CAPACITYCROWDHunt's successful and longstanding relationship with HOK Sport

allowed its debut project with Charlotte County to bolster its reputation inthe Sunshine State. The county's local subcontracting community has seen asignificant downtum in new construction starts in the area so the response toHunt Consfruction's requests for bidders were robustly received, includingHunt's common practice of initiating WMBE subcontractors in the project.The absence of any unforeseen obstacles involved a well-planned,comprehensive program developed with the owner and end user helpedcontain pricingto meetthe established GMP.

"Most of Charlotte County is unincorporated so the county entityis quite wide-reaching in its influence and contracting potential,"McCaskey explained. "We got off to a great start with the Owner andcontinue to work very closely with their project team and countyadministration".

The demolition for existing restrooms, concessions, ticket offrcesand support spaces is already complete and will be rebuilt in a differentconfiguration, according to McCaskey. The rebuilding phase will includenecessary accommodations additional seating installations, temporarypower requirements with public safety and fan amenities--such as

restrooms and concession sales-adroitly balanced with usual stadiumoperations.

'The project team has jelled very quickly and performs its individual and group tasks quite efficiently," VP and Florida Operations Manager BillMorthland said. "The performance level of all team members is very high."

Members of the Hunt team to date: Bill Morthland, V.P. Florida Operations; D.J. McGlothern, Contract Manager; Mark McCaskey,

Construction Manager; Glenn Elkes, Preconstruction Manager; Michael Recchiuti, Project Engineer.