spiral Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 This talk should help the Whitecaps bid, I would think: BC Place should be Major League Soccer-ready for 2011 season: PavCo By Bruce Constantineau December 3, 2008 9:01 PM VANCOUVER — Don't worry, Vancouver Whitecaps. Recession or no recession, BC Place stadium should be Major League Soccer-ready by the start of the 2011 season, retractable roof and all. That was the word Wednesday from PavCo chair David Podmore, who expects to know the final price tag of the roof project by mid-January, with provincial cabinet approval expected soon after. An upgraded BC Place stadium is crucial to the Whitecaps' bid for an MLS franchise to begin play in 2011. A $65 million improvement to the stadium's interior is due for completion by November 2009, while work on an estimated $200 million-plus retractable roof, if approved, would begin in April 2010 and finish by the spring of 2011. Questions about the viability of the roof project have arisen as the project's business plan calls for more than $100 million to be recovered through the sale and lease of development sites near the stadium. However, the economic slowdown has clearly affected development activity throughout Metro Vancouver, with work halted or delayed on several projects. Podmore said he's not worried about the impact of a recession, noting PavCo can delay the sale or lease of the development sites until the market recovers. "I'm not concerned because we're talking about a program that's going to refurbish this stadium for 40 years," Podmore said. "If we take the land to the market in 24 months instead of six months, it doesn't kill the business proposition. "I'm very optimistic we'll have strong [government] support for this." Development plans for two major land parcels near the stadium call for up to 1.4 million square feet of new residential and commercial space to be built, including a maximum of 700,000 square feet of residential space. "We would have mixed retail and entertainment uses on the rest of the site," Podmore said. "We want to get uses in that enliven and bring activity to the stadium area." The stadium's interior renovation project already approved by the province includes improved access for disabled people, 35 refurbished suites and seven new suites and renovated concessions, washrooms, dressing rooms and general public areas. Podmore said PavCo will soon award a separate contract for seismic upgrading and other work to prepare the stadium to receive the new roof. He said design work on the roof project should be finished by January, after which PavCo will put out a tender for all the roof components - including steel, cables, castings, fittings and mechanisms for opening and closing the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiral Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 Found this on bcbid.bc.ca. Looks like PCL Construction won a contract: Michael Keane PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. - Estimator BC Pavilion Corporation 777 Pacific Boulevard Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4Y8 Final Solicitation Number: 2008-12-645 Original Publish Date: 2008/12/24 Close Date & Time: 2009/01/15 15:00 Time Zone: Pacific Time Approx. Time Left: All dates are yyyy/mm/dd Summary Details: PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc., acting as Construction Managers for The BC Pavilion Corporation (PAVCO), will be replacing the existing air supported roof and providing other associated improvements at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. PCL invites all interested subcontractors and suppliers to submit expressions of interest to pre-qualify to bid for the following work: - Landscaping - Demolition Including Removal Of Existing Roof - Micropile Installation - Asphalt - Reinforcing Steel - Concrete Formwork - Carbon Fibre Wrap - Masonry - Steel Structure - Miscellaneous Metals - Lockstrand Cable - Fixed Roof Fabric - Retractable Tenara Roof Fabric - ETFE Fabric On Facade - Mechanized Retractable Roof System - Sound System (Including Hoisting) - Architectural Cladding - Glass And Glazing - Roofing - Interior Finishes - Mechanical - Electrical - Sprinklers - Building Controls - Acoustic Abatement - Exterior Building Maintenance - Elevator Upgrades - Arena Seating - Traffic Deck Coatings - Amphitheatre Production Rigging All interested parties are required to submit the following information: 1. The scope of work your firm is interested in 2. Completed CCDC 11 -1996 (R2006) Contractor's Qualification Statement. The CCDC - 11 document is expected to demonstrate that your firm has completed projects of similar scope, size and complexity to those being applied for 3. A copy of your firms Health, Safety and Environmental policy 4. A copy of your firm's Quality Assurance and Quality Control procedures and details of recent performance achievement and accreditation awarded 5. Authorization to PCL to obtain financial information and conduct reference checks as necessary to satisfy bonding and security requirements. 6. Submit a current WorkSafe BC Clearance Certificate Submissions must be received before 3:00 p.m. local time on: Thursday, January 15, 2009. Original submissions must be submitted to the undersigned in a sealed envelope. Clearly indicate on envelope: GENERAL PREQUALIFICATION CALL BC Place Roof Replacement. Facsimile transmissions or incomplete submissions will not be considered. PCL and/or PAVCO reserve the right to amend this list at any time. Questions may be addressed to Michael Keane, PCL Estimator Pre-qualification submissions shall be addressed to: Chris Beaton, Project Manager BC Pavilion Corporation (PAVCO) 777 Pacific Boulevard Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgary Boomer Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Wow...I'm not sure if that's specific enough! So we know the submissions must be in by Jan 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footy Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Good with this green light financialy we must now be ahead of any potential group bidding against us that does not have stadium funding in place by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiral Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 And I think the timing of this announcement is being purposefully done now to reinforce the Whitecaps bid. Getting the word out now that they're calling for submissions for work is an indication to the MLS that the Whitecaps and BC Place are serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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