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Campus vibrancy graduated to a new level as the center features one of IUPUI's key engagement initiatives with the relocation of Campus Community Life Services into the center's third floor; with meeting rooms down the hall. The vibrancy extends from subterranean depths to throughout the facility as the underground Theater Level houses a TVlmovie lounge, game room, vending area, music rooms, and a collegiate bookstore'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

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contractors collaborated in bringing the project to a conclusion. The project excluded minority participation goals; however Hunt upheld its common initiatives to contract approximately 5.5 percent of its subcontracts to minority businesses. Nearly 100 Change Directives mounted in the last few months prior to completion. To eliminate stagnation, a main concern was processing the information and transferring it to the workforce. Many of the changes were for aspects of the main infrastructure that were either already built or about to be completed. The Hunt field staff had to quickly evaluate each change and notify the university of the cost impact before the base bid work factored into cost. Guiding this execution were superintendents Tim Duncan and Dave Anderson as both went above and beyond to ensur the project met its goal by sacrificing an enormous amount of their personal time to ensure that the project was completed within the tigh schedule provided. Wooten also credits Project Engineer; Adam Huwer; of assuming a key role in coordinating these crucial changes making sure that Hunt's MEP subcontractors had the most current information Although IUPUI is conveniently located about four miles away from Hunt's headquarters, Hunt still had to exercise remarkable caution to avoid any dangerous repercussions to the project. IUPUI's campus is condensed within the heart of downtown Indianapolis so safety and logistics were the primary concerns during heavy construction as campus foot-traffic had to be correctly channeled to ensure a safe perimeter around the jobsite while minimizing disruptions to the University. All of the previous site bypassers during construction can now become users as the IUPUI Campus Center marks the fourth Indiana project by Hunt in20O7.
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The building's social status also balances student eligibility with key related departments like Financial Aid, Registral Enrollment Services and a credit union on the second floor. These services are also supported through existing administrative offices in neighboring Cavanaugh Hall. The Campus Center also includes a two-floor Barnes & Noble college bookstore with a locker area, convenience store, and restaurants on the ground floor. Meeting spaces are located throughout the top two floors with the fourth floor containing a board room and an 8,000 SF multipurpose room. An immediate presence of on-campus dinlng options await 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 escalators funneling traffic throughout the project. Also, a pedestrian sky bridge will overlook University Boulevard from the second floor as it connects the Campus Center to Cavanaugh Hall. There are also power-assisted door operators at each entrance. The 200-foot-hiqh bell and lantern towel erected January 2007,is the highest structure on campus and is a monumental Iocator for the university within its urban Indianapolis environs. The $52 million, 26t,000 SF facility ($34.1 million is the current contract amount with Hunt) is a four-story concrete frame structure with a limestone, composite metal panel, and curtain wall fagade. . The design is classified as Industrial Chic, a style with exposed concrete structure next to finished walls and ceilings. The ceilings have exposed mechanical and electrical piping, as well as ductwork while the interior wall finishes in the public spaces are a mix of curtain wall, granite, limestone, checkered metal plate, and paint. Main public corridor floors only have 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 on the second floor. Its design is unrivaled and the range of services offered is unparalleled. Wooten attributes the quality workmanship to knowing and understanding the drawings and specifications, and keeping a close watch during the installation of the work. One particular design challenge for the team is how finished conditions sometimes actually look like unfinished conditions. This project was set up as a multiple prime contract with the Hunt as the General Contractor. The Owner held contracts directly with the general contractol mechanical, electrical, and controls contractors. All

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

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The facility is nestled near Tippecanoe Bay offthe streamlined El is focused on substantial completion of Charlotte Sports Park by Jobean Road/State Route 776 on the northem-most section of a nature December 15 and a successful Spring Training2009 conversion to the preserve. This setting inspired Charlotte Counfy and the Rays to park's neighboring Tampa Bay Rays. collaboratively introduce the concept as "a park within a park", and Hunt's The $24.9 million upgrades to the park are a unique baseball response to ensure the standout concept among Florida's 18 spring training stadium endeavor as it will pay homage to its local seacoast sites found life, thanks in part to the county's generous provision ofnative environment when the l5-month project schedule dating to August is Florida plants. Wood-framed amenity buildings along the boardwalk and complete. Paired again with HOK Sport, Hunt is proud to lead this signs explaining the genus and origin of the plants in particular areas will unique Design-Buil project which will spread the hometown provide an educational element and complete the park's concept. enthusiasm of its new user from St. Petersburg just 60 miles away. "The concept included thoughtful suggestions that the park could "As two giants in the industry, and given our strong ties to be accessible to school children during non-game days to come out and HOK, it was a natural," CM Mark McCaskey said. learn about the flora and fauna of their state in an indoor learning

With the majority of its heary-hitting roster of subcontractors recently complete and site-prep well underway, Hunt Construction Group

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they are already adapted to the climate." Also, the project is located in the midst of an operating county facility and a site logistics plan has been instituted with banicades, custom signage and walk paths in anticipation of the general public's presence within proximity of the facility.

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Rangers. Here's how the upper and lower portions of the seating bowl 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

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Hunt's successful and longstanding relationship with HOK Sport allowed its debut project with Charlotte County to bolster its reputation in the Sunshine State. The county's local subcontracting community has seen a significant downtum in new construction starts in the area so the response to Hunt Consfruction's requests for bidders were robustly received, including Hunt'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 helped

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ADA-compliant seats. Fan-ftiendly and also media-sawy, the stadium's tower behind home plate will be completely renovated with a three-story
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stadium's backdrop. The seaport-inspired motif captured by a new

wooden boardwalk and landscaped berms featured in the outfield portion of the stadium invites charming strolls. All ticket-holders, regardless of seat location, will have privileged access to the boardwalk and its convenient access to some new oflpath "rest stops" with fabric canopy shade structures. Pathways will connectto scenic lunches with concession stands in left field and right fields adjacentto apicnic pavilion.

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renovated practice fields, nearby a renovated Rays'43,000 SF clubhouse constructed outside of the right field wall. Retreating to this clubhouse invites functional access to physical training, meeting space, and team corporate offices. The clubhouse building is constructed ofload-bearing operations. masonry with accents ofsplit-faced block, stucco and glass, incorporating a "green roof ' feature and a private balcony walkway providing an overlook to the field from the corporate offices.

is quite wide-reaching in its influence and contracting potential," McCaskey explained. "We got off to a great start with the Owner and continue to work very closely with their project team and county administration". The demolition for existing restrooms, concessions, ticket offrces and support spaces is already complete and will be rebuilt in a different configuration, according to McCaskey. The rebuilding phase will include necessary accommodations additional seating installations, temporary power requirements with public safety and fan amenities--such as restrooms and concession sales-adroitly balanced with usual stadium

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

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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.