Gulfport, MS
*** The Gulfport home was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina and plans are under way with GSA to rebuild it by 2010. ***
*** GULFPORT UPDATE ***
GULFPORT UPDATE - December 5, 2008
Design:
100% Complete and drawings Issued for Construction Drawings
Finishes and final color selections being reviewed
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment procurement packages being prepared
Construction:
Estimated Construction Completion - July 2010
Structure:
543 of 543 Pile caps installed to date
1449 of approximately 1858 of floors garage through fifth floor columns placed to date
482,057 SF of approximately 604,715 SF first floor through fifth floor placed to date
Architectural
Metal Studs installed (On Going)
Exterior waterproofing (On Going)
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing
MEP Infrastructure (On Going)
Safety: Zero accidents and zero incidents
Chapel:
Awarded A/E services contract to CRA Architecture of Houston, TX for design of renovation/rehabilitation project
Estimated Construction Completion: March/April 2010
Beach Access
GSA preparing scope. Estimated award date for design March 2009
Estimated Construction Completion: July 2010
Construction:
2000 of approximately 2000 issued for construction building piles
installed
301 of approximately 530 pile caps installed
264 of approximately 530 garage level columns placed
78,921 SF of approximately 185,000 SF first floor slab placed
145 of approximately 530 first level columns placed
45,456 SF of approximately 185,000 SF second floor slab placed
Design:
95% Design Submission Reviewed By Government and comments returned
Issued for construction drawings released continue
Other:
Stained glass windows are being repaired
WLOX interviewed Yates Construction on the progress of the project. To
see the report review see:
http://www.wlox.com/global/story.asp?s=8699034
Site grading and clearing commenced
Temporary utilities installed
Four tower crnaes installed and operating on site
1,979 of approximately 2,000 building piles installed to date
165 of approximately 530 pile caps installed to date
140 of approximately 530 1st floor columns placed to date
Back fill of pile caps and garage area continues
10,000 square feet of elevated concrete slab placed
Contract awarded for the stained glass window removal, restore, storage and reinstallation
As of Thursday, March 20, 2008, Yates has put in 1,200 auger cast piles.
GULFPORT UPDATE - February 15, 2008
On Monday, March 3, 2008 at 10 a.m., the General Services Administration (GSA) is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the new AFRH facility, replacing the former structure that was built in 1976 and severely damaged in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina. GSA was designated by Congress in PL-109-234 as the lead construction agency on behalf of AFRH and the Department of Defense. Approximately $240 million dollars was appropriated by Congress for the demolition and rebuild of the new facility.
The Main Building consists of: approximately 660,000 gross square feet that will provide the full spectrum of continuing care retirement living: independent living, assisted living, and long-term care. The building will accommodate 584 residents complete with controlled parking, complete landscaping of entire site, including walking paths, outdoor areas, and recreation areas.
MaChis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Samson, Alabama, completed the demolition of the former facility in December 2007. GSA issued a Notice to Proceed to Yates Construction of Biloxi, Miss., on January 3. The Design/Build Team is made up of W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, URS Corporation and SFCS. URS Corporation will provide design and engineering services and SFCS will serve as the lead architect. SFCS is recognized as experts in the design of senior care facilities in the U.S. The timeline for the completion of the project is July 2010.
Please check for updates in the near future.
GULFPORT UPDATE - October 25, 2007
For those who missed the Gulfport facility implosion, below is a webcam site for a video recap.
Implosion Photos
GSA Announces AFRH-Gulport Implosion - October 11, 2007
GULFPORT UPDATE - September 26, 2007
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announces the award of the Design Build Services in connection with the replacement project for the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) in Gulfport, Mississippi, to Yates Construction of Biloxi, Mississippi in the amount of $188,883,476 dollars. Public Law 109-234 appropriated most of the funding for construction of the new facility and designated GSA as the lead construction agent on behalf of AFRH and the Department of Defense.
The Yates Design/Build Team is made up of W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company, URS Corporation, and SFCS. Located in Biloxi Mississippi, Yates is the 23rd largest contractor in the United States and 2nd in multi-unit Residential according to Engineering News Record. URS Corporation who will provide design and engineering services is the largest architecture and engineering design firm according to Engineering News Record. SFCS will serve as the lead architect and is recognized experts in the design of senior care facilities in the United States.
Hundreds of veterans that lived at the AFRH-G facility were evacuated and relocated after the destructive winds and storm surge of Hurricane Katrina forced the closure of their home in August 2005. Now, the 11-story high rise overlooking the sandy beaches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast is undergoing remediation and ultimately demolition, which is expected to be completed January 2008. Yates will take over the site at that time and the construction of the new facility will begin.
This is a major milestone to reach in this project. The goal is to not only build a new facility for our country's veterans - a place they are proud to call 'home' - but for it to be a place that captures the spirit of the veterans and maintains their proud military heritage, now and for generations to come.
The timeframe for the Design Build Services phase is as follows:
- Design Services commence September 2007
- Construction commence January 2008
- Substantial completion July 2010
CONTACT INFORMATION
GSA#0933
September 26, 2007
Contact: Gary Mote or Mildred Quinley
404-331-3200