Development Team Meeting Notes (96-99)

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~ rounded architectural features are much more pleasing to the eye. We will get a' more dramatic ,~,,+ looking building with the rounded face. The rounded face will not limit the lobby s ace, which will ~ be all the way up. It was pointed out that if we want a canopy over the plaza, we will want a 45 degree angle. ''~ ~~rr"r'r+' No decision. Randy said that he would like to see some photographs before a deci~ion is made. Walkway: There was discussion around design changes to the northwest corner f the structure. One of the issues is getting a second walkway built across. The downtown m eting was very favorable. They were very receptive and excited about the design and the project. ey did say that they would like to see some weather protection along the west side. The de ign now has a contiguous face with a covered walkway across the back. ~ RG had Leonard look at putting a crossing (north-south) across the center of the busi mall. Leonard cautioned against this. RG said that it is necessary. If a crosswalk is not provided, pjeople will cross anyway, in between the busses and traffic. He feels that the crosswalk needs to bel covered. Alan felt that with the largest concentration of bus/pedestrian traffic is going to be i the front and southwest corner of the structure. He asked if there is room to put in another co ered crosswalk without cutting into the bus parking. The majority of the customers will walk acr ss the covered area. With operations located there, it will keep most of the activity in that area I was suggested that if the linear footage could be found, we could raise the existing columns p and suspend additional weather coverage with cables, without adding columns. The east entran e will take care of customers walking in from the capitol side. RG wants to these the canopies easily cleaned so they won't have to go in with a cherry picker. Alan said they have looked at the catch asin design. It will be a walkable surface, below the glass so the glass can be easily cleaned. I, No decision. Alan said that this can be pushed back and be decided on at a later Concrete vs Steel: Curt pointed out that we are now coming together as a te '. It was agreed that we are now beginning to pin down some design ideas. Curt reported that one of e keys for him is the concrete decision. The 30' x 30' bays make more sense if they are built with c ncrete. He will be meeting with the engineers next week to collect more information. They are oming up with some ideas on value engineering. ~, Schedule: Curt handed out the new schedule. He will have the geo-techni tomorrow. This is critical to begin the engineering. Another key date is the asbest~ be completed by 6/2/97. A meeting is scheduled for 10:00am, Monday, 2/24 in D~ over the contract language. We will go out for the bid process in the next few wee make a quick selection and have the contract signed by 4/15. There was discussion ~ concept. We can start excavation 8/l, but this will only work if we do the project as Curt was asked if he had to have a firm GMP, like a signed contract, before he can E pointed out that we are on a fast track, if we do this as a phase concept, the danger are under construction, we may be trying to redesign the structure above to keep cc continuing construction. Alan said that once the GMP process gets staged, we can commitments. We need to determine if there is an FTA issue here. RG said that v~ ~l information abatement, to 's office to go ~. We need to ~und the GMP GMP process. ~n begin. Dan that while we s down on the trt without the need a budget