Construction begins on Texas A&M's new softball & track stadiums

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http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/Construction-begins-on-new-AM-softball--track-stadiums--416658493.html

Construction begins on Texas A&M's new softball & track stadiums

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (KBTX) - Dirt will be moved this week on Texas A&M's new softball and track & field stadiums according to the university's athletic department.
An Athletic Department spokesperson told KBTX that both projects are progressing as scheduled.
This in spite of little progress on the projects nearly one year after their announcement in May 2016.
The stadium are going to be built on land that currently serving as intramural athletic fields, just west of the soccer stadium and existing outdoor track.
The project is scheduled for completion by March 2018.
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The week is over, dirt has not moved. Athletic department lied again.
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Another week has passed, nothing started for the track.

Dirt work has started for softball though.
Jay Dawn
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The 'start 'for the 2nd week now is mostly a couple backhoes burying some pipes. Seen more manpower deployed to build my backyard fence that what has shown up so far.
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Took my parents to see the progress on the new track this weekend.





j/k, still no progress
Jay Dawn
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Hearing that project has been and continues being delayed........higher than expected bids for construction requiring reductions in scope, then rebid and costs still were high. Now looking like can go forward soon.
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Need update
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bunch of dirt being moved at the site of the softball complex. Noticed this week at the state tennis tournament. Nothing really discernible right now.
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With how the track program and softball team are performing right now, it would sure be nice to welcome their efforts with solid facilities next year.
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Jay Dawn said:

Hearing that project has been and continues being delayed........higher than expected bids for construction requiring reductions in scope, then rebid and costs still were high. Now looking like can go forward soon.
The renderings frequently look better than the final product. It helps sell the project, then you do the best you can with the money you have. In the end, it's still a newer, better facility even if corners get cut.
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I hope they build it right. Cutting corners at this stage will be a disaster. Mr. Sharp, please lead and do it right. Facilities that are properly built allow TAMU to recruit the right coaches as well as student athletes.
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Right coaches? They have some great coaches! If Mr. Henry decided to leave, he would have to drive over me as I lay down at the foot of his driveway.
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According to this article, construction of the track stadium should be completed in August 2018 which means the Aggies will not be hosting any outdoor meets next year.

http://12thman.com/facilities/?id=49
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The good news is you can actually see some progress out there. All the intramural light poles have been taken down in the last few weeks. Time to start moving dirt!
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Someone on the team told me a couple days ago that they're going to fix up the existing track a bit first before starting on the new track. Sounds like a stalling tactic to me. Also every new render results in a smaller stadium, I wish the BMAs supported success.
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In fairness, the existing track (obviously) is need of a major facelift and will be used extensively for both practice and competition warm-up going forward. Any visible progress is great news at this point.
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Not a stall tactic. Getting a new surface at the existing track to practice on next season will probably be well appreciated by the team. It would not make sense to wait and install it after starting on the new stadium.
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But why wait for the old one to get fixed before starting the new one? They could have both been started months ago if they weren't stalling for some reason.
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They've been stalling the entire time Pat Henry has been here.
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Negotiations of the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) can take some time. The design build contract had a set budget around $30 million. When design reaches a set milestone, the contractor on the DB team submits a GMP. If the GMP is higher than the budget, then decisions on what to cut/revise on the design have to be negotiated. That is what has been happening the past few months. If work has started it at least means a GMP has been agreed on.

Working on the old track first gets a surface in place to practice on during next season as you are building the stadium.
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SA68AG said:

They've been stalling the entire time Pat Henry has been here.
Wasn't he given the choice between having the indoor or the outdoor facility done first by Dollar Bill shortly after coming here? I know the outdoor facility has taken more time than expected but let's not act like Henry hasn't received anything.
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This is true, and there have been national championships won in the facility. So, let's get going on a great outdoor facility.
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Noticed they put up a construction cam up for the track stadium.

http://www.12thman.com/facilities/?id=49&path=track
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They need to move that trailer away from the camera, it is blocking the view of the drilled pier installation
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I appreciate the construction cams, BUT, the angle and open view do not give a good indication of the progress.
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Changed the angle of the webcam at the complexes and looking good. Softball now has construction going at night.
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Included in the A&M capital plan for the BOR meeting a couple years out is an indoor tennis facility - $30M.
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Update from CFO....

  • The new stadium for the Texas A&M Softball program is underway. Located at the corner of Penberthy Boulevard and Tom Chandler Drive the complex is expected to open in March 2018. Immediately adjacent to the softball complex at the corner of Penberthy Boulevard and George Bush Drive, construction has just begun on the Track & Field Stadium, with construction expected to be completed in August 2018.
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Jay Dawn said:

Update from CFO....

  • The new stadium for the Texas A&M Softball program is underway. Located at the corner of Penberthy Boulevard and Tom Chandler Drive the complex is expected to open in March 2018. Immediately adjacent to the softball complex at the corner of Penberthy Boulevard and George Bush Drive, construction has just begun on the Track & Field Stadium, with construction expected to be completed in August 2018.

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Can the people in charge of the webcam change the view, or at least provide a wider range of vision. Hard to see progress on the track at all, and the softball construction is a stagnant sight with the current view.
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Whoever changed the views of our construction webcams.. many thanks.
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How about an update.
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They are full steam ahead. Lots of visible progress on the actual building over the last few weeks. Still shooting for an August completion date as far as I know.
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Problems with the webcams again. Only showing the track.
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