Convention Center

[Pete]

The substation is now completely dismantled, but the big power lines are still up along Robinson.

The Fairfield Inn construction is just to the east.

[Pete]

Closer look at the old substation.

[Robert_M]

Plans are out to bid for General Contractors. Currently bidding April 24th.

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[BG918]

Flintco is the low bidder. Same company that built Chesapeake Arena, Devon Tower (JV with Holder), the Cox Business Center, OKCMOA, Civic Center remodel and many other prominent OKC projects.

http://newsok.com/article/5592408

[gopokes88]

Flintco is a good company.

What to do with the extra $ though?

[CS_Mike]

What to do with the extra $ though?

What the city council SHOULD do is consider themselves fortunate and use the surplus to replace the extra money the city spent for overpriced land acquisition and the previously unfunded parking garage.

[catch22]

24 month timeline is impressive. This is going to be moving fast.

Also, happy to see an Oklahoma based company will be doing the work.

[BG918]

Also, happy to see an Oklahoma based company will be doing the work.

Yes and no. Flintco is owned by Alberici which is based in St Louis. But historically Flintco has been an Oklahoma company for 110 years.

[Pete]

Flintco is a good company.

What to do with the extra $ though?

Already been announced they will be adding things to the project, like energy saving shades, the surface lot south of the CC, the pedestrian walkway between the CC and the Omni and the skywalk.

[Pete]

Flintco is a good company.

What to do with the extra $ though?

Already been announced they will be adding things to the project, like energy saving shades, the surface lot south of the CC, the pedestrian walkway between the CC and the Omni and the skywalk.

[catch22]

Yes and no. Flintco is owned by Alberici which is based in St Louis. But historically Flintco has been an Oklahoma company for 110 years.

Ah. I just saw that their corporate HQ is in Tulsa. Thanks for the correction.

[gopokes88]

Already been announced they will be adding things to the project, like energy saving shades, the surface lot south of the CC, the pedestrian walkway between the CC and the Omni and the skywalk.

That sounds so nice it’s why you told me twice

[warreng88]

Convention center bids under budget

By: Brian Brus The Journal Record April 27, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY – The list of alternate additions to the new MAPS 3 convention center falls well within the budget leeway provided by low bids for the main project, City Hall records show.

Of three base bids, Tulsa-based Flintco LLC submitted the lowest at $160.2 million for the project, about $34 million under budget. Both JE Dunn Construction and Archer Western Construction also came in under budget for the base project at $162.8 million and $166.7 million, respectively.

The project’s list of alternates, which include items such as exhibit hall partitions and a connector bridge to a hotel, were expected to cost a total of $14.3 million, which is why they were separated from the base bid to allow for a tight budget. All three companies’ alternate bids were below that price as well.

The convention center is part of a complex worth more than $500 million that will include a hotel developed by Omni Hotels & Resorts and an 865-space parking garage. City officials said the low bids suggest work can begin soon, leading to a grand opening in mid-2020.

The convention center, at 200,0000 square feet, is expected to boost Oklahoma City’s premier convention center space to the next competitive tier to attract bigger events and more tax-generating tourists. The building will include a 30,000-square-foot ballroom overlooking a 70-acre park also part of the Metropolitan Area Maps sales tax.

The plan was prepared by Populous and GSB Inc. after years of discussions and committee meetings. The building will be constructed on S. Robinson Avenue just south of Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Assuming the offers are approved by staff, a construction contract will be drawn up, approved by the Citizens Advisory Board and City Council and presented to the winning company June 6. Construction will begin shortly thereafter, to be finished within 24 months. An early completion incentive of $5,000 per day will be part of the contract.

[ChrisHayes]

Will the Omni Hotel construction be started at the same time?

[Pete]

Will the Omni Hotel construction be started at the same time?

Yes, both the hotel and convention center should be start construction about the same time, sometime this year.

[Laramie]

The convention center, at 200,0000 square feet, is expected to boost Oklahoma City’s premier convention center space to the next competitive tier to attract bigger events and more tax-generating tourists.

What's the next competitive tier; tier 4, 3?

Essential Attributes of a 2nd Tier Destination:

Affordable, better value (59%)
Attracts a regional drive market (49%)
Convention facilities with less than 500,000 gross square feet (36%)
Regional airport with less nonstop or direct airlift (36%)
Largest convention venue generally a single hotel or conference center (32%)
Productive local industries and business climate (32%)

1st, 2nd, 3rd Tier Cities: What do the Designations Really Mean? http://blog.empowermint.com/article/...ination-tiers/

OKC should always be in a position to plan for the next level; we have all the mechanisms in place with the new convention center in regards to expansion & a complex that could allow for more hotel development thru Omni.

[warreng88]

$40 million garage will go to TAP

By: Brian Brus The Journal Record May 4, 2018

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority authorized the start of negotiations with TAP Architecture for a new multiuse parking garage near the MAPS 3 convention center and hotel Friday.

The 850-space facility will be built just east of the future Omni hotel and directly south of the Oklahoma City Boulevard under development now. It will be bounded by Shields Boulevard, Broadway Avenue, and SW Third and Fourth streets.

The $40 million project will be owned and operated by COTPA, but construction costs will be funded as well through MAPS 3 funds: $9 million will come from the Metropolitan Area Projects sales tax; $26 million will come from the authority’s revenue bonds and cash fund; and $5 million will come from a loan by the Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust that OG&E has agreed to carry for 20 years at zero interest.

Following recommendation of the MAPS 3 citizen advisory board, the City Council approved the allocation of MAPS 3 funds to support the garage in December. By January, the city’s Public Works Department had already advertised for professional architecture and engineering services. The bid package included schematic designs, cost estimates, preliminary reports and construction contract administration.

Fifteen firms showed interest, and the selection committee narrowed it down to four consultants for interviews. TAP came out on top, followed by firms ADG, Elliot + Associates and GSB Inc. If a contract cannot be negotiated with TAP, the others will be asked to the table instead.

COTPA spokesman Michael Scroggins said the board anticipates the A&E contract will be handled within the next 30 days. Until then, the project still lacks design renderings and details envisioned by TAP that can be shared with the public.

To make space for the garage, OG&E sold the block where the utility had a control center for power transmission and distribution systems. The property often has been referred to as the gold building because of the color of its unadorned metal plating.

Plans for the convention center itself came in under budget, which might allow officials to add alternative features such as a bridge between the center and hotel. The convention center is part of a complex worth more than $500 million that will include a hotel developed by Omni Hotels & Resorts and the garage. City officials said the low bids suggest work can begin soon, leading to a grand opening in mid-2020.

[king183]

Do we know if they stuck to the desire to have workforce housing with this garage?

[Pete]

Do we know if they stuck to the desire to have workforce housing with this garage?

That RFP is still out.

Should have responses in a couple of weeks.

[Ross MacLochness]

Tap designed the Arts garage right? I'm not a fan of parking garages but the Arts garage is pretty nice.

[shawnw]

Speaking of garage, article by Steve:

http://newsok.com/article/5594654


Kinda liking the 8-story proposal but need to look closer at them all.

[Pete]

I have all of them and will post the details soon.

[Pete]

Two West

5 Stories
221 Apartments
Developer: Colony Partners (Ron Bradshaw)
Architect: ADG













Carlton Residential

5 Stories
204 Apartments
Developer: Carlton Development - Dallas
Architect: BGO











Boulevard Place

8 Stories
241 Apartments
Developer: Rose Rock
Architect: FSB











Farzaneh

5 Stories
192 Apartments
Developer: Farzaneh
Architect: Rand Elliott

[jonny d]

Does Rose Rock have a positive track record with these kinds of development? Seems like theirs would be a no-brainer, unless it is ignorantly more expensive than the others.

[shawnw]

I think Two West compliments the convention center design the best, and I like it a lot, but I still REALLY like the streetwall created by Boulevard Place.