RDC News


	Design/Build has evolved into the construction method of choice by public agencies throughout Florida. Recent surveys show that design-build continues to be more cost effective and efficient than traditional design-bid-build. Elected officials and public administrators are sold on design-build, because it brings projects in on time and within budget.



	WORK IN PROGRESS

	BROWARD COUNTY

	CITY OF COCONUT CREEK: Coconut Creek High School Football Stadium Enhancements



	The Broward County School Board and City of Coconut Creek teamed up to bring Coconut Creek High School a long overdue renovated football stadium and track. In partnership with the City, the School Board is providing the funding to the City to fast track the project through a design-build process. The City developed a Request for Proposal (RFQ) similar to a previous and successful RFQ utilized for the Hallandale Beach High School Stadium. Several firms responded to the RFQ and Recreational Design and Construction, Inc. was selected as the most qualified and awarded the contract. The project includes demolishing the existing 6 lane track, bleachers and structure. New and improved facilities will include: a 400 meter 8 lane resilient surface track with shot put, discus, high jump, long jump and pole vault field events; new Bermuda 419 sports turf and irrigation; 3,000 home bleacher seating 2,000 visitor bleacher seating; ADA accessible press box; scoreboard; 3,626 square foot concession restroom building with separate facilities for home, visitor students and spectators, landscaping and site lighting.

	CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH: Deerfield Beach High School Stadium

	The Broward County School Board and City of Deerfield Beach entered into a cooperative arrangement to bring Deerfield Beach High School a long overdue renovated football stadium and track. In partnership with the City, the School Board is providing the funding to the City to fast track the project through a design-build process. The City developed a Request for Proposal (RFQ) similar to a previous RFQ utilized for Coconut Creek High School and Hallandale Beach High School Stadiums. Several firms responded to the RFQ and Recreational Design and Construction, Inc. was unanimously selected as the most qualified and awarded the contract. The project includes: a 400 meter 8 lane resilient surface track with shot put, discus, high jump, long jump and pole vault field events; new Bermuda 419 sports turf and irrigation; 3,000 home bleacher seating 2,000 visitor bleacher seating; ADA accessible press box; scoreboard; 3,626 square foot concession restroom building with separate facilities for home, visitor students and spectators, landscaping and site lighting.

	DADE COUNTY

	CITY OF MIAMI: Little Haiti Park, Phase II-Community Center

	Rather than risk losing Federal funds, the City of Miami declared an emergency and a warded two Design-Build projects to Recreational Design and Construction. RDC recently completed Phase I, which includes two fully lit tournament-sized soccer fields with permanent seating for 700 people. The bleacher area will house additional restrooms, concession area and equipment storage. Meandering pathways through lush landscaping add a finishing touch to a well-planned city park. A domino park outfitted with domino tables, splash deck, picnic shelter and playgrounds with shade covers make this park a fun, safe place for children to play. Phase II involves creating a soccer and recreation area in the park and includes the demolition of an existing dilapidated trailer park and the renovation of a 10,000-square-foot church. The church will be transformed into a modern recreation building complete with community center and individual rooms for aerobics, weight training and arts and crafts. Several multipurpose rooms and accessible restrooms are also included in this phase. Phase II to be completed: Spring 2009

	CITY OF DORAL: J.C. Bermudez Park



	Recreational Design and Construction entered into a design-build contract with the City of Doral to complete Phase 1 of J C Bermudez Park. Phase 1 includes the completion of a park master plan with Bermello Ajamil Architects for a 92 area park community park, restroom buildings, infrastructure improvements and Lake Site work. The master plan includes lighted soccer and baseball fields, artificial turf, tennis courts, basketball courts, restroom/concession buildings, shade covered bleachers, community center, swimming pools, water play feature, amphitheater, shade covered playgrounds, pavilions, site amenities, walkways, site lighting, 9 acre lake, roads, parking and landscaping.

	TOWN OF CUTLER BAY: Cutler Ridge Park

	The Town of Cutler Bay selected Recreational Design and Construction for design-build improvements at Cutler Ridge Park. Improvements include upgrading the existing aquatic facility, a new football/soccer field, sports lighting, site work, pavilion and parking. Since incorporation, this is the Towns first major park improvement as part of its overall park improvement plan.

	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: Golden Panther Football Stadium

	Recreational Design and Construction (RDC) has entered into a contract with Florida International University (FIU) to install Field Turf artificial grass at the newly renovated Golden Panthers Football Stadium. The project is underway and scheduled for completion for this seasons opening football game. This is the second artificial turf field for FIU at the Main Campus. Last year RDC installed a lighted artificial turf soccer field at the intramural complex.

	MIAMI-DADE COUNTY: Westwind Lakes Park

	Recreational Design and Construction was awarded an emergency design-build contract for the Phase 2 improvements at Miami-Dade County’s West Wind Lakes Park. The scope of work includes environmental remediation of ground conditions, site work, drainage, new lighted soccer field, lighting for an existing skate rink, pavilions, walkways and landscaping.

	MIAMI COLLEGE: Aquatic Facility



	Recreational Design and Construction was contracted to design-build the expansion of the Miami College pool for a variety of college and area agency use. This will include the installation of a Martha Renovation stainless steel pool system to provide a multi-purpose pool for swimming and diving and an aquatic center building with restrooms, lockers and operational use. The pool is also designed to provide for emergency and public safety training with the ability to place vehicles and equipment in and out of the pool.


	RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS

	GRAPELAND PARK Phase I-Baseball Complex & Phase II-Water Playground Phase III-Community Center



	Grapeland Park is a 13 acre multi-purpose park showcasing a Romero Britto themed aquatic facility including a large activity pool with a water playground, small water playground for children under 5 years, 600 foot lazy river with interactive water play, large resort style pool with beach entry to a depth of 5 feet. The baseball comlex features a 2 story sports building for sports officials, concession area, restroom and storage surrounded by four lighted baseball fields, batting cage, bleachers and site amenities. The Community Recreational Center is a 5,600 sq. ft. facility which will provide administrative offices and space for community activities .

	PALMETTO BAY PARK




	Palmetto Bay Park is a 24 acre community park offering of a variety of recreational facilities including a 2 story multi-purpose sports, concession, rest room, storage building surrounded by 6 lighted softball fields, batting cage, shade covered bleachers, 2 pavilions, boundless playground, 2 basketball courts, skate park, community recreation building and site amenities.

	PERRINE WAYSIDE PARK



	Perrine Wayside Park is a 3 acre wooded neighborhood Dog Park with separated areas for small and large dogs, walkways, pavilion, site amenities, lake and aerial fountain and fenced with secure double dog gates at 2 entrances.

	BROWARD COUNTY MASS TRANSIT SUPPORT FACILITY



	The Broward County Mass Transit Support Services Facility includes a new 2 story 17,500 square foot administrative office building, 300KW generator for building operation during and after a hurricane, bus parking, new vehicle entry off major road and xeriscape planting scheme with native materials.

	SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY VARIOUS PLAYGROUNDS



	30 playgrounds were designed for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary and child care age children at 22 Broward County elementary schools. Featured in each playground are age appropriate Landscape Structures play structures, colorful resilient rubber play surface, sand play areas, walkways, pavilions and protective fencing.

	DORAL PARK





	Doral Park includes a 5,000 square foot community center, 2 Sportex synthetic turf soccer fields, 4 basketball courts, 4 tennis courts, 2 sand volleyball courts, sports lighting and scoreboards for all sports, shaded bleachers and playground, pavilion, 10 station exercise course, site amenities, open space play field, parking and landscaping.

	LAKEWOOD PARK



	Lakewood Regional Park is a 157 acre active and natural facility offering a Myrtha learn to swim pool and splash deck, 4 lighted tournament soccer fields, a 2 story multi-purpose sports, concession, restroom building surrounded by 4 lighted baseball/softball fields, picnic pavilions, walkways, bridges and multi-purpose trails meandering through an extensive wetland featuring a 6 acre lake.

	LITTLE HAITI PARK, PHASE I-Soccer Facility





	Little Haiti Park Phase 1 features a regulation lighted soccer field, a practice soccer field, shade covered stadium seating, children’s water playground, domino pavilion and tables, walkways, site amenities and landscaping.

	COUNTRY CLUB PARK



	Country Club Park is a 3 acre passive neighborhood park offering a paved entry and semi-circular parking area, a large open green space for free play, 2,000 lineal foot perimeter walkway with 10 exercise stations, playground, pavilion, site amenities and landscaping.

	FIU SOCCER FACILITY

	An existing grass playing field at the FIU South Campus was converted into a new regulation soccer field for intramural sports and NCAA competitive play. The new soccer field is a Sportex synthetic grass with permanent striping and new Musco sports lighting system.

	BROWARD COUNTY, DISTRICT 4

	Plantation Heritage Park Phase 3 improvements include an improved entry roadway, a new gate house building and water feature, a 2,000 square foot shade covered playground, remodeled administration building, site amenities, a state of the art computerized irrigation system that covers 40 acres of grounds as well as removal of extensive stand Australian Pine tree.

	BROWARD COUNTY, DISTRICT 5

	C. B Smith Park improvements include 20 new recreational vehicle campsites on a lake shoreline, 50 amp electrical, phone and cable service, a new building with restrooms, showers and laundry facilities and renovation of an existing restroom building for code and ADA compliance. Markham Park Improvements include a new entry road configuration and gatehouses. Brian Piccolo Park improvements include 10 new hydrogrid tennis courts, sports lighting, walkways and screening.

	POMPANO BEACH AQUATIC FACILITY



	Pompano Beach Community Pool is a major aquatic complex that includes a 25 yard x 50 meter Myrtha Pool with 8 lanes long course and 13 lanes across with 2 one meter diving boards for high school and collegiate competition, a large T-shape learn to swim and recreational pool for all ages, administration building for admission, operations and lockers and extensive decking.

	MITCHELL MOORE AQUATIC FACILITY



	Mitchell Moore Pool is a 25 yard by 25 meter 9 lane Myrtha stainless steel pool system designed to host high school competition as well as a shallow recreation and learn to swim area with an in water bench for lessons, pool deck and entry building for registration, changing, lockers, showers and offices.

	VICTORY POOL



	Victory Park Pool was a 40 year old Olympic style competitive pool and diving facility that was converted to a modern community aquatic facility. The new multi-purpose facility includes a large water slide at one end with a 25 meter 8 lane section for high school competition in the middle, a shallow learn to swim area with a water bench and ADA ramp at the other end, a 2,000 square foot water playground, site amenities and bleachers.