RDC News

RECENTLY
COMPLETED PROJECTS

DEERFIELD BEACH HIGH SCHOOL & COCONUT CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Football Stadium Enhancements

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 Deerfield Beach High School 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; 3,626sf concession restroom building with separate facilities for home, visitor students and spectators, landscaping and site lighting.

The Coconut Creek High School project includes: demolishing the existing 6-lane track, bleachers and structure. New and improved facilities 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; 3,626sf concession restroom building with separate facilities for home, visitor students and spectators, landscaping and site lighting.

ROMERO BRITTO STATUE INSTALLATION

RDC transported, anchored and erected three (3) statues by famed artist, Romero Britto. Two palm trees and a colorful beach ball were erected in front of the entry plaza at the Vertical Retail Center located at 5th Street and Alton Avenue in Miami Beach.

LITTLE HAITI SOCCER PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER

The RDC team worked closely with the community and the architect during the two-phase design-build project to give residents what they wanted: a recreational park, soccer fields and a multiuse community center. Today, two lighted tournament-size soccer fields, a 1,400-seat stadium and concession area are home to healthy neighborhood competitions. The recreational area includes a domino park outfitted with game tables, children’s water splash deck, picnic shelter, shade-covered playgrounds, meandering walkways and tropical landscaping. The demolition of the trailer park paved the way for the community center, which provides versatile, individual rooms for aerobics, weight training, arts and crafts, offices and restrooms.

CUTLER RIDGE PARK IMPROVEMENTS

The Cutler Ridge Park Improvements include upgrading the existing aquatic facility, repair the pool pumps, add a lifeguard building station, new 72,000sf football/soccer field, sports lighting, 928sf of bleacher canopy area, site work, 900sf pavilion and parking. Since incorporation, this is the Towns first major park improvement as part of its overall park improvement plan.



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