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Page 28 — COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL — January 21-February 3, 2015
Construction, Design & Engineering News
MW Golden Constructors
recently wrapped up construc-
tion on several Colorado projects,
including foundation repairs to
the city of Glenwood Springs’
municipal operations center.
The facility was built in 2002
on unstable soils and, as a result,
it had settled to the point that
sunlight could be seen through
cracks in exterior walls. The
cracks, some as much as an inch
in thickness, threatened the build-
ing’s stability and the safety of the
city employees who worked in
the building.
Instead of replacing the facility,
Glenwood Springs selected the
firm to stabilize the structure and
repair its sinking and deteriorat-
ing foundation.
MW Golden stabilized the
building with 200 50-foot-deep
compaction grout columns,
which ultimately raised the facil-
ity four inches.
Whiledirtwas removedaround
the foundation of the building, a
groundwater drain was installed
to help prevent future moisture
saturation in the soil, which had
contributed to the settling. Inte-
rior walls that had cracked or set-
tledwere shored and some cinder
blocks were replaced. The south
vestibule and the south parking
lot also were replaced during the
project.
The firm also recently com-
pleted work on renovations to
KeyBank’s Broadway branch at
200 Broadway, near downtown
Denver.
The complete gut-and-remod-
eling project included a new roof,
landscaping, fencing, exterior
lighting and parking lot restrip-
ing. Inside the building, newduc-
twork was installed, new teller
lines were created and restrooms
were made Americans with Dis-
abilities Act compliant. As well,
the old vault was removed and
replaced, and a security vestibule
was installed at the entrance to
the branch, which scans each
entrant for excessive metal.
The after-hours drop box also
moved to a space more conve-
nient for customers. Much of the
work was accomplished at night
and on weekends to minimize
impact on the branch’s operations
and KeyBank customers. “Our
subs and our crews performed a
tremendous amount of work in
a short amount of time without
much sleep,” commented project
superintendent Jeff Erck.
MWGC has also completed
work for KeyBank at its Thorn-
ton and Cherry Creek branches,
and soon will be starting projects
at the Chatfield and Highlands
Ranch locations.
Additionally, MW Golden
served as construction manager/
general contractor for the reno-
vation of Aurora Public Schools’
education services center.
The education services center
is a multibuilding campus and
serves as the headquarters and
nerve center for the district, which
has more than 42,000 students.
The 15,000-square-foot remodel
of school district office and meet-
ing space was accomplished in
three phases, beginning in July
withsubstantial completioninlate
December. Existing interior fin-
ishes were completely removed
and replaced with new walls,
carpet, ceilings, lighting, electri-
cal and mechanical systems. In
addition, HVAC roof units were
replaced and new ductwork
installed. The facility was fully
functional and occupied during
renovation work, with MWGC
andAPS coordinating movement
of APS employees to temporary
office space during each phase.s
The Glenwood Springs municipal operations center was stabilized with 200 50-foot-deep compaction grout
columns, which ultimately raised the facility four inches.
Lerch Bates, a Littleton-head-
quartered consulting firm for
vertical transportation, façade
access and materials manage-
ment, was selected by HKS
Sports & Entertainment Group
to design the façade access sys-
tems for the Minnesota Vikings
new home.
The $1.02 billion stadium for
the NFL franchise currently is
being built on 33 acres adjacent
to downtown Minneapolis and
replaces the 32-year-old Hubert
H. Humphrey Metrodome.
The yet-to-be-named facil-
ity will include approximately
1.75 million square feet, 65,000
seats (expanding to 72,000 seats
for the 2018 Super Bowl), seven
levels and the largest transpar-
ent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene
roof in the nation.
Featuring a soaring prow, the
stadium’s dramatic sloped roof-
top will be constructed of ETFE,
a durable, adaptable plasticlike
material, on the building’s south-
ern half. It will encompass more
than 60 percent of the structure’s
roof and span 240,000 sf.
“Lerch Bates is honored to
join the distinguished team of
leaders designing the new Min-
nesota Vikings stadium,” said
Lerch Bates Area Vice President-
West Jeff Marsh. “This ambitious
project combines sustainability,
efficient functionality and beau-
tiful geometric architecture. It
will instantly become a must-see
destination in the Twin Cities
and will set a new standard for
future indoor stadiums around
the world.”
The facility’s design also fea-
tures five 95-foot-high glass
doors, the world’s largest, that
will open up into a three-acre
plaza, 8,000 club seats, 116 suites
and a configuration that will put
fans closer to the field than any
other NFL stadium. Building
the stadium is predicted to cre-
ate 7,500 full-time and part-time
jobs and will require nearly 4.3
million work-hours during its
three-year construction. In addi-
tion to NFL games, the year-
round facility will be capable of
hosting other sporting events.
The new stadium will be pub-
licly owned by Minnesota
Sports Facilities Authority and is
expected to open in time for the
Vikings’ 2016 season.
Lerch Bates also was recently
selected by AECOM to design
the façade system access of the
temporarily named Sacramen-
to Entertainment and Sports
Complex in Sacramento, Calif.,
future home to the Sacramento
Kings of the National Basketball
Association.s
The Minnesota Vikings’ new $1.02 billion stadium is set to open in 2016.