Clearwater confident to have effective public works emergency responders buildings

Will this bring about a new age in the life of Clearwater in Pinellas County, Florida, USA? Well, lots of people are sceptical although the pertinent authorities are hopeful of its prospect to a great extent. What is the project therefore? The Board of Pinellas County Commissioners is all set to commence the construction of a gigantic and $30 million public works emergency responders buildings and it also voted 6-1 on Dec. 16 in this regard.

What was the fallout of the vote? The vote, as has been found, became instrumental in amending the design and build agreement with Hennessy Construction Services of St. Petersburg. It permitted the finalization of construction documents and the commencement of site work and creation of a 82,000-square-foot emergency responders building and 11,000-square-foot vehicle storage building. What is the central purpose of the construction of this building? The main intention or objective of the building is to endure a Category 5 hurricane and it will be located at the Public Works Campus on U.S. 19 in Clearwater therefore. According to the responsible officials the building has to be made ready by the 2010 hurricane season and the construction is likely to be completed within the next 19 months.

The haste or precipitation is necessary since a good amount of time has already been lost. The approval of the project was deferred from the Dec. 2 BCC meeting. Reason? There were serious concerns among commissioners that construction drawings were partial. They even drew the conclusion that the lessons learned at some stage in the building of the jail medical facility like multiple cost overruns and construction delays had not been included.

It seems that almost all problems are on the verge of settlements now although 80 to 85 percent construction documents for the project are complete. However, the concerned authority is expectant of its successful completion and also within the budget.