http://uasystem.edu/wp-content/uploads/2...092316.pdf
A lot of the previously mentioned construction items are up for approval as well as various hospital renovation projects. On the athletics side, the softball stadium renovation is up for final approval so hiring a contractor for that work should happen in the near future.
There's also a UAB bond issue up for approval (assumedly to pay for all the construction) along with proposals for new degrees.
Any word on finishing the soccer stadium? Hopefully that will happen after this season. No real concession stand (drinks, chips, and candy only) and porta potties kinda stinks, literally.
Bring back the food truck UAB, at least until the new grandstand is built. College soccer fans get hungry.
(09-21-2016 08:05 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote: [ -> ]Any word on finishing the soccer stadium? Hopefully that will happen after this season. No real concession stand (drinks, chips, and candy only) and porta potties kinda stinks, literally.
Bring back the food truck UAB, at least until the new grandstand is built. College soccer fans get hungry.
Or at least allow fans to bring in outside food.
The track would be my biggest concern... y'all do know we have a track team with no facility now, right?
(09-21-2016 08:05 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote: [ -> ]Any word on finishing the soccer stadium? Hopefully that will happen after this season. No real concession stand (drinks, chips, and candy only) and porta potties kinda stinks, literally.
Bring back the food truck UAB, at least until the new grandstand is built. College soccer fans get hungry.
Read at the bottom of this article:
USL Expansion
If Birmingham gets a USL team as expected, there is a chance they will play at UAB and help upgrade the facility.
(09-21-2016 09:39 AM)the Dragon Wrote: [ -> ] (09-21-2016 08:05 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote: [ -> ]Any word on finishing the soccer stadium? Hopefully that will happen after this season. No real concession stand (drinks, chips, and candy only) and porta potties kinda stinks, literally.
Bring back the food truck UAB, at least until the new grandstand is built. College soccer fans get hungry.
Read at the bottom of this article: USL Expansion
If Birmingham gets a USL team as expected, there is a chance they will play at UAB and help upgrade the facility.
Didnt know that. Field size the same?
2nd phase of Soccer Field to be completed next Fall.
(09-23-2016 07:11 AM)BlazerHam Wrote: [ -> ]2nd phase of Soccer Field to be completed next Fall.
Before or after next season? Actually, I guess it could occur during since this phase doesn't involve the playing surface. Does anyone know if an upgraded scoreboard similar to baseball/softball is part of the plan?
(09-21-2016 01:07 PM)ICB Wrote: [ -> ] (09-21-2016 09:39 AM)the Dragon Wrote: [ -> ] (09-21-2016 08:05 AM)BlazerGreen Wrote: [ -> ]Any word on finishing the soccer stadium? Hopefully that will happen after this season. No real concession stand (drinks, chips, and candy only) and porta potties kinda stinks, literally.
Bring back the food truck UAB, at least until the new grandstand is built. College soccer fans get hungry.
Read at the bottom of this article: USL Expansion
If Birmingham gets a USL team as expected, there is a chance they will play at UAB and help upgrade the facility.
Didnt know that. Field size the same?
Yes both could play on a field of that size.
Neither the NCAA nor FIFA/MLS/NASL/USL have set field dimensions.
Pro Soccer requires fields with ranges of 70-80 yards wide x 110-120 yards long.
College Soccer requires fields with ranges of 70-75 yards wide x 115-120 yards long.
Ed Enoch @EdEnoch
...On to UAB items. Committee authorizes construction contracts for the $32M renovation, addition project to the School of Nursing building.
...The committee also approves construction contracts for grandstands, press box for softball facility, Xenotransplantation facility.
...Also approves designs for $4M addition to UAB dining facility.
...Approves the preliminary scope and budget of $3M for new intramural athletic fields at UAB
...The fields will be on the block bound by 5th and 6th avenues and 11th and 12th streets.
...Will include 2 natural turf fields approx. the size of reg. football fields, security fencing, lighting, goal posts, scoreboards, restrooms.
...The fields would be paid for with future revenue bonds, which are on the Finance Committee's agenda.
...Authorizes a lease for 33 units, 75 beds with Cityville Venue at Ballpark at 1300 3rd Ave. S. for supplemental student housing at UAB.
...Allen Bolton with UAB said enrollment was 6.5% higher than last year. UAB needs units to supplement on campus-housing
...Student will paying what students in regular dorms would be paying, Bolton said.
...UAB will likely come back to board with a plan for supplemental housing for a few years while another dorm is being built, Bolton said.
...The lease from Aug. 15 to July 31, 2017 at a rate of $812,500. It includes an option for an additional year at the same rates.
...Approves plans to assign a ground lease for DoubleTree Hotel property on campus to UAB Education Foundation, which plans to buy hotel,
...The hotel owned by Columbia Propertiessits on land leased from UAB.
...Bolton said they are assigning the lease in anticipation of a completion of the sale of the hotel to the foundation. this year.
...The purchase agreement for the hotel is $6.7 million.
...The foundation, which plans to make improvements and renovations, with a goal of upgrading the hotel franchise.
...The hotel owned by the Education foundation would be managed and operated by Pyramid Hotel Group.
...The committee is now on UAB Health System projects
...Committee approved the preliminary scope and a budget of 17.5M for a planned freestanding emergency room facility in Gardendale.
...The facility will be 22,400 sft with 13 exam rooms, 1 trauma room, two procedure rooms, a secure holding room and support space.
..The facility will provide CT, MRI X-Ray ultrasound, and lab and pharmacy services.
The Double Tree renovation is interesting. I thought it was already a decent hotel. Wonder what they'll change it to.
(09-23-2016 01:01 PM)hooverblazer Wrote: [ -> ]The Double Tree renovation is interesting. I thought it was already a decent hotel. Wonder what they'll change it to.
Next rung up within the same company is a full-on Hilton, and Birmingham's only Hilton (on 280) was just bought in August and will be switched to a DoubleTree...
http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/ne...anded.html
(09-25-2016 08:22 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: [ -> ] (09-23-2016 01:01 PM)hooverblazer Wrote: [ -> ]The Double Tree renovation is interesting. I thought it was already a decent hotel. Wonder what they'll change it to.
Next rung up within the same company is a full-on Hilton, and Birmingham's only Hilton (on 280) was just bought in August and will be switched to a DoubleTree... http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/ne...anded.html
Yes, the article in the Tuscaloosa News mentions it will become a Hilton.
(09-25-2016 11:14 PM)blazerjay Wrote: [ -> ] (09-25-2016 08:22 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: [ -> ] (09-23-2016 01:01 PM)hooverblazer Wrote: [ -> ]The Double Tree renovation is interesting. I thought it was already a decent hotel. Wonder what they'll change it to.
Next rung up within the same company is a full-on Hilton, and Birmingham's only Hilton (on 280) was just bought in August and will be switched to a DoubleTree... http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/ne...anded.html
Yes, the article in the Tuscaloosa News mentions it will become a Hilton.
That article says UAB EF will invest between $14-$20M in renovations.
Also, the BOT approved a $130M bond issue to pay for a lot of the capital projects.
We have an athletic fundraising foundation.
We have a real football facility being built.
Now we have bonds issued for capital projects at UAB... another #FreeUAB hurdle crossed.
(09-26-2016 10:53 AM)UABslant Wrote: [ -> ]We have an athletic fundraising foundation.
We have a real football facility being built.
Now we have bonds issued for capital projects at UAB... another #FreeUAB hurdle crossed.
Yep. I would think more bonds will be on the way in coming years to pay for other capital projects. I know there's two new research buildings, a new employee parking deck, and school of medicine office building that are in the planning stages, but haven't made it to the BOT yet.
(09-21-2016 09:13 AM)UABslant Wrote: [ -> ]The track would be my biggest concern... y'all do know we have a track team with no facility now, right?
As long as they're getting a real track this time, I wouldn't think they'd mind too much. From a few past track athletes I spoke to, they preferred going to Samford over what we did have. The old UAB track was square, instead of oval, and had a visual dip in it. Practice splits on the old track was not a good indicator of what they would run in an actual meet.
We crossed a hurdle but there are more ahead. keep the ship's heading steady!