(09-16-2015 09:17 PM)panama Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 05:49 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 01:35 PM)panama Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 01:01 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  

(09-16-2015 11:24 AM)StanMolsonMan Wrote:  I agree with Panama's statement. So the academic portion of the Turner Field project will probably be fine. But going back to my original statement, where is the money coming from for the athletics side of things? If its fund raising, I think that throws up a HUGE red flag. The money can't be intermingled with the academic side of things.

Quote:New Records in Fundraising Set at Georgia State

We have been able to fund raise, and fund raise well when it comes to the University side of things. The same people who have been heading that up are the ones leading the charge of fundraising when it come to Turner. The people who have donated before to the University did so to achieve not just University changing but Atlanta shaping things. This is in their wheel house. Athletics would be over their heads. Then there is the influx of about 20,000 new students' athletic fees from GPC.

So think the BoR might issue bonds for everything based on your fundraising plans from these folks? I mean apparently they can make the money so it shouldn't be that bad right?

It would help move things along faster. That kinda goes along with panama saying to watch the BoR agendas.

I think it will most definitely be a mix kind of like UGAs Indoor Practice Facility most recently.

What's the details on UGA's IPF? I haven't been paying attention to that sadly. Probably would be smart to though.

Quote:Committee on Real Estate and Facilities September 15, 2015

5. Indoor Athletic Facility, University of Georgia

University of Georgia ("UGA") proposes to construct a new Indoor Athletic Facility (“IAF”) to allow safe and uninterrupted practice for its sports teams during inclement weather. The facility would support multiple team sports, particularly football, track, and baseball, which all have adjacent training and/or competition areas.

Constructed on the existing Woodruff Practice Fields, the IAF would be 140 yards long and 80 yards wide and encompass approximately 109,000 square feet. It would physically connect to Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, requiring demolition of the current Nalley Room. This connection would maximize efficiency of the football team and staff by creating an easier transition from locker rooms and meetings to the practice field.

The curved roof of the IAF would complement the geodesic dome of Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall and the iconic roof of Stegeman Coliseum. The facility would be constructed of precast concrete, insulated metal panels and translucent reinforced fiberglass panels. Special features would include a catwalk with filming platforms, large roll up doors on the northern facade, retractable batting cage netting in the ceiling, and an indoor sprint track which also accommodates pole vault, long and triple jump and hurdles.

The completed facility would be within the existing lease limits for the UGA Athletic Association. A site license would be required for construction activities, including utility connections that need to occur outside of the leased area.

The UGA Athletic Association Board has approved the project and would oversee its construction and hold the contracts. Collins Cooper Carusi Architects/Ratio Architects and DPR Hardin Construction have been selected as the design professional team and construction manager, respectively, through a qualifications-based selection process.

The total estimated cost of the facility is $30,200,000. The funding sources include $15,100,000 in gifts and donations and $15,100,000 in UGA Athletic Association cash reserves. The project timeline anticipates requesting Board approval in October, construction commencement in December, and final completion in January 2017.

Is that donations in hand already?

God I wish we could raise money like they do.