Rec Center Construction Begins; Pools To Be Completed Next Sept.

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Jul. 29, 2010


The Garrett County commissioners received an update this week on the $23-million Community Athletic and Recreation Center (CARC), now under construction at Garrett College.

The report was given by the college's dean of administration and finance, Josephine Gilman, during the commissioners' staff meeting. About 15 county department heads and agency representatives attended the Tuesday morning event.

Gilman reported that Hess Construction and Engineering of Gaithersburg recently received a "notice to proceed" to begin construction of the aquatics center and the gymnasium foundation pads.

"The construction schedule, right now, is on track for a Sept. 1, 2011, completion date," Gilman said about Phase I of the CARC project, the aquatics facility.

The 32,000 square-foot aquatics building will include two indoor swimming pools, a fitness center, and a physical therapy facility.

Phase II consists of a 32,000-square-foot gym with three regulation-size basketball courts and seating for up to 2,000 people. This phase is expected to be completed in early 2012.

Gilman said all the required coordination meetings with county stormwater management, sediment and erosion control, and Maryland Department of the Environment representatives have been held, and coordination between the parties is ongoing.

She added that Hess has subcontracted Beitzel Corporation of Grantsville to complete all of the excavation and stormwater work. The dean noted that the local company has "doubled up" many shifts and will work on an accelerated schedule throughout the summer.

"[This is] in the hope that if we do get a mild winter, we should be a little bit ahead of ourselves," Gilman said. "But if we get a bad winter, at least we'll be prepared for it by accelerating the work during the summer."

Currently, the stormwater pond and other stormwater infrastructure is being installed and work is beginning on the retaining wall.

The pad for the aquatics center should be completed by this September, and the gym pad, hopefully, will be finished before November, Gilman said.

Because of the construction, the college is addressing safety concerns. For example, before the fall semester begins, a temporary path with lighting will be built from the residence halls to the main campus to enable students to avoid the construction.

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