General Services - Project Management

Division Manager: Beth Emerson

Phone: 919-560-4197

Fax: 919-560-4970

Project Management procures, supervises and coordinates the design and construction of a wide range of City public improvements. Services provided include conducting feasibility studies, project planning. contract document review and construction adminstration for facility renovations, new facility construction and park renovations.

Projects Under Construction


Culture and Recreation

Campus Hills Recreation Center

Verification of the capacity requirements of the pool area and provide additional dehumidification either by replacing the existing unit or by adding a supplemental unit. Replacement of the existing pneumatic control levers with the Direct Digital control (DDC) system. Pool packs and chiller systems will be replaced.

C. M. Herndon Park

The City's first multi-purpose athletic complex composed of a competition soccer field, an artificial turf field, two practice fields, two Little League Baseball fields and a picnic shelter with amenities, restrooms and playground equipment.

Cook Road Park

A community park on 8 acres of land will include tennis courts, a volleyball court, a pre-school and school age playground, pedestrian walkways, a junior basketball court and a picnic shelter.

Duke Park Renovation

Removal of outdated playground equipment, installation of new playground, and drainage improvements. Improvements may include reconstruction of loop drive, additional drainage improvements and construction of a skateboard park.

Mechanical Engineering Services for Edison Johnson, E.D. Mickle and Campus Hills Recreation Centers

Installation of a pool pack and replacement of a hot water boiler; a gas HVAC pack at the gymnasium with new round ductwork that will be painted. Replacement units will have an expected user life of 15 years or more without rust. Existing units will be upgraded to high efficiency, variable speed if possible. The facility will be upgraded with an Energy Management System (EMS). The EMS equipment and devices will sense and control office area lighting, gymnasium lighting and HVAC equipment operations. Installation of this equipment will increase the energy efficiency of the facility and expand the useful life of the HVAC equipment.

River Forest Renovation

Renovation of playground equipment and other site renovations to bring play area in compliance with ASTM, CPSC, and ADA Standards.

Twin Lakes Field Renovation

Installation of synthetic turf field at the location of the existing football/soccer field at Twin Lakes Park.

Whippoorwill Park Renovation

Construction of a playground renovation which includes new play equipment and rubberize surfacing.

Downtown

City Hall Renovations

Develop renovation plans for approximately 24,000 square feet of office space. This space will be designed to make more efficient use of City Hall's square footage and consumed energy, reduce the need for leased space in the private sector, and provide future expansion space for administrative functions. This project will also provide the City Administration with the opportunity to update current facilities and furnishings to today's technological standards.

Heart of Durham

Demolition and Environmental Remediation of the Heart of Durham Hotel located at 309 West Chapel Hill St.

USA Baseball

Remodel existing spaces at the DBAP for USA Baseball, to include executive offices and clubhouse space comprised of: training rooms, locker rooms, laundry, break room, and equipment storage. The project will also include access to the ball field for the player's structure.

Transportation

DATA Operations, Maintenance and Administration Facility

Design and construction of a modern state of the art facility to house both the administrative and maintenance operations of DATA, Laidlaw and Coach USA . Laidlaw and Coach USA operate as independent transportation contractors to the City of Durham . The three organizations work in coordination to provide comprehensive urban transit services for the City of Durham . The scope includes realignment and improvement of several adjacent streets, connecting the Data project with the General Services facility by way of a shared driveway, and possibly a shared emergency generator. The scope will include connection to the City Data Network.

North Parking Deck Project

Design and construction of the North Parking Deck of the American Tobacco Historic District Redevelopment Plan.

Public Protection

Fire Station #8

Construction of Fire Station #8 located on Hwy. 98 near Grove Park Subdivision. Fire Station # 8 is a copy of the design used for Fire Station #14 and is similar to Fire Stations 3, 4 and 13.

Completed Projects 2003-2004

Arts Council Chiller Replacement

Replaced and upgraded worn out and high maintenance Chiller at the Arts Council. Chiller size was upgraded to handle population and space requirement. An approved brick wall was built to shield the equipment from view.

City Hall Cooling Tower , Boiler and Chiller Replacement Project

Replaced the Planning building chiller, boiler and pumps and connected the City Hall chilled water loop with the new Planning building chilled water loop for increased capacity. The City Hall cooling tower was also replaced.

Data Demolition

The environmental remediation and demolition of old DATA facility on Vivian St . The project included structural demolition, contaminated soil remediation, underground fuel tank removal and asbestos abatement.

Durham One Call Center

Office spaces were renovated for the City's new One Call Center . The Center is designed for Customer Services Representatives to receive incoming calls from citizens. The citizens have one telephone number to call and ask questions or to resolve problems.

E.D. Mickle Recreation Center

Demolished and properly disposed the existing equipment and ductwork, installed all new equipment and completed air balancing.

Orchard Park Renovations

Construction of playground improvements at Orchard Park located at 1000 South Duke Street . The renovated playground includes preschool and school age play equipment, picnic tables, benches and pedestrian walkways.

Orchard Park UST Removal

An abandoned Underground Storage Tank (UST) was discovered at the Orchard Park construction site.

Sandy Creek Park and Trailhead

Converted an old Waste Water Treatment site into a Community Environmental Center and Park. Construction of the park included Sandy Creek Trail.

Sign and Signal Shop Site Assessment

Conducted a comprehensive site assessment of the Sign and Signal Shop facility at 1200 N. Alston Ave. This assessment determined the extent of petroleum based soil and groundwater contamination, the pattern of underground water flow and develop cost effective remediation proposals.

Trail Signage

A comprehensive signage plan was installed along the existing trails of the American Tobacco Trail, Phases A, B, C and D and Sections 2 and 4 of the Pearsontown and Rocky Creek Trails.

Weaver Street Center Gymnasium Floor Replacement

Replacement of the existing rubberized gym floor with Taraflex Sport "M" Sports Flooring.

Woolworth Demolition

The Woolworth Building Controlled Demolition and Environmental Hazard Management was a critical project to the redevelopment plans for Downtown Durham. The demolition presented a serious risk both from an environmental control aspect and the location of the structure adjacent to other buildings and city streets and sidewalks. The demolition was completed successfully.

Upcoming Projects

  • ATT Access at Apex Street
  • ATT Phase E – NC 54 to I-40
  • Baseball and Soccer Field Renovations - 6 fields
  • Campus Hills Park Renovations Phase I
  • Carolina Theatre Phase II
  • Centre Deck Structural
  • City Hall Elevators and Generator Project
  • Downtown Trail
  • Durham Station Transportation Center
  • Eno River Greenway
  • Fire Station No. 16
  • Long Meadow Park Renovation
  • Northgate Park
  • Playground Renovations – 8 playgrounds
  • Police Headquarters Renovation
  • Scott King Road Parking and Trailhead
  • Solid Waste Scale House Renovation
  • Third Fork Creek Trail
  • Walltown Park Recreation Center