General Services - Project Management
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 administration for facility and park renovations, as well as new facility and park construction.
Projects Currently Under Construction
The following is a short list a few of the projects project management is currently working on. For detailed information on all of the projects in the Capital Improvement Program’s portfolio, visit the City’s Capital Improvement Program Web site.
Corcoran Street and Center Parking Decks
Project to complete renovations at Corcoran Street Parking Deck structure based on facility deficiencies identified in a study completed by Carter-Burgess.
Durham Bull’s Athletic Park
This project upgrades conditions at the 152,610 square foot Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP). Project repairs include waterproofing of expansion and construction joints, fireproofing, re-sealing concrete slabs, and developing van-accessible parking.
Fire Station 15
This is new construction of a 7,911 square foot facility. It will feature living quarters and three apparatus bays that will house two fire trucks. This fire station will be located on Torredge Road in the northern part of Durham. It will provide services to the vastly growing Treyburn community.
Maplewood and Beechwood Cemeteries
Correction of deferred maintenance and accessibility issues at the City's two cemeteries including van parking, grading and asphalt work, entryway and ramps, toilet renovations. Also, ceiling asbestos abatement at Beechwood.
Police Headquarters Renovation
Renovations to the existing police headquarters building, consisting primarily of upgrades to the mechanical system. Other upgrades include renovation of a conference room and rest rooms.
Yard Waste Facility
This project will prepare the yard waste facility in Durham to handle the volume that will be produced by implementing a comprehensive yard waste program.
Projects Currently in the Design Phase
Solid Waste Operations Facility
This project involves correction of ADA items including: grading, parking and sidewalk; handrails; auditorium listening system.
Leigh Farm Park Renovations
This project includes the restoration of the main building, two slave cabins and a dairy building.
Burton Park
This project funds upgrades in the six-acre Burton Park and TA Grady Community Center. Repairs include walkways, lighting, electrical, floor leveling, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems in the T.A. Grady Community Center.
Crest Street Park
This project includes repairs to asphalt paving, fencing replacement, and site lighting. Repairs also include roofing, plumbing and electrical systems, HVAC, and interior/exterior finishes in the W.I. Patterson Community Center.
Projects Completed in 2008-2009
Durham Athletic Park
The renovation plans for the Durham Athletic Park upgraded the current facility/site so that it can once again serve as a vital recreational site for this section of downtown Durham. A new state-of-the-art playing field has been installed, as well as major renovations under the seating bowl. Additional restrooms and renovations to the locker rooms were completed in summer 2009.
Skateboard Park
The Skate Park facility is located within Durham Central Park at 502 Foster St. It is approximately 10,000-12,000 square feet in size. The park is a poured-in–place facility, and consists of both an engaging street area and transitional area with a bowl. Features include a quarter pipe, launch boxes, step-up-bank, step stairs with handrails, a street clam, and an eight foot trog bowl.
Eno River Greenway Phase I
This project included installation of a 210 foot single span bridge, and .75 mile of new concrete greenway trail, links to the north and south greenway trails.
Durham Performing Arts Center
The Durham Performing Arts Center is a $44 million, state-of-the-art performing arts venue at the corner of Mangum and Vivian streets in downtown Durham. The Durham Performing Arts Center features North Carolina's largest stage for major Broadway shows, opera, concerts, drama, and family shows. There are 2,800 seats in a very intimate setting with no seat more than 135 feet from the stage. The Durham Performing Arts Center is owned by the City of Durham and is managed by Nederlander/PFM, a partnership combining Nederlander, the world's largest owner and producer of Broadway shows, with PFM, manager of a number of performing arts facilities in the United States.
City Hall and Annex Renovation
Project design started in 2004 as a small space analysis study. The space planning and design requirements have since, through multiple design amendments, been significantly increased in scope. Scope now includes: Annex - first level and ground level, City Hall: first level, second level east, third level west, fourth level west and part of east and part of ground level.
Durham Station
The Durham Station is a new multi-modal transportation center located in central Durham. It is a two-story facility with a bus canopied area and taxi pick-up and drop-off area. This kind of transportation hub provides multiple alternatives to automobile traffic, an essential component needed to support more densely populated urban areas.