Collingswood Public Schools Athletic Complex The three R’s
T he Collingswood High School Athletic Stadium grandstands, in their current condition, are not safe. What we KNOW The grass fields both in and around the stadium are overused. With excessive use, the fields become unsafe. School, Borough, and Independent/Travel programs require more field space than is available.
Concrete is spalling in many places. Cracks are evident. In some areas, cantilever walkway is What we only about 1.5” thick and continues to decay. KNOW Risk of injury from falling or failing concrete is real. The Collingswood High School Athletic Stadium The greater the number of people in grandstands, in their the grandstands, the greater the risk. current condition, are not safe. Doing nothing is not an option.
Options
Install heavy duty debris netting to the underside of the structure from end to end approximately 360’ x 15’ with four stairs towers at approximately 15’x 15’. OPTION 1: Remove all crumbling, cracked & sprawling concrete as identified on individual columns and REINFORCE beams throughout the structure. Specification is ~$250,000 to clean reinforcing bar, apply epoxy and masonry cover. Install Bracing to two identified concrete block walls. One at the south side of the structure and the other in the second stair tower from the South side. Address the cantilevered walk portion by placing shoring posts and horizontal beams to support the walk.
PROS: Least expensive option ● Reinforcement can occur ● OPTION 1: relatively quickly and would cause minimal interference to events REINFORCE Pros and Cons CONS: 12-18 month lifespan (temporary) ● What happens in a year? ● Repair; or ○ Referendum ○ Much of cost will be wasted once ● permanent solution identified
Identify all areas of crumbling, cracked & sprawling concrete shall be cleaned, epoxy repair and concrete covered. OPTION 2: All expansion joints shall be cleaned of old REPAIR caulk, repair sprawling concrete at the joint and install new silicone caulk. ~$1.4 million Address all ADA requirements, walk path, seating, railings, and ramp.
PROS: 7-10 year lifespan ● Reasonable cost for a longer-term ● OPTION 2: solution REPAIR CONS: ~$1.4 million Putting $1.4 million into an 80+ ● year old structure that will continue to decay The structure has outlived its ● useful life in terms of need (we do not need 4,000 seats), but we do need the space those 4,000 seats consume.
The Board may decide to go for referendum again, seeking community input and approval to reconstruct the OPTION 3: athletic complex and address the 18-21 y/o space. This provides a REFERENDUM longer-term solution. $ ?? Prior to going to referendum again, Board may want to consider additional upgrades to facilities for safety and accessibility.
PROS: ● If properly planned, can address all of the long-term athletic needs OPTION 3: of the high school, middle school, borough recreation, and travel REFERENDUM programs. $ ?? ● Can address other needs: ○ 18-21 y/o vocational program ○ Security Concerns ○ Accessibility Concerns CONS: ● When? If?
Committee Recommendation
Immediately fence off area (safety) ● and apply for emergent condition (demo already approved) Now: Prepare bid documents ● Demolish May: Approve out to Bid ● June: Award Bid ● Remove Late July - October 1: Demolish and ● Replace Remove Grandstands/Utilities Install smaller fixed bleachers ● Secure portable toilets ● Secure storage containers ● Concrete path from entrance to ● field, add ADA area Lighting: Existing + Add’l LED ● Sound: Existing ●
Temp Fencing: $1,000 ● Prepare bid documents:10-12% ● Approve out to Bid: $0 ● Award Bid: $0 ● Demolish Demolish and Remove ● Grandstands/Utilities: $400,000 Remove Install bleachers: $100,000 +/- ● Replace Portable toilets: $7,000/yr ● Storage containers (5): $6,000/yr ● Stone: $6,000 (optional) ● $517,000 + Concrete path: $10,000 (optional) ● soft costs + Lighting: Purchase add’l for poles ● Sound: Existing ● $13,000/yr
PROS: Fastest solution to secure the area and ● maintain safety Solution can be as permanent as is ● Demolish needed Recapture additional field space ● Remove If another referendum is ever ● Replace considered, these steps would already be completed (minimum waste) CONS: Not an ideal stadium space; some ● temp/rented structures When demolishing an 85-year old ● structure, you do not know what you’ll find (hazards)
Fence off area immediately Demolish, Remove, Replace Relatively little waste Summary Flexibility (rent vs. purchase) Immediately safe and secure Some immediate disruption, but not long term; can continue to use parts of field space Buys community time to decide Remember: When demolishing an 85-year old structure, you do not know what you’ll find (hazards)
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