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THESIS ABSTRACT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PROJECT TEAM:
Owner - Taubman Centers/ Dolphin Mall Associated Limited Partnership
Architect - Neumann Smith & Associates, Inc.
Structural Engineer - L&A, Inc.
Civil Engineer - The Good Group
MEP Designer - E&S Construction Engineers
Construction Manager - Skanska U.S.A. Building Inc.
PROJECT FEATURES:
Project Construction - May 2006 - December 2006
Overall Project Cost - $6,400,000 with $535,000 Expected Cost Increase
Expansion Size - 32,000 Sq Ft
Delivery Method - Design - Bid - Build
Building Function - High-End Retail Mall Space
CONSTRUCTION:
Expansion to Include
• 48,000 Sq Ft of Demolition
• 3,100 Sq Ft of Temporary Egress Corridor
• 32,000 Sq Ft of Dolphin Mall Expansion
• 45,000 Sq Ft of Boat Storage Area
• 154,000 Sq Ft of Certified Bass Pro Shop Pad
MEP:
Plumbing
• Demo/Replace/Add 12 and 15-Inch Storm Water Plumbing and Overflow Lines
Mechanical
• Demo/Replace/Add Various Ducts For Tie-In With Existing 12x21-Inch and 24x10-Inch Supply Lines
• Relocate 8000 CFM Roof Top Air Handling Unit and Install New 4900 CFM Roof Top Air Handling Unit
Sprinkler
• Demo/Replace/Add 8-Inch Main Mall Sprinkler Lines and Install New 4-Inch Branch Lines
Lighting
• 277 Volt 32 Watt T8 Fluorescents and Lead-Acid Battery Type, Self Contained Emergency Lighting
Electrical
• 480/277 Volt 3 Phase Service
• 480 Volt 100 Amp Disconnects in Mall and at Boat Storage Area
STRUCTURAL:
• Non-Load Bearing Pre-Cast Wall Panels
• 6x6x3/8-Inch HSS Column Construction with Engineered Joists Spanning 40x40-Foot Bays.
• 18 to 36-Inch Deep Pad Footings with 4-Inch Slab-On-Grade
• Lightweight Concrete/ 20 Ga. Metal Deck Roof System
• Hurricane Wall 12-Inch, 16 Ga. Studs 24-Inch O.C. to Withstand 146 MPH Winds.
• Doors and Windows are Miami-Dade Hurricane rated