Project Updates
Wind Creek Wetumpka The Tribal Council has selected the partnership of Flintco / Martin / S. Rolin as the General Contractor for the project. The demolition of the River Oaks Apartment Complex is expected to occur within the month. A tentative schedule plans on construction activities beginning in August and the completion of the Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino by the Fall of 2013. Creek Casino Montgomery Parking Lot Expansion/Sewer Improvements The contractor continues to hall in and place select fill materials to bring the soils to subgrade; this work is approximately 80% complete. Carmichael Engineering continues to monitor the excavation and fill work. Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood has issued the drawings for a new sewage lift station and force main to tie into the City of Montgomery sewage system. The contractor is pricing installation of the wet well so it can be installed in the current phase of work. The force main extension and tie-in will be bid out in an upcoming bid package. We are developing a timeline for this work and anticipate it being completed by the 4th quarter of this year. Exit 54 Travel Plaza Asphalt paving work is nearing completion, all base course has been placed and approximately 85% of the surface course in now installed. The grading contractor continues to backfill curbs and grade the planting areas. The landscape and irrigation contractor continues to install irrigation lines. Stucco and stone work on the building is nearly complete. The storefront subcontractor has installed most of the exterior aluminum storefront window and entrance frames. Framing, insulation, sheetrock, and finishing work is nearly complete. The c-store drink coolers and beer cave have been installed. Wall tile is installed in the restrooms and shower rooms, and the mud-beds have been installed in preparation for the floor tile. Floor tile is installed in the kitchen. HVAC ductwork continues to be installed, and the plumbing and electrical subcontractors are completing overhead rough-ins. The project schedule is expected to be completed mid July 2012 with an anticipated opening the first part of August 2012. Poarch Assisted Living Center/Poarch Health Clinic The Architect is anticipated to have the rough grading and underground utilities plans completed soon. The contractor anticipates mobilizing the job trailer and project management staff soon so that they can work towards establishing a GMP and establish schedule milestone dates for construction sequencing. The drawings for the improvements to Martin Road are complete. The Architect has received review comments from the County Engineer and is in process of responding to those comments. Entertainment District Project Artech is continuing to develop the schematic design of the facility and they have presented a Final Schematic update to the Council and the CIE Board. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been issued to the General Contractor, Parkes Construction and a meeting was held with the General Contractor and the Architect to begin setting the criteria for the GMP and to start to determine the schedule for the issuance of the Bid Packages. S. Rolin, Inc. has been chosen as the General Contractor for the parking lot expansion project. A preconstruction meeting was held at CIE, and the Notice to Proceed was issued. The contractor has installed erosion control measures and is stripping topsoil and cutting to subgrade in preparation for a proof roll. Cultural Authority - Museum Exhibits Expansion Drywall has been installed, and the taping and finishing work is now complete. The contractor has started priming and painting work, and is scheduled to start flooring the first part soon. Split Rock Studios is scheduled to perform a final inspection walk-thru. | 
