| February 1996 |
Mr. Bloch agrees to do a
project in Tampa. |
| Spring
1997 |
Mr.
Bloch visits Tampa to select a site. |
| May 1997 |
City Council approves site
selection |
| September 1998 |
Presentation of concept is
made to Mr. Bloch in St. Louis with approval of concept. |
| June 1997 |
Groundbreaking ceremony
takes place at Al Lopez Park, Plaza Site. |
| January 1999 |
Agreement executed between
the City of Tampa and the Bloch Cancer Foundation, Inc. |
| July 1999 |
City negotiates fees and
hires HOK, Inc. and David Conner & Associates to prepare
construction documents. |
| June 2000 |
Construction documents
completed |
| August 2000 |
Project let for bid through
City of Tampa Department of Public Works. |
| November 2000 |
Bids opened. Base bid over
construction budget by $136,627 |
| May 2001 |
Flow study completed by City
consultant for ditch along Dale Mabry Hwy. adjacent to the project. |
| February 2001 |
City meets with Director of
Moffit Cancer Institute to discuss their involvement in project |
| October 2001 |
City enters into an
agreement with Mayor's Beautification Program to run project.
Additional City dollars not available for project. |
| February 2002 |
Mayor's Beautification
negotiates contract with The BECK Group, general contractors, to
build base bid project. BECK agrees to try and raise additional
funds for remaining elements. |
| February 2002 |
Mayor's Beautification
negotiates contract with The BECK Group, general contractors, to
build base bid project. BECK agrees to try and raise additional
funds for remaining elements. |
| February 2002 |
Letter sent to Ken Hartmann,
FDOT District 7 Secretary, requesting assistance with filling in the
ditch along Dale Mabry Hwy. adjacent to the project. |
| February 2002 |
City of Tampa contacts the
Bloch Foundation, through a letter and email, and communicates that
construction is starting and what will be built. Indicated that
additional elements would be built if funds become available. |
| March 2002 |
Construction starts.
Construction schedule faxed to Bloch Foundation indicating what will
be built. |
| March 2002 |
Bi-weekly updates, including
photos, are sent to the Bloch Foundation regarding construction
progress. |
| June 2002 |
Meeting held with BECK
representative to discuss fund raising efforts. It was communicated
that they are still working on it. |
| August 2002 |
Agreement with the Community
Foundation of Tampa Bay to hold maintenance funds is revoked. |
| August 2002 |
Email sent to Bloch
Foundation stating project was complete per the base bid elements
and additional funds had not been raised for remaining elements. |
| August 2002 |
Letter received from Mr.
Bloch that he expects all elements to be complete before final
payment. |
| October 2002 |
Construction is completed by
BECK, with the exception of the Sail Sculpture. BECK finalized site
and removes job trailers and equipment. Final pay request submitted. |
| January 2003 |
Sail Sculpture is installed
and plantings finalized. Parks installs benches. |
| February 2003 |
Package of photos and letter
sent to Mr. Bloch. |
| March 2003 |
Mr. Bloch notifies City that
he will not issue final payment or maintenance funds until final
phase of work is complete. |
| May 2003 |
Mayor Iorio commits funds to
finish the original design |
| August 2003 |
Change Order to original
contract with BECK executed by Mayors Beautification Program |
| August 2003 |
Construction on the final
phase of work, or phase II, begins. |
| October 2003 |
Project is on schedule and
slated for completion by February 20, 2004. |
