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.
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