Highlights
Location
Richmond, VA
Project Manager(s)
Ken Piazza, Jr, PE
Services Provided
DA Athletics
Geotechnical Engineering
Site Development and Infrastructure
Construction Materials Testing
Surveying/Scanning
Completion Date
2014
Draper Aden Associates provided civil engineering services, construction quality assurance, and surveying for the conversion of the natural grass baseball field at Pitt Field to custom-designed synthetic turf including the Richmond Spider logo prominently displayed in center field. The detailed scope of services included:
- Conceptual designs for constructing one grass field and one synthetic turf fields, playable for soccer and lacrosse
- Provided full detailing for the synthetic turf system
- Permitted POD documents through Henrico County utilizing a structural BMP for water quality calculations
- Bid phase services including prequalification and assistance with bidders and final contract award to general contractor and synthetic turf vendor
- Provided a geotechnical study for groundwater, subsurface conditions, and infiltration rates