Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County- Palmetto Club
Construction Date: May 2010 Boys & Girls Club Building Aug.10, 2014-Shade Structure
Location: 1600 10th Street W. Palmetto, FL 34221
Surface Area: 26,624sf building with 10,000sf gymnasium with seating for 380, fitness room, 2 computer rooms, separate teen & pre-teen game room areas, multi purpose rooms, offices and board room. Separate 2,400sf bus transportation garage & storage also on same property.
Contracting Investor: Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Beth Clark -COO 5236 30th St. W., 2nd Floor, Bradenton, FL 34207 941-761-2582 beth.clark@bgcmanatee.org
Value: $ 2,974,044
Project Description: *Winner 2010 Varco Pruden Metal Buildings-Hall of Fame-Recreational Category.
This 26,624sf hybrid building of masonry, structural steel, light gauge trusses & pre-engineered metal building houses a 10,000sf gymnasium, administrative offices, multi purpose meeting rooms, fitness center and separate pre-teen and teen game rooms. Hybrid structural systems produced a facility with a unique appearance and large clear span for the gymnasium. The separate 2,400sf bus transportation garage and storage building also required high clearance accomplished with hybrid metal building. Direct purchase administration facilitated through the contractor produced significant tax savings. Challenges included schedule coordination with the Manatee County School Board constructing a new Elementary school on the same site with shared parking. Non negotiable scheduled completion date was met in order to demolish old Boys & Girls Club building for Elementary school shared entry and parking lot. Shade Structures for playground later added.
