Construction thread

[CRFadmin]

Why not?

Here are the basics (from the Ottawa Sun):

The signature design element of the redevelopment, the stadium has been marked for renovation starting in June. The south side stands have been taken down and a deal reached to locate the winter sports dome at the planned University of Ottawa sports field on Lees Ave. The underground parking garage will begin construction around the same time. The north and south side stands are expected to be done by December 2013. Meanwhile, the city is waiting from FIFA to see if Ottawa has been selected to host the Women's World Cup in 2015 at Lansdowne. The Ottawa 67s will move to Scotiabank Place for two years during the Civic Centre renovation. Professional football and soccer could begin in 2014.

[prairiedog72]

Why not?

Hell yeah!

[CRFadmin]

Here's what I was looking for. I may have posted it elsewhere but it's most appropriate here.

http://www.obj.ca/Real-Estate/Construction/2012-04-30/article-2966979/City-preps-Lansdowne-construction,-remediation-contracts/1

The city has received three preliminary submissions for the construction of the stadium, parking garage and site services - PCL Constructors Canada Inc., EllisDon Corp. and Pomerleau are in the running - and the tender is scheduled to close in early May, according to the committee report.

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A separate tender for the soil excavation and remediation, demolition of the Coliseum building and foundation construction for the relocation of the Horticultural Building will be awarded to a company prior to the award of the main stadium and garage construction works, and this separate package will also be managed by the city. The tender has been submitted to the three aforementioned pre-qualified companies and the city is ready to receive contract bids, said Wayne Newell, the city's general manager of infrastructure services.

Last date I saw for the tender closing was today. I should try to find it again. There were four companies listed at the time, so one may have dropped out.

[HfxTC]

You've got the 3 biggest in Canada... The fact there were no extensions suggests that everything has been ready for a while. Looks good.

[Earl]

It'll be exciting in Ottawa to see this develop, not just the stadium but the entire project. I think in the end even the detractors will see it brings vibrancy to the area. It's much more than the stadium alone.

[Ottawa_Rough_Riders]

Finally. Hope The FOoLs go to hell.

[CRFadmin]

Less than a week later...

Stand by for a major international soccer announcement this afternoon when FIFA President Sepp Blatter will reveal names of the Canadian cities to host the 2015 Women’s World Cup finals.

No confirmation yet, but we can confidently expect Ottawa to be included in a Summer 2015 event that will show off our city to TV audiences all around the world.

Not my kind of thing, but I'll post it anyway since it was one of the things at stake throughout this ordeal. I wonder if FIFA had been holding off, or if we came THAT close to being left out? Friggin' NIMBYs...

[GoRiders]

Less than a week later...

Stand by for a major international soccer announcement this afternoon when FIFA President Sepp Blatter will reveal names of the Canadian cities to host the 2015 Women’s World Cup finals.

No confirmation yet, but we can confidently expect Ottawa to be included in a Summer 2015 event that will show off our city to TV audiences all around the world.

Not my kind of thing, but I'll post it anyway since it was one of the things at stake throughout this ordeal. I wonder if FIFA had been holding off, or if we came THAT close to being left out? Friggin' NIMBYs...

Ottawa has been confirmed

[Earl]

The last time Ottawa hosted the women's FIFA they had HUGE crowds, I think they were the best attended women's games.
I know that they had a crowd of 45,000 on one day.
They had big crowds for the soccer at the Francophone games too a few years ago. Ottawa will be a great professional soccer city it will be a money maker for OSEG. The advantage with pro-soccer is that there are two or three times as many home games and there is all the "exhibition" games possibility with European teams playing here.

[CRFadmin]

Yeah, I think the expectation is 18 home games for the soccer team.

Eh. I really don't like soccer, but for the sake of a few friends who have attended lower level football games, I'll probably take in a couple of games. I don't know what kind of crowds they're expecting for the local team though.

Glad to see this event confirmed however. I may have nothing to do with it, but I know it's good to have anyway.

[HfxTC]

What league are they going to play in... Things are kind of messy right now on the pro soccer front with the MLS killing the NASL by stealing markets.

[HfxTC]

The last time Ottawa hosted the women's FIFA they had HUGE crowds, I think they were the best attended women's games.
I know that they had a crowd of 45,000 on one day.
They had big crowds for the soccer at the Francophone games too a few years ago. Ottawa will be a great professional soccer city it will be a money maker for OSEG. The advantage with pro-soccer is that there are two or three times as many home games and there is all the "exhibition" games possibility with European teams playing here.

What's great is it will rally a bunch of citizens who may not be football fans but are soccer fans against the Geriatric Fols. I like it.

[CRFadmin]

What league are they going to play in... Things are kind of messy right now on the pro soccer front with the MLS killing the NASL by stealing markets.

NASL was the original plan, I believe.

[dmont]

What league are they going to play in... Things are kind of messy right now on the pro soccer front with the MLS killing the NASL by stealing markets.

Actually, MLS and NASL have quite a good relationship. NASL commissioner David Downs has repeatedly promoted NASL franchises as a gateway to MLS. This is because four of the last five MLS teams established themselves first as successful second-division teams before being "promoted". The hope is to attract potential owners with a long-term plan of establishing a franchise, building stadiums, developing supporter cultures, and driving attendance into to 8-10k range. Sure, some of these might make it to MLS, but the rest of the owners and supporters would continue to develop successful NASL teams while chasing the MLS carrot.

[GoRiders]

It would be great to see an MLS team and the Rough Riders strike a stadium deal that could ensure the prosperity of the two teams (and also through their owners the Sens and 67s)