SITUATION:
BOND provided civil and site construction services and construction management services for the upgrade and expansion of Harvard University’s natural grass field practice area to a fully functional multi-use soccer facility for the University’s women and men’s soccer programs.
CHALLENGES:
- Storm water management due to drainage infrastructure that flowed to a DCR system already under capacity restraints to the Charles River
- Hi-mast lighting foundations
- Fast track schedule
- Power supply in remote area of campus
- Soil management; project required that all soils generated must be used onsite
SOLUTIONS:
- Upgraded existing storm water collection and storage infrastructure
- Designed and installed an integrated Pressure Injected Footing (PIF) system along with a custom pile cap bolt down support arrangement for lighting structures
- Utilized integrated project management and design approach that enabled accelerated fast track construction phases and supported design and construction progress which ensured programming goals were met
- Integrated design allowed feeder service from Harvard’s electrical distribution system to provide adequate power delivery
- Continuous quantity management and integrated earthwork design with engineering team
RESULTS:
- Significant improvement to the University’s storm water management system
- Added capacity was developed for electrical service to the athletic area
- Athletic field completed in time for the beginning of soccer season
- Recycled soils and added landscaping features balanced site
- University now has a new NCAA Division 1 soccer facility