Loyola University – DeChiaro College Center
The DeChiaro College Center is a new 150,000 square foot, four story concrete framed structure. The exterior of the center are highlighted by stone and architectural exposed concrete. This building provides many of the athletic, art, communications and other amenities on this urban campus. The building includes the Reitz Arena with its university sanctioned basketball court, locker rooms, press boxes, seating areas and club level viewing rooms. In addition to the basketball facility, this structure also house the swimming venue which at the time included the largest Olympic sized pool of any collegiate facility in Maryland.
Also featured in this venue is the McManus Theater, a full production venue for performing arts with seating for hundreds of students and visitors and the Julio Fine Arts wing which features studios, art labs and a full exhibit grade art gallery. All these amenities are located on a very confined site within the campus and tied to the fully occupied adjacent Andrew White Center. All work was completed without interruption to the university programs. Subsequent to the the successful completion of the DeChiaro College Center, CAM was awarded several additional contracts including construction of the fourth largest Astro-Turf field in the world at the time, renovations to administrative offices, as well as plaza improvements.
Harford County Detention Center II
Ground was broken in late October 2008 for the new seven-phased, five-story and single-story, 88,000-square foot addition and renovation to an existing, 100,000-square foot, fully occupied facility at the Harford County Detention Center.
Having completed a previous project at this site, CAM was invited to submit qualifications for bidding the second major addition to this medium-security county correctional facility. The five-story addition included permanently relocated entries and sallyports, administrative areas, 108 inmate housing cells and associated support areas, an inmate intake/outtake area, a library, locker rooms/restrooms, laundry, staff dining areas, medical treatment, visiting areas, and enclosed exercise yards.
The tightly confined site required that the construction staging area be relocated multiple times. Extensive, phased renovations to the existing building allowed for interaction between the existing programs and those housed in the new addition.
The project also included reworking of existing fencing, installation of temporary and new entry gates, relocation of an existing dog kennel, all new utilities, paving, underground storm water management facilities, and stream protection. All renovations and new construction work were completed directly adjacent to staff and inmates, as the existing facility remained occupied and fully operational.
Harford County Detention Center I
CAM constructed a new, 49,000-square foot addition to an occupied existing facility. The project entailed four cell blocks that occupied approximately 7,000-square foot each. Also included in the facility were administrative offices, visitation areas, hearing rooms, booking areas, multi-purpose room, isolation rooms, and inmate circulation areas. Construction involved interfacing with the existing facility, security detention controls, and select demolitiona,s well.
“The project costs were kept low during the entire projec,t and the Detention Center was completed ahead of the projected construction schedule. CAM helped minimize the impact on operation of the existing facility in a high profile area; they worked well with the extremely tight site. Vince Culotta and his staff displayed excellent workmanship, and we look forward to working with them in the future.”
– Wilson R. Rutherford III, Owner
Bakerfield Elementary School
The project involved extensive renovations to 50,000 SF as well as a 15,000 SF addition. The building was occupied during construction and great care was required to prevent interruptions to the school’s mechanical and electrical system needs. Interior renovations included new mechanical and electrical systems as well as the addition of several new computer and special education labs. Exterior renovations included enhancements to the roof, windows and exterior surfacing with the use of Exterior Insulation and Finished Systems EIFS.
Site renovations involved the construction of new parking lots including bus loops and the improvement of the existing storm water and electrical utility systems. New construction consisted of the addition of 10 classrooms, a high tech media center and general offices. Interior building features included new media casework, acoustical ceilings and Resinous Terrazzo Tile flooring.
