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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg City Council is expected to vote on a resolution to begin the cleanup and repair of Tropicana Field, which was heavily damaged during Hurricane Milton.
The resolution would allocate up to $2.5 million for construction and waterproofing of certain areas of the ballpark and nearly $4 million for remediation service.
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On Oct. 15, the City issued a Letter of Agreement to Hennessy Construction for the repairs.
Under the agreement, Hennessy would perform emergency waterproofing and building protection services to minimize and avoid further damage to the Trop.
The work, which cannot exceed the $2.5 million limit, would include the following:
- Removal and disposal of fallen PTFE-damaged roof material from bleachers and the field,
- Removal and disposal of field turf, cushion material, and bulk soil,
- Provide temporary wall framing enclosures to prevent moisture intrusion at all stadium seating levels, club suites, press box suites, and other openings throughout the stadium,
- Provide interior waterproofing at all aluminum and concrete bleachers to seal all vertical and horizontal joints,
- Provide interior waterproofing of the scoreboard wall,
- Provide an allowance for field-level perimeter containment for roof drainage,
- Provide an allowance for waterproofing in areas to be defined,
- Overhead, CM fee, bonds, insurance and contingency
Another resolution being considered would approve $3,986,671 for BMS CAT for Tropicana Field remediation services.