towerguy3 Posted November 11, 2009 Report Posted November 11, 2009 Pavco has issued a call for tender on construction of a 32,000 seat temporary stadium to house the Lions and Whitecaps while BC Place is closed for construction. There must be a company out there that could get this stadium ready by the Olympics. Or is the Hastings Bowl field going to be used for parking in February? It would be fantastic to have this stadium ready by the Olympics. It could house additional concerts and support the Flame in a safe manner. How long did it take for 30,000 temporary seats to be installed for the Commonwealth Games in Victoria in 1994? BC Pavilion Corporation Temporary Stadium Grandstand Seating For more information contact: Request for Proposal Pavco, the crown corporation responsible for BC Place, is seeking proposals for the construction of temporary grandstands to facilitate the formation of a stadium suitable for the playing of Canadian football or soccer. Specific requirements are: - Capacity of 30,000 to 32,000 with at least 75% of the seats covered - Individual and seating preferred (to at least 85% of capacity) - Other facilities required include: - 24 private boxes - Media facilities (press box) - Broadcast boxes The location in the Greater Vancouver area is to be determined. Facilities which may be included in the proposal or which may be provided under other contracts include: - Washrooms - Concessions - Stadium lighting - Scoreboards and video boards - Sound The proposal must be priced by item i.e. seating, roof, lighting, etc. Address all proposals to:
4gamesandcounting Posted November 11, 2009 Report Posted November 11, 2009 No way it could host OC - so many tickets already sold!
towerguy3 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Posted November 11, 2009 well I'm hoping it could be a secondary venue to BC Place for smaller concerts and parties
towerguy3 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Posted November 11, 2009 Just to give some you out of towners an idea of what it may look like: http://football.ballparks.com/CFL/BC/oldindex.htm
Rafa Posted November 11, 2009 Report Posted November 11, 2009 http://www.nussli.com/en/Home/Downloads/Documentation.aspx
mr.x Posted November 11, 2009 Report Posted November 11, 2009 In time for the Olympics? Quite delusional.
Rafa Posted November 11, 2009 Report Posted November 11, 2009 If they start in December and its entirely temporary, quite possible.
GeeCee Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 December is not exactly prime construction weather in Vancouver..
towerguy3 Posted November 12, 2009 Author Report Posted November 12, 2009 yeah I know, construction in Vancouver stops whenever it rains a bit where do you live, Africa?
mr.x Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 If they start in December and its entirely temporary, quite possible. It's not going to happen...and you obviously don't know about the amount of red tape we have here. This new temporary facility will be built by sometime in the spring at the earliest. There's already so much going on with cultural events, to the point that having this facility during the Olympics would be really over-doing it. The transportation network will be strained as is.
Rafa Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 I was only giving an opinion. A modular structure can be built and planned within the time frame. Whether there is red tape or poor weather is another issue.
GeeCee Posted November 12, 2009 Report Posted November 12, 2009 Oh, I agree that a structure like that could certainly physically be built in that timeframe.. though Vancouver's certainly got plenty of red tape to spare!
Kenadian Posted November 17, 2009 Report Posted November 17, 2009 It isn't part of the 2010 plan and I believe the 2010 plan is using Empire Field (or whatever they call it) for emergency purposes. With 88 days until the opening ceremony, and never any plans of changing it in the 3000+ days since the idea of the Vancouver Olympics started, face the facts peeps... you're stuck with BC Place.
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