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?It's not done ? The inspection people (were here yesterday), and they are beginning their process now to get finally done. We do not expect a certificate of occupancy by the Spring Game ? some of the finishes aren't quite right. If we were ever on a final run, it is now,? said Tom Gabbard, associate director of athletics and internal affairs.
The Virginia Bureau of Capital Outlay Management has issued the university a temporary certificate of occupancy for Saturday's game, allowing the press floor, the president's suite, and the broadcast level to be available for use, Gabbard said.
Gabbard said that the university has not put any pressure on construction industry icon Turner Construction to complete the process.
?We haven't put a lot of pressure on Turner to staff up and blitz it and get it done. They're moving at a good pace, their work quality is holding ? we just want to keep going and keep chipping away and be done with it,? Gabbard said.
While a $10,000-a-day liquidated damages clause in the contract continues to pile up, Gabbard stresses that a final number will not be arrived at for some time.
?If you count the number of days from (start) 'til now, you're probably in the 2.5 and 3 million dollar range already, and we have a list of all the things we've noticed, but again the other side of that are extenuating circumstances and so Turner has their list going too. Nobody's quantified anything,? Gabbard said.
Turner spokeswoman Shannon Eckhart said that ?there will be a meeting next week between Turner and the university to begin working? on determining the extent of the late cost.
Turner faced a lawsuit from Varney, Inc., a subcontractor concerned with plumbing and electrical concerns, stating, among other things, ?unreasonable? construction goals.
Gabbard previously acknowledged delays may have been extended due to repeated changes to Turner's top on-site management.
While he had previously touted Turner's all-star status in the construction industry, Gabbard declined to say whether or not Turner's services would be requested in the future.
?I'd rather wait on that remark,? Gabbard said.
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