Is that a construction cam?

[ULGrad@HOU]

I hope they can get the live feed fixed soon. I really enjoy seeing the progress. All those pics you guys add are nice too.

[HelmutVII]

-----Hey Helmut, Frenchie, or others---What is a good price for the penalty if the company doesn't deliver the project on time---I know that this was very important to the final negotiations----but was/is it a percentage or total time not delivered or what---I am sure that the penalty would be a sizable amount----In fact wasn't the Softball deal late and additions were made in lieu of a cash settlement---Is this correct???

It depends on the total amount of the contract. I don't know if the APC and the stadium are all one contract. I would assume no, because everything I have heard is that the stadium was to be finished prior to August 30. Currently for Lafayette Consolidated Government work a contract between 2 and 5 million dollars liquidated damages are $1,260.00 per day and for a contract between 5 million and 10 million liquidated damages are $1,470.00 per day. I would think this contract is in those ranges. These figures are for a Calendar day or fixed date (fixed completion date) contract. These types of contracts make no allowance for rain days or holidays.

[Cajuns4me]

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[DaddyCajun]

Any recent pics that are going to be posted this evening? I have been seeing USA, ULM, GSU, Texas State, etc fans up on the hills looking at the work being done!

[DaddyCajun]

My five daughters and I painted the North End Zone fence that day. It was messy with the wind blowing drips from the paint on the chain link all over us. Gerald Hebert organized a group of kids that had do community service hours from traffic tickets. The kids were offered double hours working at the stadium that day instead of picking up trash on the road. One older guy showed up with a shirt and cap from the school to the east. I talked to him several times, bringing him paint & brushes etc. He couldn't believe how friendly everyone at UL was and that he was fed for free. I think we won him over that day. All of the volunteers back then were the building blocks for where we are today. (That was the same day that the "Lafayette" sign disappeared from the end zone)

I know that was crazy!

[leeman]

Um....... can we get the cam working?... Hello?.....pics are good but.... we want cam... we want cam.... we want cam......etc
x 50.......

[fanof71]

I noticed several (5+) large flatbeds at Blackham with huge prefab concrete "walls" ---I guessing on what they are....would those have something to do with the concessions etc? After the shower, we also have a new lake behind the weight room.

[Cajun90]

I noticed several (5+) large flatbeds at Blackham with huge prefab concrete "walls" ---I guessing on what they are....would those have something to do with the concessions etc? After the shower, we also have a new lake behind the weight room.

Precast concrete sections are for the parking garage on campus.

[HoustonCajun]

Next pour will be Tuesday. Saw the drawing of the new stadium and concession area. Looks like the pictures we have been seeing. The engineer on site gave me a hard hat and said that I could go on site to take pictures with no problem......They will start the concession section after they finish the seating. He also said the progress will begin to go a little faster. They will also work at night because of the heat during the day. And it will all be finish by Aug. 30. Then the Athletic center next.....great to be a Cajun.......

Any reason they are waiting until Aug. 30 to start The Athletic Center? Why aren't they starting now? Will they still be able to have it completed by Aug. 30, 2015?

[CajunFan3406]

Any reason they are waiting until Aug. 30 to start The Athletic Center? Why aren't they starting now? Will they still be able to have it completed by Aug. 30, 2015?

Plans aren't done. Same firms working on both the stadium and the athletic center. They got on the athletic center full steam once the stadium was bidded out.

[HoustonCajun]

Plans aren't done. Same firms working on both the stadium and the athletic center. They got on the athletic center full steam once the stadium was bidded out.

Can they finish it in one year and have it ready for football season? We will be hosting Boise State with a lot of national exposure. Would be nice to have completed by then.

[CajunDreDog]

Can they finish it in one year and have it ready for football season? We will be hosting Boise State with a lot of national exposure. Would be nice to have completed by then.

We don't host Boise until 2016.
http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/sun-...gin-cajuns.php