Cajundome Roof: Wow

[Cajun Monkee]

Had almost this exact discussion with a southside resident complaining about traffic last week. The state built Ambassador South with the "promise" of no new turning lanes and lights. It was a nice road originally, could really move along at a good pace.

But it has become EXACTLY what Broussard and Youngsville wanted...a "loop" to the southwest side of Lafayette. They could give two clucks about sidewalks or safe accessibility from a controled intersection. They got their road and will develop every inch they can with only revenue in mind. They don't have the nuts to zone property where the access is off the main road. Meanwhile, welcome to the new Johnston Street.

Keep this in mind when you hear I-49 and loop to the east. They all want a road that has stoplights and turning lanes too. NONE of the small towns want a true limited access roadway. It's the same reason the Evangeline Thruway got jammed where it is...downtown merchants wanted it right where it is today. I know they are still 3-4 years from the engineering being done, but the I-49 Connector will happen.

Thanks CM...hit one of my pet peeves....lol.

Getting back on topic, dome roof is like grandma's drawers...wash, rinse, repeat.

THIS. THIS. THIS.

THIS of Bundy-esque proportions.

Seems like there are more curb cuts along Ambassador every time we go that way.

I remember when we proposed some limited access along the Verot widening, this old boy agreed with us...just wanted one curb to access his property.

Just so happened he had a 1400 foot frontage along Verot and wanted a 1400 foot curb cut with a corresponding 1400 foot turn lane for folks turning left off of Verot.

And his use? Mini-storage buildings.

This is why a southwestern "loop" paid for with tolls will never work. Limited access will necessarily require access (service/frontage) roads. People have already said they would use the service roads rather than use the actual (tolled) limited access interstate quality "loop".

Sorry for the threadjack, but its just an example of how we think in this area with regard to projects, their funding, and their eventual maintenance.

[HelmutVII]

That is my great fear of all the new buildings on campus. They built them but can they maintain them. I dunno. The old dorms were built with masonry partition walls, concrete floors, and asbestos shingles. The new dorms, etc were build with wooden structure, plywood floors and asphalt shingles.

The parking garages are nice .......now. but can they keep them clean? I dunno. The stairwells stink like pee. there is trash all over and graffiti in spots. Every now and then you look down and see a syringe. They do have low maintenance landscaping though.

We have a President that pays attention to these things ....... now. Joe Savoie won't be here forever. Money gets tight in the future the first thing to get cut is.......Maintenance.

[Turbine]

My son wrestled three times in one day. And he was there all day.

The only food he had access to was hot dogs, nachos, and soda.

The parents would have preferred bringing something in a bit healthier.

We couldn't. Because the arena wouldn't let us.

These things are negotiated ahead of time by prudent parties.

End users have no say, they have to live with what was agreed to. The wrestling organizers didn't do their due diligence, and you paid the price.

When negotiations are fruitless, those multi-day conventions and multi-night hotel stays end up in Lake Charles, Baton Rouge and New Orleans instead of Lafayette.

[ZoomZoom]

That is my great fear of all the new buildings on campus. They built them but can they maintain them. I dunno. The old dorms were built with masonry partition walls, concrete floors, and asbestos shingles. The new dorms, etc were build with wooden structure, plywood floors and asphalt shingles.

The parking garages are nice .......now. but can they keep them clean? I dunno. The stairwells stink like pee. there is trash all over and graffiti in spots. Every now and then you look down and see a syringe. They do have low maintenance landscaping though.

We have a President that pays attention to these things ....... now. Joe Savoie won't be here forever. Money gets tight in the future the first thing to get cut is.......Maintenance.

If I were a gambling man, I'd have to put my money on this happening. T-Joe is getting at that age...the most important hire UL will make in the next 10 years isn't a coach or AD...it will be a president of our university. And I pray T-Joe holds on until we get a new governor.

[Cajun Monkee]

That is my great fear of all the new buildings on campus. They built them but can they maintain them. I dunno. The old dorms were built with masonry partition walls, concrete floors, and asbestos shingles. The new dorms, etc were build with wooden structure, plywood floors and asphalt shingles.

The parking garages are nice .......now. but can they keep them clean? I dunno. The stairwells stink like pee. there is trash all over and graffiti in spots. Every now and then you look down and see a syringe. They do have low maintenance landscaping though.

We have a President that pays attention to these things ....... now. Joe Savoie won't be here forever. Money gets tight in the future the first thing to get cut is.......Maintenance.

Yup.

That's why we need to be careful with Cajun Field. Bells and whistles are cool, but a functional stadium that is gonna require a manageable maintenance schedule, to me, is more important.

I get that the Dome is a different animal, but if you have to make the choice between a decent basketball court or a clean roof (or a state of the art concession stand or a new field), you go with the court and the field.

[LouisianaB]

I asked some questions and got the following answers:

1. The discoloration of the roof is due to both green and red algae. Most of what everyone is seeing that looks “black” is the red algae.

2. The roof coating itself is functioning properly with no leaks in the membrane or outer coating. We have had the manufacturer of the coating inspect it for defect of application, but they could not find any. Algae growth is common and nearly impossible to prevent in our climate.

3. We do indeed have a 20 year warranty on the roof coating, but only for function (weatherproof, protection, etc), but not for cleanliness. No manufacturers offer a warranty for cleanliness, that we could find in 2015-2016 when the design phase of that project started.

4. We are not using the same company that applied the coating in 2017. We followed the state procurement guidelines for getting quotes and awarding the job to the lowest quote. The total quote is $49,500.

5. The project should start within the next couple of weeks. We are waiting for the cleaning product that the coating manufacturer recommended to maintain the warranty we do have. Once started, the process should only take about 1 week, depending on weather.

[LouisianaB]

From a 2017 article, “For an additional $50,000, a chemical compound that's resistant to algae and fungus was applied to the resurfaced roof, Phil Ashurst, Cajundome operations director, said.”

https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/...ning/96499202/

[GhostofEsquleto]

they must have forgot to add the chemical compound or we only bought the compound that covers black algae.

[JMV JustMyView]

they must have forgot to add the chemical compound or we only bought the compound that covers black algae.

Welcome back Local Yocal!

[Million$Mullet]

Welcome back Local Yocal!

Try again

[CajunRebel]

That is my great fear of all the new buildings on campus. They built them but can they maintain them. I dunno. The old dorms were built with masonry partition walls, concrete floors, and asbestos shingles. The new dorms, etc were build with wooden structure, plywood floors and asphalt shingles.

The parking garages are nice .......now. but can they keep them clean? I dunno. The stairwells stink like pee. there is trash all over and graffiti in spots. Every now and then you look down and see a syringe. They do have low maintenance landscaping though.

We have a President that pays attention to these things ....... now. Joe Savoie won't be here forever. Money gets tight in the future the first thing to get cut is.......Maintenance.

I know that every building built under Ragin’ Cajun Facilities Inc. has its own dedicated maintenance and upkeep fund.

[CajunRebel]

You have to be careful when looking at the studies. First, a model is constantly being modified and updated. The UL study was only one of the many "studies" done and from what I understand, not the only study used in determining what to do and where. First of all any study that is performed and used by a local government must be performed by a licensed engineer in practice. The UL study was done by a school which may or may not be done by a licensed engineer. I would not trust any opinion of any news media outlet relative to drainage because, to be honest, they don't know their butt from a whole in the ground.

Well then two things could be true.

1. UL’s study is legit and done by legit engineers, and LCG is wasting their money on these ponds.

2. Instead of using qualified engineers, LCG opted to work with people who don’t know their butt from a hole in the ground.

Either way… pas bon.

And this isn’t even getting into the numerous State, Federal and Local laws LCG appears to have broken in pursuit of this drainage plan which could end up costing the parish tens of millions of dollars in fines and settlements.

Again… pas bon.