Dillon Stadium

[uconnfan68]

Typical Hartford. How many million over budget?

 

[Palatine]

Delayed abut a month .

Dunkin Donuts was delayed a year. Huge success.

Figure it out.

 

[Waquoit]

The delays came from more needed work that was only discovered after construction began. I still don't understand the gloating.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The delays came from more needed work that was only discovered after construction began. I still don't understand the gloating.

Overall not a big deal, but how were soil samples and site surveying not properly done as part of the bid and contract?

Seems odd. This wasn't some far out of the way area or heavily toxic/contaminated site.

 

[TJT]

Delayed abut a month .

Dunkin Donuts was delayed a year. Huge success.

Figure it out.

Not a success for the Hartford taxpayers that picked up the entire $70M tab.

 

[Pudge]

There’s always unknowns in construction. Whether construction or redevelopment. Then ... labor markets and construction firms seemed to be fully engaged from mid 2017 through the end of 2018. Costs are up. Things have slowed of late.

 

[Waquoit]

Overall not a big deal, but how were soil samples and site surveying not properly done as part of the bid and contract?

I have no idea. But these guys seem to be doing so many things right. They just cut a deal to get almost half the games on local TV.

 

[TJT]

Dillon will become the fourth sports and entertainment complex in greater Hartford paid for on the backs of taxpayers that will not be profitable and not generate all the new development that was promised. XL Center, Rentschler Field, Dunkin Donuts Park, and Dillon Stadium. When will this madness end? The state and City of Hartford have severe budget issues. Given that, how can they all be justified in these times?

When It Comes To Taxes, We're Almost No. 1 Connecticut

 

[Waquoit]

Imagine this area without those things. I'm going to Hartford tonight and Friday.

 

[uconnfan68]

The delays came from more needed work that was only discovered after construction began. I still don't understand the gloating.

Place has been there for 80 years (?), and they are just now finding out that is is sloped by 1'. And spending $$$$$$$$$$$millions.

 

[huskymedic]

Old news? Soccer Team Owner, Hartford Foundation To Cover Cost Overruns At Dillon Stadium

 

[Palatine]

Not a success for the Hartford taxpayers that picked up the entire $70M tab.

It will be over the next 40 years. More than pay for itself. And in the meantime, instead of empty lots, the city improved the quality of life bigly.

 

[Palatine]

Place has been there for 80 years (?), and they are just now finding out that is is sloped by 1'. And spending $$$$$$$$$$$millions.

Wrong again. It had to do with the sizes of the buried concrete footings. The once inch had nothing to do with nothing.

 

[Alum86]

They said on TV the Whole Field was off by 1 foot. Not just pilings.
Whatever. You soccer nuts get to meander around an empty Rent the first couple of games. Sorta like November Husky football. (American)

 

[Waquoit]

You soccer nuts get to meander around an empty Rent the first couple of games.

What will you be doing for fun?

 

[uconnfan68]

Wrong again. It had to do with the sizes of the buried concrete footings. The once inch had nothing to do with nothing.

Not 1", they said 1' (foot!!!!!!!!!!) on tv last night.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Not 1", they said 1' (foot!!!!!!!!!!) on tv last night.

As in 11” more than 1”? C’mon, how could a 1” slope be any different than a 1’ slope? Does the pitch field <six> downhill to the CT river?

 

[dennismenace]

Dillon will become the fourth sports and entertainment complex in greater Hartford paid for on the backs of taxpayers that will not be profitable and not generate all the new development that was promised. XL Center, Rentschler Field, Dunkin Donuts Park, and Dillon Stadium. When will this madness end? The state and City of Hartford have severe budget issues. Given that, how can they all be justified in these times?

When It Comes To Taxes, We're Almost No. 1 Connecticut

Simple; just go to the State for a bailout like the $50 mil they're getting for the next 20 years. You don't have to pay for it; just charge it to the State.

 

[zls44]

Simple; just go to the State for a bailout like the $50 mil they're getting for the next 20 years. You don't have to pay for it; just charge it to the State.

I agree, there should be regional everything instead, especially education funding.

(watch the yuppies scream, I love it)

 

[gtcam]

Place has been there for 80 years (?), and they are just now finding out that is is sloped by 1'. And spending $$$$$$$$$$$millions.

When I went to concerts there I never noticed the slope
Then I again I didn't notice much of anything in those days

I used to go to soccer matches there in the 60s and seemed all right to me