Project: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
Location: Kirkwood, MO
Project Background & Description
Bloomsdale Excavating’s scope of work included: City's former salt dome demolition, site demolition, soil remediation, site
utilities (storm and sanitary), building granular fill, bioretention basins, finish grading, and erosion control.
Project Summary
In December 2017, the Kirkwood, MO, city council gave approval for plans to issue up to $25 million in bonds to build and furnish a new performing arts center (PAC) for the city. The center, which is located on city-owned property, is adjacent to the public works facility and at the former site of the city's salt dome. The new 38,000 PAC replaced the city's Robert G. Reim Theater and includes a main theater seating about 500, a balcony area and orchestra pit. The plan also incorporates a multipurpose space capable of hosting smaller theatrical productions, receptions and meetings. The facility will have lobbies, a box office, restrooms, dressing rooms and storage areas.
Bloomsdale Excavating’s role in the project required a bit of everything in the world of site development. Being located at the site of the city’s former salt dome required demolishing the existing structure (see video). As the project progressed,
Bloomsdale Excavating worked with general contractor BSI Constructors, a modular wall subcontractor, and civil and geotech engineers on cost options assisting in design/construction of a stable modular retaining wall that encompasses two sides of the project. The proposed retaining wall is along an existing street and creek and a proposed bioretention basin.
In addition, Bloomsdale installed two bioretention ponds to meet EPA regulations for stormwater runoff treatment. These basins capture and temporarily store water using soils and vegetation to remove pollutants. Lastly, the site conditions dictated much of the site be remediated and brought back up to specifications with granular materials due to poorly placed fills.
Site quantities and scope for Kirkwood Performing Arts Center included 10,000 tons of imported granular fill material, 1,000 linear feet of storm sewer, two bioretention basins, porous paving drains, and 500 linear feet of roof drains.