Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg
Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg
Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg
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BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1<br />
6 IMPLEMENTATION AND COST MODEL<br />
LOCAL BUSINESS<br />
ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION<br />
(continued)<br />
Local Subcontractors<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Petersburg</strong> and Pinellas County <strong>of</strong>fer a wealth <strong>of</strong> resources in<br />
the construction industry. Skanska is committed to collaborating<br />
with local subcontractors on the construction <strong>of</strong> the new Pier.<br />
Figures 6.5 and 6.6 are images <strong>of</strong> two recent projects completed<br />
with high levels <strong>of</strong> local business participation. Port Canaveral<br />
Cruise Terminal No. 6, completed in August 2012, achieved 82%<br />
local business participation, while the ongoing Florida Polytech<br />
project has already achieved 78% local business participation.<br />
Figure 6.7 describes a database <strong>of</strong> local Pinellas County<br />
subcontractors, the master list <strong>of</strong> which includes over 1,200<br />
companies specifically from Pinellas County.<br />
Community Partnership and Sponsoring Events<br />
Hand in hand with promoting local participation is the Skanska<br />
Ward commitment to reinvesting in the community, evidenced<br />
by a long history <strong>of</strong> partnering with, and giving back to, key<br />
clients through the support <strong>of</strong> numerous events, causes and<br />
fundraisers. The following highlights are examples <strong>of</strong> the firms’<br />
community involvement events.<br />
• Ronald McDonald House<br />
Fishing for Hearts Tournament<br />
• <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Petersburg</strong> Christian School<br />
Annual Golf Tournament<br />
• All Children’s Hospital Event<br />
Big Catch for Kids Fishing Tournament<br />
Annual Gala Event<br />
• Tampa General Hospital Fundraising<br />
Golf Tournament<br />
Clay Shooting<br />
Valentine’s Day event<br />
Supers Reading with Santa<br />
• Tampa Museum <strong>of</strong> Art<br />
Fishing Tournament<br />
Pavilion Gala Event<br />
• USF Fishing Tournament<br />
• American Cancer Society<br />
Cattle Baron’s Ball<br />
• Florida Polytechnic Tilt Event<br />
• Walk to Defeat ALS - Tampa<br />
• Corporate 5k - Orlando<br />
• M<strong>of</strong>fitt Cancer Center<br />
• Miles for M<strong>of</strong>fitt<br />
• Callahan Tire Pro Am Tournament<br />
• Key for the Cure Event<br />
6 - 12<br />
THE NEW ST. PETERSBURG PIER
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