Fred Gunther has supplied a quote from FRP Construction, LLC, an Arizona-based company, to James B. Washington Education & Sports to repair and reinforce the arches at the Malcolm Yonge Gym.
Based on our review of the Structural Assessment dated 4/21/23, we do not believe any reinforcing work will be required on the interior.
Once the exterior arches are reinforced with FRP the interior of the building shall be deemed safe to occupy, inspect and repair if needed without the need for any shoring.
Stamped engineering approval letter can be provided upon completion of the FRP reinforcement of the exterior arches. – FRP Construction
The reinforcement includes
• Removal of existing paint on areas of Arches to be reinforced with FRP and epoxy injection.
• Patching of any large cavities with high-strength mortar.
• Notching of arches and placement of epoxy injection tubes.
• Installation of QuakeWrap 2408G FRP around all exposed exterior portions of arches.
• Injection of QuakeBond 320LV into all arches where FRP has been installed to fill all cavities and cracks.
• Coating of installed FRP with UV protective paint to match existing.
The quote includes a $75,000 allowance if any interior reinforcement of the arches is required.
Quote:
Stamped Engineering Design Details: $4,500
Mobilization: $8,500
FRP Reinforcement of Arches: $151,500
Interior Reinforcement Allowance: $75,000
NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL $239,500
Read FRP Construction Proposal – Malcolm Yonge Center Arches 1_10_24.
Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves will be my guest on WCOA’s Real News with Rick Outzen today at 7:45 a.m. He will also hold his weekly press conference at 10 a.m., which will be streamed live.
How many children living in poverty actually live around the Malcolm Yonge Gym?
104
- According to the UWF Haas Center’s Pockets of Poverty map, the six census tracts closest to the Malcolm Yonge Gym have only 104 living in poverty – about 4.98% of all children in the area. The Cobb Community Center also serves the same census tracts.
| Tract | Total under 18 | Living in Poverty | |
| 1 | 373 | 13 | |
| 5 | 225 | 14 | |
| 6 | 242 | 33 | |
| 8.01 | 215 | 0 | |
| 8.02 | 618 | 29 | |
| 9 | 416 | 15 | |
| Total | 2089 | 104 | 4.98% |
