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Inspired by the past but looking to the future, officials in southAlabama are preparing for a new 158,000 sq. ft. (14,678 sq m) fed-eral courthouse. The $90 million courthouse project, funded in fiscal

year 2015, will be performed in two phases, including renovation of the existing courthouse. “The historic John A. Campbell U.S. Courthouse was built over 80 years ago, and does

not meet the current needs of the federal courts at this time,” said Gregory Andrews,spokesperson of the Southeast Sunbelt Region, U.S. General Services Administration(GSA). “GSA is pleased to begin construction on a new facility that will address the presentand future needs of the federal courts.”

The project has been more than a decade in the making, with officials needing more spaceand hoping for a more modern structure to meet 21st-century needs. The original plansproved too costly, and were eventually scrapped. The Campbell Courthouse, constructed in1932, and has been an integral part of the downtown community through the years, and willcontinue to play an important role when the new structure opens.

“It serves as symbol of the federal presence in Mobile and a powerful example of federalarchitecture of the 1930s,” Andrews said. “The adjacency of the Campbell Courthouse to thenew courthouse, as well as the related courthouse functions, made it important for the twofederal properties to work together. The design of the new courthouse reflects a respectfulattitude toward the historic Campbell Courthouse and GSA’s desire to preserve this historicasset for future generations.

“It will help to bridge architecturally, aesthetically and by scale, the two buildings with theadjacent Detonti Square Historic District to the north, and the Lower Dauphin Street Historic

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The Southern District of Alabama coversa total of 13 counties. In March 2016, theU.S. District Court and the Southern Districtof Alabama held a ground breaking.Norman Dong, GSA public buildings com-missioner hosted the event, which also fea-tured Chief Judge William Steele and SeniorJudge Charles R. Butler Jr. and remarks byU.S. Sens. Richard Shelby and JeffSessions; U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne; William“Sandy” Stimson, Mobile mayor and thelead project designers.

“As landlord to the federal government,GSA recognizes the power of public spacesto transform communities,” said Dong.“GSA has designed the Mobile courthouseproject to meet the judiciary’s 21st-centuryneeds, contribute to local development goalsand maximize taxpayer savings. The projectcouples the public’s investment with designexcellence and economic opportunity.”

Stimpson told reporters, “I applaud theU.S. District Court and the U.S. GeneralServices Administration’s decision to investin Downtown Mobile because every greatcity has a great downtown. The restorationof the historic John A. Campbell U.S.Courthouse and the construction of a newU.S. District Courthouse will be a catalystfor growth attracting new jobs to our area.”

In 1939, as part of a WPA program, theoriginal building was expanded and thecourt was partially enclosed, with instruc-tions to match the existing structure. Itbecame the first air-conditioned courthousein the nation.

The new Mobile courthouse project willmeet the long-term needs of the U.S. Courtsin southern Alabama, and consolidate courtoperations out of leased space into a secure,high-performing, federally-owned campusthat reportedly saves more than $800,000 inannual lease payments. The courthouse willinclude six courtrooms and nine chambers,and feature a limestone facade sourced fromRussellville, Ala.

The new building will reportedly be setback from the curb 50 ft. (15.2 m) on allsides and be surrounded by oak trees andiron fencing. It also will provide 17,000 sq.ft. (1,579 sq m) of secure parking. Thedesign will allow for future expansion toaddress a 30-year plan. Availability of thefunding was the primary driver for initiatingthe project.

The project team includes APSIConstruction Management, W.G. Yates &Sons Construction Company, URS Group,architect of record and lead designerHartman-Cox Architects of WashingtonD.C. Yates was awarded the new building, aswell as the renovation of the existing court-house. Work on the existing courthouse will

immediately follow completion and move-in of the new courthouse.

Yates Construction was awarded thedesign build contract in May 2015, withwork on the project starting in February2016.

“The site has been cleared, excavated andwe are working on production piles for thebuilding foundation,” said George Yates,project executive. “We are currently veryearly in the construction of the building.Following pile foundation, we will beginwork on the building structure, exteriorenvelope and interior build out.

“The site is very close to being a balancedsite, which will require minimal haul off orimport. Additionally, the design of the build-ing reduces the amount of soil that isrequired to be disturbed,” said Yates.

The construction of the building willrequire multiple cranes, as well as hydromobile scaffolding for the exterior façade.Materials being used include structural steel,precast concrete and Alabama limestone.

“Early site work preparation required theverification and closure of underground stor-age tanks, and the abatement and demolitionof a small existing building located on thesite, in addition to asphalt paving and previ-ous building foundations,” said Yates.

A roughly 2,500 sq. ft. (232 sq m) com-munity foundation building was located onthe site, along with a mixture of paving andbuilding slabs that were being used as aparking lot for courts and federal employees.

“The community building was a relative-ly small, single-story structure that wasdemolished within a few days, utilizing atrack hoe and a front-end loader. The build-ing was built as one of the first buildingswithin the University of South Alabama sys-tem. Several pieces of the limestone façadefacing St. Louise Street were salvaged anddelivered to the University of SouthAlabama at their request, for induction intotheir school museum,” said Yates.

Excavation took place in March. This wasto prepare for the foundation, and was thestart of the test pile program.

“The test pile program is used to verifythat the capacity of the piles proposed willsupport the design loads in the soil where thebuilding is located,” said Yates. “The testpile was performed successfully, and follow-ing the engineers review, the pile contractorwas released to install production piles tosupport the building.

“Thus far, the most challenging part isworking to ensure that the needs of the clientand end users are addressed within theguidelines of the project, while delivering abuilding that is functional, secure and thatfits within the Mobile downtown area.

“This project has been in the works formany years. GSA, the courts and the city of

Mobile have worked very hard to bring it tofruition. Yates is dedicated to making theproject a success in all aspects and providinga building that all stakeholders are proud of.”

The National Register of Historic Placesdescribes the current five-story, 146,000 sq.ft. (13,563 sq m) building as a symbol of thefederal presence in Mobile, while serving asan example of Federal architecture of the1930s. It also represents the Modern Classicstyle of architecture using a combination ofNeo- Classical Revival, RenaissanceRevival and Art Deco inspired detailing.

Features include white Alabama lime-stone ashlar, Michigan cast bronze ornamen-tation and spandrels, carved rosettes, granitesteps, iron lanterns, terrazzo tile, Cardiffgreen marble, walnut and mahogany mill-work, brass balustrades and Art Decostyling. The new building will complementthe architectural integrity of the existingstructure.

Lee Becker, FAIA, Hartman-CoxArchitects, said it was important to get a feelfor the area. He and his colleague spent timeexploring the community, looking at areaschools, churches and other structures.

“Mobile has a rich architectural tradition,”said Becker, whose firm won a design-buildcontest. We wanted to learn more about thetown’s character, so we walked arounddowntown Mobile and also evaluated GSA’sguidelines.

“There was a real desire to have the court-house match Campbell. The new courthouseis a larger scale building. In Campbell, thecourtrooms are two stories high and thatdoesn’t work now. The new building is tallerby design.”

Becker said, “My biggest hope is thatwhen the building is finished, it will fit thesite so well, people won’t be able to imaginea time without it.”

As part of his research, Becker traveled tothe Russellville quarry in Franklin County,to get a better understanding of Alabamalimestone. It’s a trip he won't forget anytimesoon.

“It was completely underground, likesomething out of the Indiana Jones movies.It was pretty amazing to experience. Thelimestone is cut, and they let it cure for a yearor so. It’s a very interesting process.”

Ron Vetter, president and CEO, VetterStone Company/ Alabama Stone Company,said, “The Silver Shadow quarry is a largeunderground quarry that consists of a seriesof stone columns supporting the roof. Thirtyfeet of material is quarried from the stratum,with special underground quarry saws fromItaly. Twenty-eight acres have been quarriedunderground since 1954. All material need-ed for this job has been quarried.

“Silver Shadow Alabama Stone is uniqueto only this quarry. The material is an oolitic

limestone and has a light gray to white colorbackground, with warm charcoal gray veinsthroughout the material. This stone has beenused on monumental projects dating back tothe late 1,800s. The activity in the stoneclearly displays that this is a natural, notman-made material.”

“Once cut, the blocks, which can weigh20 tons, are removed with large front-endloaders and moved to the plant via flatbedsemi-trucks. We quarry several thousandblocks per year, and can augment with addi-tional shifts, if more material is required atany given time.

“There has been a great deal of care in thedesign of this project, as can be seen by theclassic details of the architect. Natural stonelends itself better to details as such thanarchitectural precast, and the material ages ina timeless manner.”

The new structure will house the U.S.District Court, U.S. Magistrate Court, U.S.District Clerk of Court and U.S. MarshalsService. The renovated CampbellCourthouse will accommodate the U.S.Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, U.S.District Clerk of Court, U.S. BankruptcyCourt, U.S. Bankruptcy Clerk of Court, U.S.Bankruptcy Administrator, U.S. Probation,Federal Public Defender’s Office, U.S.Marshals Service, a Congressional Officeand GSA.

Renovations to the Campbell Courthouseare intended to improve security and acces-sibility, upgrade to energy-efficient buildingsystems, enhance life safety features, abatehazardous materials and improve tenant andpublic spaces.

Specifically, the restoration will includecleaning the existing limestone, accessibilityupgrades to all public restrooms and thefront entry, an automatic fire suppressionsystem and building systems replacementsincluding HVAC, electrical, plumbing andother systems.

Energy Star-rated equipment, high effi-ciency lighting, water conserving plumbing,solar-powered water heating systems, andlow-emitting materials in both facilities willbe incorporated. Sustainable designs are pro-jected to meet the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil’s Leadership in Energy &Environment Design (LEED) Gold certifica-tion standards and a $15 million small busi-ness goal.

The construction work will commenceonce the building is vacated by current ten-ants moving into the new courthouse, whichis scheduled for completion in the summerof 2018. The renovation of the CampbellCourthouse is planned for completion in thefall of 2019.

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