Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Remodel & Replacement

A baseline patch and repair option includes renovation of existing spaces/ballrooms and addresses outstanding maintenance issues with a focus on outstanding maintenance. Plans for a campus hybrid retain and modify the existing building, partially open Lamar and Griffin streets, and face the entrance to the Cedars. The West of Lamar calls for total replacement of the center. The new venue would feature a main entry along Lamar Street with exhibit halls and truck access elevated above railroad tracks. Memorial Drive and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) station would be under the building that spans Interstate 30 into the Cedars. This alternative reconfigures Lamar Street to create a central lobby and plans large ballrooms facing north and south with outdoor event terraces above the lobby. It would leave Memorial Arena and The Black Academy of the Arts and Letters as a separate free-standing facility. A subcategory under the West of Lamar option would replace most of the structure except for D, E, and F halls. An underground option would replace the entire center with a new venue featuring 750,000 to 800,000 square feet of exhibit space, an exhibit level 50 feet below grade, exhibit halls and loading docks below street level, and open surface streets to daylight thereby eliminating the center as a barrier. All options incorporate four key components: the KBHCCD master plan; multimodal master plan; area master plan; and transportation study. The KBHCCD master plan prioritizes “must-do” upgrades of additional ballrooms, meeting rooms, and a new kitchen. In addition, it calls for phased work to re-build center to re-envision building and district as well as the creation of a walkable district including restaurants and a hotel. “Need-to-do” improvements include fixing pedestrian circulation, wayfinding, restrooms, back-of-house network, food service, building identity, and amenities.

Convention/Exhibit Center, 750,000 to 800,000 SF New Construction.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Construction Facilities, Field Offices and Sheds, Sanitary Facilities, Construction Aids, Temporary Scaffolding and Platforms.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming, Concrete Accessories, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Structural Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Buildings, Steel Joist Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Sheet Metal Waterproofing, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers, Built-Up Bituminous Roofing, Flashing and Sheet Metal, Joint Sealants.
Division 08 -	Openings, Metal Frames, Metal Doors, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Special Function Doors, Cold Storage Doors, Panel Doors, Sectional Doors, Entrances and Storefronts, Entrances, Automatic Entrances, Sliding Automatic Entrances, Windows, Door Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Painting and Coating, Painting, Exterior Painting, Interior Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Telephone Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Metal Storage Shelving.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Loading Dock Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Casework, Rugs and Mats, Office Furniture, Site Furnishings, Trash and Litter Receptacles.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), HVAC Insulation, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Power Distribution Units, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Parking Lighting, Area Lighting, Site Lighting, Flood Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Access Control, Electronic Surveillance, Video Surveillance, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Planting Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.