Frederick Bocce

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Construction Photos

Week 9 Drone shot courtesy of Michael DeMattia at MAD Productions

and how it began…

Bocce Court construction has begun! The buildout should take 2 to 3 months, depending on weather. See photos below…

Members of the Bocce Steering Committee celebrate at the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday September 9, 2021!
Judy Briley addresses the crowd as Mayor Michael O’Connor looks on.Judy Briley addresses the crowd as Mayor Michael O’Connor looks on.
and so it begins…and so it begins…
Silt fence installed. Equipment onsite. Checking elevations.Silt fence installed. Equipment onsite. Checking elevations.
Running electrical conduit to the site.Running electrical conduit to the site.
Buried electric conduit stubbed out by site.Buried electric conduit stubbed out by site.
Excavation in progress…Excavation in progress…
9/16/21 Excavation complete. Ready for concrete footers.9/16/21 Excavation complete. Ready for concrete footers.
Finishing up excavation of the courts and the shed.Finishing up excavation of the courts and the shed.
Perforated pipe being placed for drainage, preparing the site for concrete footers.Perforated pipe being placed for drainage, preparing the site for concrete footers.
Pouring concrete footers for the light posts.Pouring concrete footers for the light posts.
Pouring concrete footers for the light posts.Pouring concrete footers for the light posts.
Shed and light post footers poured, and first layer of gravel in place.Shed and light post footers poured, and first layer of gravel in place.
The last of the gravel being installed.The last of the gravel being installed.
Rolling and compacting the gravel.Rolling and compacting the gravel.
Crew sets up the forms for court #1Crew sets up the forms for court #1
Setting the forms for court #1.Setting the forms for court #1.
The block & sand delivered for the walls of the equipment building.The block & sand delivered for the walls of the equipment building.
Forms for bocce court wallsForms for bocce court walls
Forms for bocce court wallsForms for bocce court walls
Pumper truck pumps concrete into the bocce court wall.Pumper truck pumps concrete into the bocce court wall.
Ready for concrete.Ready for concrete.
In court 2, they were dumping gravel in with the Bobcat.In court 2, they were dumping gravel in with the Bobcat.
Court #2 is filled with gravel and court #3 is ready for concrete.Court #2 is filled with gravel and court #3 is ready for concrete.
Equipment shed block is finished to the level of the concrete floor.Equipment shed block is finished to the level of the concrete floor.
Photo taken by Wayne Smith on October 14, 2021
The concrete floor was poured in the equipment building.The concrete floor was poured in the equipment building.
Lights being installed.Lights being installed.
Light fixtures for court 1 and 2 in place.Light fixtures for court 1 and 2 in place.
Courts 2 and 3 concrete finished.Courts 2 and 3 concrete finished.
Finishing block for equipment shed and setting forms for court 1.Finishing block for equipment shed and setting forms for court 1.
Concrete being poured for court #1.Concrete being poured for court #1.
Stone onsite for equipment building.Stone onsite for equipment building.
Equipment building, front view.Equipment building, front view.
Concrete for three courts and the equipment building completed.Concrete for three courts and the equipment building completed.
The masons begin running up the stone veneer on the equipment building.The masons begin running up the stone veneer on the equipment building.
Setting the forms on court 4.Setting the forms on court 4.
The stone veneer progressing on the equipment shed.The stone veneer progressing on the equipment shed.
The forms for court 1 in place.The forms for court 1 in place.
Final layer of gravel in for court 1.Final layer of gravel in for court 1.
Pouring concrete from pumper truck.Pouring concrete from pumper truck.
Concrete for court 4 is finished.Concrete for court 4 is finished.
Backhoe begins excavation for the sidewalk area.Backhoe begins excavation for the sidewalk area.
Progress for week 8!Progress for week 8!
Stone dust for Court #4Stone dust for Court #4
Week 8 progress!
Completing the stone dust for court #4Completing the stone dust for court #4
Laying the stone for the equipment shed.Laying the stone for the equipment shed.
Excavation for sidewalk and retaining wall.Excavation for sidewalk and retaining wall.
Finishing touches on the equipment building.Finishing touches on the equipment building.
The big news this week is that the stonework is finished!The big news this week is that the stonework is finished!
Week 9 progress!
Footers for retaining wall.Footers for retaining wall.
Sidewalk gravel installed.Sidewalk gravel installed.
Equipment roof being worked on…Equipment roof being worked on…
Retaining wall concrete forms being installed.Retaining wall concrete forms being installed.
Week 10 progress.Week 10 progress.
Retaining wall installed.Retaining wall installed.
Sidewalk area prepped.Sidewalk area prepped.
Working on the sidewalk.Working on the sidewalk.
Finishing sidewalk by equipment shed.Finishing sidewalk by equipment shed.
Sealant being sprayed on the stonework of the equipment building.Sealant being sprayed on the stonework of the equipment building.

These are some of the City workers who have contributed their skills and craftsmanship to the construction of the  Bocce courts. If you see them around town, please take the time to thank them for the wonderful work that they do!

HowardHoward
TomTom
BubbyBubby
BrianBrian
WayneWayne
GaryGary
AlanAlan
HaroldHarold
BrandonBrandon
Week 12 progress!
Sidewalk concrete being poured.Sidewalk concrete being poured.
Sidewalk concrete.Sidewalk concrete.
Bench pads ready for concrete.Bench pads ready for concrete.
Metal roof on the equipment building being installed.Metal roof on the equipment building being installed.
Week 13 progress.Week 13 progress.
Pouring concrete for bench pads.Pouring concrete for bench pads.
Finishing concrete for step area.Finishing concrete for step area.
Grading in progress.Grading in progress.
Equipment building door installed.Equipment building door installed.
Drinking fountains installed.Drinking fountains installed.
Week 15 (December 23, 2021) Lighting Test!
Installing referee walk pavers.Installing referee walk pavers.
Bendh pads installed and grading complete.Bendh pads installed and grading complete.
Installing scoreboard posts.Installing scoreboard posts.
Referee walk pavers and scoreboard posts installed.Referee walk pavers and scoreboard posts installed.
Week 15 progress!
Curbing boards being installedCurbing boards being installed
Referee walk pavers being installedReferee walk pavers being installed
Har-Tru deliveredHar-Tru delivered
PaversPavers
Scoreboard being installedScoreboard being installed
Pavers installed in center aislePavers installed in center aisle
ScoreboardScoreboard