August 30, 2002

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Construction Schedule Report: On August 26, project managers presented a Great American Ball Park construction schedule update to the Hamilton County Commissioners at their weekly staff meeting.

        Key Schedule Items:
 
bulletBall park is 76% complete and remains on target for Opening Day 2003. (Phase 1 – substantial completion)
 
bulletBall park plaza and parking remains on target for Spring 2004. (Phase 2)
 
bulletThe Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame is on target for a summer 2004 completion.
 
SBE Numbers Remain Strong: Project managers also released a report outlining the level of Small Business Enterprise participation in the Great American Ball Park project. As of June 30, 2002, a total of 26.7% of all contracted work had been committed to small businesses, which includes any minority- and women-owned businesses that also are classified as small businesses. A further breakdown shows that 11.8% of contracts went to minority-owned businesses and 4.2% to women-owned business enterprises.
 
Safety Update: Through June 30, only four lost workday incidents were reported for the construction of Great American Ball Park and related projects. Even with these incidents, the project lost workday incident rate stands at 0.76, well below the national average of 5.4. This statistic encompasses over 1,048,355 hours worked.
 
Holiday Schedule: The Great American Ball Park jobsite will be closed on Labor Day, September 2, as will all Hamilton County offices and the offices of the construction management team.
 

Community Displays: The Great American Ball Park traveling display, featuring photographs, renderings and riverfront development information, will be on display in the main lobby of the 580 Building, 580 Walnut Street, through September 17.
 

For more information             Barnard Baker
 on next week’s ball park        Dan Pinger Public Relations, Inc.
 activity, contact:                     (513) 564-0700

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