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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve nearly $6.5 million for the cleanup and repair of Tropicana Field, which was heavily damaged during Hurricane Milton.
The City Council voted 6-2 to approve a pair of resolutions to allocate up to $2.5 million for the construction and waterproofing of certain areas of the ballpark and nearly $4 million for remediation service.
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The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) -
A drone image shows the dome of Tropicana Field which has been torn open due to Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. At least four people were confirmed killed as a result of two tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton on the east coast of the US state of Florida, local authorities said Thursday. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images) -
A drone image shows the dome of Tropicana Field which has been torn open due to Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. At least four people were confirmed killed as a result of two tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton on the east coast of the US state of Florida, local authorities said Thursday. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) -
A drone image shows the dome of Tropicana Field which has been torn open due to Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. At least four people were confirmed killed as a result of two tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton on the east coast of the US state of Florida, local authorities said Thursday. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) -
A drone image shows the dome of Tropicana Field which has been torn open due to Hurricane Milton in St. Petersburg, Florida, on October 10, 2024. At least four people were confirmed killed as a result of two tornadoes triggered by Hurricane Milton on the east coast of the US state of Florida, local authorities said Thursday. (Photo by Bryan R. SMITH / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) -
The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) -
An aerial view of Tropicana Field’s shredded roof in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., in the wake of Hurricane Milton early Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) -
The roof of Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, appeared to be badly damaged as Hurricane Milton passes Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Councilmembers Driscoll, Figgs-Sanders, Gabbard, Gerdes, Montanari, and Muhammad voted yes, while Floyd and Hanewicz voted no.
Despite the approval, the councilmembers made clear they needed more information about the viability of the structure in future city council meetings, saying if repairs were unrealistic for their costs a new approach would need to be discussed.
On Oct. 15, the City issued a Letter of Agreement to Hennessy Construction for the repairs.
Under the agreement, Hennessy will perform emergency waterproofing and building protection services to minimize and avoid further damage to the Trop.
The work, which cannot exceed the $2.5 million limit, will include the following:
- Removal and disposal of fallen PTFE-damaged roof material from bleachers and the field,
- Removal and disposal of field turf, cushion material, and bulk soil,
- Provide temporary wall framing enclosures to prevent moisture intrusion at all stadium seating levels, club suites, press box suites, and other openings throughout the stadium,
- Provide interior waterproofing at all aluminum and concrete bleachers to seal all vertical and horizontal joints,
- Provide interior waterproofing of the scoreboard wall,
- Provide an allowance for field-level perimeter containment for roof drainage,
- Provide an allowance for waterproofing in areas to be defined,
- Overhead, CM fee, bonds, insurance and contingency
The second resolution approves $3,986,671 for BMS CAT for Tropicana Field remediation services.
