Tarlton served as construction manager for the garage, adjacent to the new multi-tenant building completed by Tarlton in 2018. For the garage, Tarlton managed the erection of 400 pieces of precast concrete, in addition to performing excavation and backfill. Tarlton Concrete self-performed the cast-in-place concrete, including 50 drilled piers and 2,000 cubic yards of grade beams, walls and slabs, as well as the installation of an elevator, pit foundation, waterproofing and miscellaneous carpentry items.
Cortex recently marked the completion of the new parking structure by hosting a grand opening “Garage Party” celebration at which more than 500 people attended an evening of barbecue, beverages, live music, classic cars, arcade games, art and giveaways by party cosponsors and vendors. The construction of the parking garage in the Cortex Innovation Community marks the first phase of three parking garage projects that are planned in the district.
The Tarlton team included Andy Kovarik, Project Executive; Brian Gibson, Project Director; Michael Vemmer, Project Engineer; Jon Stemme, Project Superintendent; Laurie Howell, Cost Engineer; and Jason Bretz and Kevin Oakley, Preconstruction. HOK was the project architect.
“The Custom Steel Drive project represents a transition from traditional surface parking in the dense, high-growth area to more structured parking,” said Tracy Hart, President of Tarlton Corp. “We are delighted it makes such a positive impact on the Cortex Innovation Community.”
