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Council to consider construction contract for Peace Bell Pavilion

Posted at 6:41 pm September 9, 2017
By John Huotari 1 Comment

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Design of the Peace Pavilion for the Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell by Demian\Wilbur\Architects, Washington, D.C.

 

The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday will consider a construction contract for the Oak Ridge Peace Bell Pavilion. The contract, which would include associated site work, could be worth up to $440,000. It could be awarded to First Place Finish Inc. of Oak Ridge, the low bidder.

The new Peace Pell Pavilion would support the International Friendship Bell, which will continue to be at Alvin K. Bissell Park in central Oak Ridge but will move to a slightly different location within the park.

The contract award will be made after negotiations with First Place Finish to reduce the project scope to meet available funding, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Director Jon Hetrick said in a September 5 memo to City Manager Mark Watson. The bids for the project exceeded the project budget, Hetrick said.

The bid from First Place Finish had a price of $698,900. The other bid, from Holston Construction Services LLC of Knoxville, had a price of $840,000. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: Alvin K. Bissell Park, City of Oak Ridge, construction contract, First Place Finish Inc., Holston Construction Services LLC, International Friendship Bell, Japan, Jon Hetrick, Manhattan Project, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge International Friendship Bell, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, ORAU, Peace Bell Pavilion, Peace Bell Rebuild Committee, Peace Pavilion, Ram and Shigeko Uppuluri, Tetra Tech Inc., World War II

Oak Ridge Rotary Clubs donate $10,000 to Friendship Bell project

Posted at 7:19 pm November 20, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Oak Ridge Rotary Clubs announced on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, a $10,000 donation to the project to rebuild the pavilion for the International Friendship Bell and relocate it at Alvin K. Bissell Park. From left are Devrin Kuipers, president of Oak Ridge Sunset Rotary Club; Jennifer Campbell, president of Oak Ridge Rotary Club; Emily Jernigan, president of Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club; and Pat Postma and Alan Tatum, co-chairs of the International Friendship Bell Citizens Advisory Committee. (Photo by D. Ray Smith)

 

Oak Ridge Rotary Clubs announced Thursday that they are donating $10,000 to the project to build a new Peace Pavilion to house the International Friendship Bell at a new location in Oak Ridge’s Alvin K. Bissell Park.

The donation was announced by Devrin Kuipers, president of Oak Ridge Sunset Rotary Club; Jennifer Campbell, president of Oak Ridge Rotary Club; and Emily Jernigan, president of Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club. It was accepted by Pat Postma and Alan Tatum, co-chairs of the International Friendship Bell Citizens Advisory Committee.

The check presentation was the start of a public campaign to raise $750,000 for the project. A total of $416,000, or more than half the money, has either already been raised or pledged.

Also Thursday, UT-Battelle announced a $150,000 donation to the project. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: A.K. Bissell Park, Alan Tatum, Alvin K. Bissell Park, atomic bomb, D. Ray Smith, Devrin Kuipers, donation, East Tennessee Technology Park, Emily Jernigan, International Friendship Bell, International Friendship Bell Citizens Advisory Committee, Jennifer Campbell, Jon Hetrick, K-25 site, Kay Brookshire, Manhattan Project, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Rotary Club, Oak Ridge Rotary Clubs, Oak Ridge Sunset Rotary Club, Pat Postma, Peace Pavilion, Ram and Shigeko Uppuluri, Tom Beehan, UT-Battelle, Y-12 National Security Complex

UT-Battelle donates $150,000 for new Friendship Bell pavilion

Posted at 12:29 pm November 20, 2016
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason, center, presented a check to Pat Postma, right, and Alan Tatum, co-chairs of the International Friendship Bell Citizens Advisory Committee, during a ceremony at Oak Ridge Associated Universities’ Pollard Auditorium on Thursday, Nov 17, 2016. (Photo by ORNL)

 

UT-Battelle has announced a $150,000 gift toward construction of a new Peace Pavilion to house the International Friendship Bell located in Oak Ridge’s Alvin K. Bissell Park.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason presented a check to Pat Postma and Alan Tatum, co-chairs of the International Friendship Bell Citizens Advisory Committee, during a Thursday evening ceremony at Oak Ridge Associated Universities’ Pollard Auditorium.

The check presentation was the start of a public campaign to raise $750,000 for the project. A total of $416,000 has either already been raised or pledged.

“The International Friendship Bell is an important symbol of the heritage and future of Oak Ridge,” Mason said. “UT-Battelle is proud to support the construction of a new Peace Pavilion that will make the bell a focal point for the city and for the new Manhattan Project National Historical Park.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Alan Tatum, Alvin K. Bissell Park, Alvin Weinberg, Friendship Bell, International Friendship Bell, International Friendship Bell Citizens Advisory Committee, Japan, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Pat Postma, Peace Pavilion, Pollard Auditorium, Ram and Shigeko Uppuluri, Thom Mason, United States, UT-Battelle

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