Brookfield Zoo, Living Coast Renovation

Brookfield Zoo

Living Coast Renovation

Project Scope

Renovation of existing mechanical systems and miscellaneous architectural improvements. Featherstone’s full-time field staff was on site every day during the construction to oversee quality expectations, the aggressive schedule, and the budget. 

 

Location

Chicago Zoological Society
Ms. Amy Schoenfeld-Lofgren, Planning & Facilities
Administrative Manager
3300 Golf Road
Brookfield, IL 60513
708.688.8531 PH

The Featherstone Difference

The President of the Chicago Botanic Garden recommended Featherstone to the Brookfield Zoo, because “his approach works when you’ve got money to spend on a deadline.” During feasibility planning, Featherstone partnered with Primera to expedite the upgrades with a design build approach, to bring the back-of-house areas into compliance. Time and competing interests for grant dollars were the key issues in stewarding the use of funds, within the grant parameters. Featherstone’s expertise successfully advocated for critical infrastructure improvements to the holding pools and night-time enclosures. Featherstone met with Animal Welfare experts to design and construct areas for cats, bears, hippos, and dolphins. Cost opinions were confidently budgeted for improving the water quality of the splash and waterfall areas and recommissioning of the air filtration and exhaust systems for both the Fragile Kingdom Building and Seven Seas Amphitheater. Speedtomarket coordination, combined with reliable budgets and schedules, allowed the Zoo to improve the environmental quality for both the animals and its thousands of daily visitors.   

Category: Design Build

Budget: $750,000

Featherstone Facts

Average Bid to Build Variance -3.11%,
Average Value for Fee at 145%
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Multiple, Decades-Longstanding, Client Relationships – The Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo, the Wauconda Public Library, The Schaumburg Township District Library