Hi Everyone,
This experience is truly a roller coaster ride but one that you take in the dark because you don't know what is around every corner.
On the insurance level, our adjuster reached tentative agreement with Philadelphia's lead adjuster on the building insurance claim on April 27, 2009. The personal property claim is also close to being resolved. Hopefully that means we will be paid on the building claim in the near future. We have received a partial payment which allows us to staart construction as soon as we receive the building permit.
On the building permit level, our design team had to make significant changes in the floor planning because an incorrect elevation was used on the plans in the ballroom. This required a significant change in the plans where existing Hotel Building 1 and the Ballroom building (both 1st and 2nd floors at different elevations to each other) connect to the 1st and second floor of the new building (lobby/pool/health club/meeting rooms building) which has the second floor at different elevations to those two buildings mentioned above and the first floor elevation the same as hotel building 1 but different elevation to to the Ballroom and meeting building. There were also problems at the connection point of the new structure to Legends/party room/Ballroom/family entertainment center. When the architect changes his plans, then the steel company has to change their plans. It really is a domino effect.
Yes by this time you are saying to yourself why did Terry even try to explain this. The answer is to give a little flavor of how complicated this plan is and what these problems do to the timetable. I skipped the really detailed part which I will give anyone in person if you want to get bored by detail. As of today, the floor planning of the building is complete which is a major step forward. However, these changes knocked us out of our slot with Jeffords Steel to have the steel manufactured on May 11 and delivered on May 18 with erection starting May 25th. I am awaiting word on how the schedule will be adjusted. We now have to have the changes finalized by the design team and submit our plans for a building permit review process. This plan will not be reviewed by the local building inspector. The Town has hired an engineering firm out of Glenville, New York to review the plans (which we have to pay for). Once he approves them, we get a permit.
I am sorry it is taking so long. It is not financially good for me either for this delay to be occurring. Another item that I would have to explain to you in person. God bless all of you who are still hanging in there waiting to come back. Terry