Racanelli Construction Co. awarded $17.3 million YMCA project in Arverne; Architect for the 36,600 s/f facility is Donald Blair Architects

Racanelli Construction Company, Inc. has been awarded a new construction project by Arverne by the Sea YMCA. The company won the project, valued at $17.35 million, in a competitive bid process. Serving as a general contractor/construction manager on the project, Racanelli will construct the new two-story YMCA on a cleared 2.5-acre site in a new developing community known as Arverne by the Sea. The 36,600 s/f facility is being constructed with a partial basement and will incorporate a pool hall with two separate pool tanks. The pool will have a different long-span roof deck and Firetrol columns. Also featured in the new building will be a double-height interior space with monumental stair, locker rooms, conference rooms, multi-purpose rooms, gymnasium, as well as fitness, exercise and aerobic rooms. Also being provided are an elevator and mechanical rooms. The building's construction consists of a pile foundation, concrete framed, and structural steel framing. It will be primarily clad with siding and facing CMU, glazing and curtain walls, storefronts and skylights. Two different roofing systems will be used, including a SBS-modified Bitumen system and a standing-seam metal roof system. As part of the project, Racanelli is performing extensive site work consisting of providing 100 parking spaces, enclosed children's playground, Little League baseball field, outdoor sitting areas and landscaping. The project is slated for completion in March 2013. The architect on the project is Donald Blair Architects. This is the second YMCA project Racanelli has been awarded in the past several years. The company just completed a $17.5 million project for Brookhaven-Roe YMCA (Holtsville) for the construction of a 64,929 s/f new facility in Patchogue. Overseeing the project will be Racanelli Construction Co, vice president Michael Racanelli, along with his associates, Ron Whelan, Mike Coons, Joe Kehl and Christine Wright. With roots dating back five decades ago, Racanelli Construction is a family business with a legacy of commercial/industrial real estate building and development. The company serves its diverse clientele as a construction manager, general contractor or complete design/build resource. The company's services are applied in the construction of corporate/industrial, healthcare, retail, hospitality/restaurant, educational, residential, religious, storage and pre-engineered buildings. Its highly qualified team of professionals and application of sound business processes with state-of-the-art technologies combine to facilitate high quality, on-time and on-budget projects. Racanelli Construction Company's long history and impeccable reputation as a high quality builder/developer has earned the company a broad bonding capacity as well as AAA Insurance coverage. Racanelli maintains excellent working relationships with local municipalities, business and civic association, and elected officials. These relationships accrue considerable benefits to Racanelli's clients when seeking financing/bonding, zoning approvals and support form the local community. Racanelli Construction Company executives are active members of the local community, serving on nonprofit organizations' boards and participating in various philanthropic activities. For more information, visit: www.racanelliconstruction.com About the YMCA of Long Island, Inc. The YMCA of Long Island is a charitable, not-for-profit, community based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of children, adults and families through programs that build spirit, mind and body. The organization's facilities include the YMCA at Glen Cove, the Huntington YMCA in Huntington, the Great South Bay YMCA in Bay Shore, Brookhaven-Roe YMCA in Holtsville, Brookhaven East YMCA in Mastic Beach and YMCA East Hampton RECenter, as well as Family Services in Bay Shore, Centereach, Mastic and Northport. For more information, visit: www.ymcali.org