Contract Value: $45,000,000

Award Date: 1994

Completion Date: April 1997

Owner: National Park Service

Architect: The Office of Lawrence Halprin

Project Type:
New Construction at Historic Site

Contract Type: Fixed Price

Description:
This new presidential memorial to honor Franklin Delano Roosevelt covers 7.5 acres as part of the 26 acre project site. The Memorial is built entirely of stone with a concrete substructure supported on steel piles. Memorial features include extensive mechanical/fountain work, lighting, ornamental artwork and sculptures, stone inscriptions, and landscaping. Sitework included utility services and relocation, ground water control, new roads and walks, and site amenities.

Awards:

Associated Builders & Contractors
    1998 Award of Excellence– Chairman’s Award
    1998 Certificate of Merit – Outstanding Craftsmanship

International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen
    1998 BAC Craft Award – Best New Project, Third Place

National Endowment for the Arts
    2000 Presidential Design Award
    – Federal Design Achievement Award, Landscape Architecture

Washington Building Congress
    1998 Craftsmanship Awards
    – Exterior Marble/Granite *WBC Craftsmanship STAR AWARD WINNER
    – Landscaping *WBC Craftsmanship Star Award Nomination
    – Plumbing *WBC Craftsmanship Star Award Nomination
    – Stone Inscriptions *WBC Craftsmanship Star Award Nomination
    – Rigging & Protection *WBC Craftsmanship Star Award Nomination
    – Ornamental Metal
    – Site Utility Work
    – Excavation/Soils (performed by WALSH craftsmen)
    – Concrete Finishes (performed by WALSH craftsmen)
    – Metal Finishes
    – Control & Instrumentation

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