Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County

Pittsburgh PA

Chris Cieslak serves the Sports & Exhibition Authority by providing Owner’s Representative services for the new Consol Energy Center.  These services included pre-construction, construction, and contract close-out services.  Chris establishes integrity and diversity in the bidding strategy, prepares bid award recommendations, reviews and processes payment requests, updates cash flow reports, oversees substantial completion and punchlist process, and ensures that the Penguins follow procedures established for an orderly prosecution of a project of this magnitude.  Chris provides Project Controls Management services by supervising administrative assistants, financial control managers and project accountants.  She establishes and maintains procedures for these support activities. 

Chris negotiated an increase to the LEED Certification commitment by the stakeholders from a Basic Certification to Gold.

Chronicle Consulting continues to serve the SEA by providing annual facilities inspections and capital repair reviews of PNC Park, Heinz Field, and Mellon Arena as well as Owner’s Representative services for the new Consol Energy Center.

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Overview

Client: 

Sports & Exhibition Authority

Architect: 

Populous

Building type:

Professional Sports

Year Completed: 

 July 2010

Construction Cost:

$321 Million

Construction Manager:

PJ Dick Hunt