Karamu House E Interior Renovation and ADA Upgrades Phase III
Karamu House is an anchor institution in the Fairfax neighborhood of Cleveland, providing thought-provoking, socially relevant theatre productions, arts education for lifelong learners, and community programs that honor and celebrate Black life and culture. Interior building renovations and ADA upgrades in the theatre wing inside Karamu House: patron experience and workforce learning lab, health and safety, cost overruns due to pandemic-influenced delays.
About the Developer & Project
- Primary Contractor: R. L Hill – MBE, CSB, LPE
Renovation Project at 2355 E. 89th Street
- Total Project Cost: $5,377,060
- Total Hard Construction Cost: $5,377,060
Funds
- City of Cleveland ED: $500,000
- Bank of America: 1,000,000
- Cleveland Foundation: $1,280,000
- George Gund Foundation: $1,600,000
- Ohio Facilities Construction Commission: $ 529,280
- KeyBank: $300,000
- J.M. Smucker Co.: $92,780
- National Trust for Historic Preservation: $75,000
Community Benefits Agreement Terms:
MBE Participation Goal (15%)
FBE Participation Goal (7%)
CSB Participation Goal (8%)
Cleveland Resident Construction Worker Hours: 20% Requirement
Low-Income Cleveland Resident Construction Worker Hours: 4% of the 20% Requirement
Mentor/Protégé Program: (1) Mentor/Protégé Relationships.
Internships: (1) Cleveland Resident Interns at the Rate of $20 /hr. for a minimum of 50 hrs. worked per intern
Community Engagement: (3) Community Stakeholders’ meetings