By Greg Ellison

(April 9, 2020) In addition to reviewing the association’s responses to the covid-19 pandemic, OPA General Manager John Viola last Wednesday brought the board of directors up to date on building projects.

Viola reviewed the association’s efforts to encourage health safety measures with the OPA Board at its meeting on April 1.

Viola said along with daily monitoring of information from the federal government, the OPA continues to follow Gov. Larry Hogan’s media appearances, along with updates from Worcester County officials.

To ensure the community is provided timely reports on the pandemic, the OPA has been providing constant social media updates and a covid-19 specific page on its website.

For the most updated information visit https://www.oceanpines.org/opa-news/covid-19/.

Turning to capital projects, Viola reviewed cost and completion timelines for the

Photo by Greg Ellison
General Manager John Viola reported during the Board of Directors’ meeting on April 1 that the OPA Golf Course Clubhouse project should be completed next month.

and cart barn, as well as the police and administration building expansion.

Viola said the clubhouse is on schedule for completion next month, with just over $1 million of the estimated $1.6 million cost spent by the end of February.

“This building was built and designed to handle and coexist for the community center, for banquets, as well as golf, without getting in each other’s way,” he said.

Viola also presented recent photographs of the construction to document the present state of affairs. The photos show that the golf pro shop is awaiting fresh paint before furniture is installed, along with nearly functional kitchen facilities.

Viola also said the new cart barn structure is complete and awaiting county approval prior to inhabiting.

Budgeted at $430,000 the cart-barn build is expected to wind up costing roughly $300,000, Viola said.

“The cart barn is about to be used,” he said.

The police building expansion, budgeted at roughly $1.2 million and slated for completion by September, is on track to wind down earlier than anticipated.

‘”We believe it will be done by summer,” he said.

Viola said as of the end of February roughly $283,000 of the expected cost had been spent.

“The roof has been completed,” he said. “We are ahead of schedule on this.”

The roof replacement was done for the entire police and administration building to match the rest of the OPA campus, Viola said.

The estimated $220,000 for the administration building updates has yet to be tapped, with Viola anticipating the final number to be below the estimated total.