The Pepsi Arena Parking Garage (currently the Times Union Center) is a free standing six-level, 330,000 square-foot parking structure with a 1,000-car capacity that serves as a vital adjunct to the arena. Originally designed as a post-tensioned, cast-in-place concrete structure, initial bids placed the project well in excess of the budget. In response to this problem, BBL submitted an alternate bid which incorporated several innovative and creative options including a pre-cast concrete design and use of micro silica additive to the pre-cast materials. Through the move to pre-cast design, it was possible to condense the construction time frame to an ambitious, yet manageable schedule that could proceed with minimum impact by the inclement weather of a September to May construction period.