NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT board reviews $380,000 estimate for visitor bathrooms at Scrapper Stadium
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Board member Mister Graham presented a guaranteed maximum price of $380,000 from Howard Construction to add roughly 1,000 square feet of visitor-side bathrooms and a matching concession area at Scrapper Stadium; no formal board action was taken and members were told a decision would need to happen soon to meet an August/September timeline.
At the March Nashville School District board meeting, board member Mister Graham presented a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $380,000 from Howard Construction to add visitor-side bathrooms and a matching concession area at Scrapper Stadium.
Mister Graham said the proposed facility would be about 1,000 square feet and that the GMP equates to roughly $380 per square foot. He told the board he was reluctant to ask for approval immediately because of the cost but noted the project—if pursued—would have to move quickly to be completed “by the August or September 1 for this football season.”
The proposal, as described by Mister Graham, would place bathrooms on the visitor side to reduce the current need for visiting fans to walk to the home side for restrooms. He also said the closer facilities would likely increase concession sales on the visitor side. “If we decide to improve the facility and it's time to build bathrooms, it comes with a price tag of $380,000,” Mister Graham said.
Mister Graham said architect Craig Boone and Scott Howard of Howard Construction had provided the GMP and that the district would need approvals from Little Rock to clear construction on school property. He emphasized typical school-construction “red tape” and the narrow window to approve and permit the work if the board wants it finished before fall events.
Board members did not take a vote on the proposal at the meeting. Mister Graham said he planned to discuss the estimate individually with other board members and bring it back if the board decided to move forward.
Clarifying details included in the presentation: the contractor-provided GMP of $380,000; an estimated footprint of about 1,000 square feet; and a target completion date before the fall football season (August/September). The architect and contractor named were Craig Boone and Scott Howard (Howard Construction). No funding source, budget appropriation, or formal motion to award a contract was presented during the meeting.
Next steps noted by Mister Graham were individual conversations with board members and, if the board chooses to proceed, securing clearances from Little Rock and moving quickly to meet the stadium timeline.