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Pottsgrove board hears feasibility study for stadium renovation, estimates $13.6 million all‑in cost
Summary
Design team presented site constraints, concept designs and a timeline for renovating Pottsgrove High School's athletic stadium, saying land development approvals and parking/impervious coverage will be significant hurdles. The board was asked to consider kicking off schematic design at its next meeting.
A design team hired by the Pottsgrove School District presented a feasibility study on Sept. 9 that lays out concept plans, site constraints and an initial budget for renovating the district's athletic stadium and adjacent facilities.
The most immediate recommendation was to begin schematic design if the board chooses to proceed: a full project, the consultants estimated, could reach about $13.6 million all in, with an estimated $9 million of that as direct construction cost for field, track, lighting and related works.
The feasibility analysis and concept renderings were delivered by Mike Lang of CMTA/ICS, Bruce Crispin of EI Architects and Mark Singley of K&W Engineers. "The district did engage our team a few months ago to provide a feasibility analysis," Mike Lang said, describing the team's work on existing conditions, site requirements, budgets and schedules.
Why it matters: the study identifies several regulatory and site limitations that will shape design, cost and schedule. Mark Singley said the campus is in an R‑2 residential zoning district, where an educational use requires a special exception, and that the…
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