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Board hears grandstand bids from Stadium Solutions and schedules special meeting to decide bleachers, concessions and utilities
Summary
Stadium Solutions presented two grandstand options (about $540,000 for ~1,300 seats and $680,000 for ~1,500 seats) and several add-ons; the board voted to hold a special meeting to consider bleacher selection, concession facilities, electrical and plumbing, passing the motion by roll call.
The Ambridge Area School District board heard a detailed presentation from Stadium Solutions on proposed grandstand replacements and related site work and then voted to schedule a special meeting to consider the project in full.
Martin Clubford of Stadium Solutions described two primary options: a fully closed, interlocking deck grandstand for roughly 1,300 seats at about $540,000, and a larger 1,500-seat option at about $680,000. He described optional add-ons: a black vinyl chain-link fence (quoted $2,500), riser closure around the base (about $35,000), and placing fabric and 3 inches of stone under the structure to permit storage (about $15,000). "Basically, you're looking at over the 1,300 seats, $540,000," Clubford told the board.
The vendor also addressed site details: saw-cutting and cleaning the adjacent blacktop and installing a French drain to tie into existing catch basins; he estimated saw-cut work in the packet (transcript lists a figure described as "18.05"—see clarifying details below) and described a fabrication lead time of roughly 12 weeks followed by on-site installation time.
Board members and staff pressed the vendor and the administration on permits, stamped drawings and electrical work. The record shows estimates of roughly $8,000 for drawings needed to pull electrical permits. Administration and the vendor said building-permit fees vary by municipality and that some permit-related costs are generally excluded from state-contract pricing or vendor quotes.
Because the timeline for fabrication and municipal permitting could affect the district—s ability to meet an earlier target date, a board member moved to set a special meeting dedicated to the bleachers/stadium/concession and utility items so the board could vote with full information. The motion was seconded and the board took a roll-call vote; the motion carried. The roll-call record in the transcript shows eight 'Yes' votes and one 'No' (Mister Zaggi). The board will set a date and publish required legal notice for the special meeting to consider the capital project in more detail.
Provenance: presentation begins SEG 759 and related permitting/Q&A runs through SEG 1419; motion and roll call recorded SEG 1443-1531.
Clarifying note on an ambiguous figure: the transcript lists a line described in the vendor—s packet and discussion as "18.05" for a blacktop saw cut and drainage cleanup. The raw transcript value is unclear (no currency unit or thousands separator). The article flags that figure as unclear and lists it in clarifying_details as "not specified" until the administration or vendor confirms the exact amount and units.
