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Millersburg board reviews 1,100-seat grandstand plan, contractor lists March 7, 2026 completion target
Summary
Stadium Solutions presented a turnkey grandstand and lighting proposal for Millersburg High School: about 1,100 seats, a 10-by-30 press box, $1.679 million combined budget estimate with a $76,000 contingency, and a contractor-guaranteed completion date of March 7, 2026, pending topo, permits and final design.
Stadium Solutions engineer Mark Butler told the Millersburg Area School District board that the proposed grandstand would seat about 1,100 people and include a covered 10-by-30 press box, a handicap ramp, two vertical egress aisles and a fully interlocking deck that creates usable storage underneath.
"If you're standing in the field, this is looking this way… it seats about 1,100 people," Butler said as he walked the board through the design and site footprint. The company described the structure as an I-beam design to accommodate a reverse grade on the site, reduce cross bracing and preserve space for a future track.
Butler said the contractor’s turnkey proposal covers design, engineering and steel drawings and includes an allowance to remove or mitigate the risk of existing stands and foundations. The district’s packet lists a combined original budget for the grandstands and the lighting work at about $1,679,000 and a combined contingency balance of roughly $76,000. Butler noted permit costs are typically about 1% of construction, which would be on the order of $16,000.
The proposal includes a deduct if the district can take title to the existing visiting bleachers; Butler identified that credit at about $11,100. He also outlined finish and material options, saying the canopy is metal and the risers could be anodized for a grayish appearance.
On schedule, Butler said the district needs the final topographic survey before the full engineered drawings can be completed. If the board approves the package next month and the topo and drawings proceed as expected, building structure permits could be filed by about July 25, with lighting work beginning roughly a week later. The contractor included a guaranteed completion date of March 7, 2026, in its proposal and indicated on-site work could begin in late October or early November once permits are in hand.
District staff confirmed they will return with final drawings and permitting information; the board deferred a vote on the press-box contract until the next meeting to allow review of final materials.
