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Board hears proposal to convert High School 2 field into competition stadium using project contingency
Summary
District staff presented a first amendment to make High School 2 a competition stadium with a press box and seating expansion to roughly 5,200; initial ballpark cost estimates were described as a little over $2 million and staff said final costs will be available next week.
District staff asked trustees to consider a first contract amendment to turn the planned sub-varsity stadium at High School 2 into a competition stadium with a press box and expanded seating.
A staff member (speaker 7) said the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for related phases came in below earlier conservative projections ($184.4 million versus an earlier $187 million target), leaving contingency funds that could support stadium upgrades. He said current stadium seating in the contract is 990 and the proposed upgrade would increase capacity to slightly more than 5,200 seats; early ballpark cost estimates to add seating and amenities were characterized as "a little over $2,000,000." Staff said they still have about $5,000,000 in contingency across the project.
Why it matters: staff noted recent top attendance figures at district Friday-night football games have been in the low 3,000s (the meeting cited a peak of 3,115), and said a 5,200-seat stadium would accommodate playoff crowds and reduce the need for portable bleachers. Trustees questioned restroom capacity, parking, and the timing of the decision given inflation and procurement risks.
Details and trade-offs: staff said building some large-ticket trades early (fencing, utilities and major packages) helped the district avoid recent price escalations. The district also said it has already budgeted about $1,000,000 within the GMP for parking-lot expansion. Staff emphasized the planned press box is modest and functional, not ornate, and that the district will present detailed, itemized costs to trustees next week.
What happens next: the presentation was informational and no formal vote was recorded in the transcript; staff said they will provide final, line-item costs and continue the discussion in a subsequent meeting.
