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Board approves moving forward on new prefab press box after lengthy public and member scrutiny
Summary
After public comment and prolonged board questioning about cost, delivery, engineering and site work, the board voted to move forward with a CoStars vendor quote for a prefabricated 9'4" x 30' press box (~$168,934) and additionally voted to preserve the existing visitor-side press box until further action.
Administration presented a CoStars vendor quote from Guardian Booth for a 9'4" x 30' prefabricated press box at an estimated cost of roughly $168,934, to be paid from the district’s capital reserve. The presentation prompted extensive public comment and board scrutiny about itemized costs (notably a reported $27,000 oversized freight/delivery charge and a line item for an electrical panel), prevailing wage implications for stick-built alternatives, engineering assurances for mounting the unit on the home-side bleachers and additional technology/trenching costs.
Members and public commenters pressed for the engineer’s report and multiple comparative quotes. Board discussion covered whether repairing the existing visitor-side box would be cheaper and noted prior engineer guidance (a 2020 assessment flagged future replacement or major repairs within 3–5 years). After extended debate, the board voted to approve the district’s recommendation to proceed with the prefabricated press-box procurement; three members recorded negative votes. Separately, the board approved a motion to preserve the existing press box and not demolish it until the board directs otherwise.
