Cassville concession stand bid awarded, to be complete in June
Lowe Construction won contract with $169K bid
April 3, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
On January 15, parents and students of Cassville R-IV said goodbye to the concession stand that had stood at Wildcat stadium since its creation. Since then, the school maintenance staff started preparations for the new stand, and the district requested sealed bids for construction. This week, Lowe Construction, of Cassville, owned by Bud Lowe, won the bid for the contract, utilizing local sub contractors, for $169,374.
The construction of the facility is expected to begin next week, according to Dusty Reid, Cassville Schools’ director of facilities and operations. Lowe and Superior Metal will handle the construction of the facility, including the concrete foundation, plumbing, and interior and exterior work. Cassville’s maintenance department will handle the electrical needs for the facility.
“We’ve torn down, removed and done some excavating prior to [Lowe and Superior Metal] coming in,” said Reid.
According to Reid, his department is hard at work laying some of the foundational electrical work, as well as making functional and cosmetic changes to the facility and press box.
“We’ve been working on it for quite a bit,” said Reid. “In preparation, we’ve run several conduit lines underneath the footprint of the building in preparation of an electrical upgrade to the scoreboard, concession stand and press box.”
Reid said staff made the electrical improvements for the concession stand as well as to allow for more electricity to run to the various structures on the field. Barry Electric Cooperative provided assistance in the electrical project.
“Previously, the concession stand and the press box shared a 50 amp service,” said Reid. “We’ve upgraded the two to a total of 600 amps. We had to bring electricity from 14th Street. We had to run that four feet underground through the primary school playground. Barry Electric helped us with that. It was a very intensive project.”
Reid also stated that his staff removed several overhead lines that ran extra electricity to the press box and a utility pole. The changes were made since there is no longer a need for extra electricity in the press box due to the electrical upgrades, but according to Reid, their removal also makes the space behind the bleacher less cluttered and easier to navigate.
Construction on the concession stand itself does not yet have a set date is slated to begin the week of April 8, with assurance from Lowe Construction that it will start no later than mid-April, according to Reid. The concession stand is expected to be complete by June 30.
Vinnie Roberts
On January 15, parents and students of Cassville R-IV said goodbye to the concession stand that had stood at Wildcat stadium since its creation. Since then, the school maintenance staff started preparations for the new stand, and the district requested sealed bids for construction. This week, Lowe Construction, of Cassville, owned by Bud Lowe, won the bid for the contract, utilizing local sub contractors, for $169,374.
The construction of the facility is expected to begin next week, according to Dusty Reid, Cassville Schools’ director of facilities and operations. Lowe and Superior Metal will handle the construction of the facility, including the concrete foundation, plumbing, and interior and exterior work. Cassville’s maintenance department will handle the electrical needs for the facility.
“We’ve torn down, removed and done some excavating prior to [Lowe and Superior Metal] coming in,” said Reid.
According to Reid, his department is hard at work laying some of the foundational electrical work, as well as making functional and cosmetic changes to the facility and press box.
“We’ve been working on it for quite a bit,” said Reid. “In preparation, we’ve run several conduit lines underneath the footprint of the building in preparation of an electrical upgrade to the scoreboard, concession stand and press box.”
Reid said staff made the electrical improvements for the concession stand as well as to allow for more electricity to run to the various structures on the field. Barry Electric Cooperative provided assistance in the electrical project.
“Previously, the concession stand and the press box shared a 50 amp service,” said Reid. “We’ve upgraded the two to a total of 600 amps. We had to bring electricity from 14th Street. We had to run that four feet underground through the primary school playground. Barry Electric helped us with that. It was a very intensive project.”
Reid also stated that his staff removed several overhead lines that ran extra electricity to the press box and a utility pole. The changes were made since there is no longer a need for extra electricity in the press box due to the electrical upgrades, but according to Reid, their removal also makes the space behind the bleacher less cluttered and easier to navigate.
Construction on the concession stand itself does not yet have a set date is slated to begin the week of April 8, with assurance from Lowe Construction that it will start no later than mid-April, according to Reid. The concession stand is expected to be complete by June 30.