SAC Steering Committee Meeting on: To Be Announced... at 2:00pm. District Office, 1232 Edison Rd, Eagle Pass, Texas. Open to the public. | THE EAGLE PASS STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTERQUESTION: When was the bond for the Eagle Pass Student Activity Center passed? ANSWER: The bond passed in November 2007. QUESTION: What is the bond amount? ANSWER: The amount is 22 Million dollars. QUESTION: What is the official completion date for the entire project? ANSWER: Tentative: Fall of 2010. The football facility may be completed by the Fall of 2010. The baseball and softball component may be completed by the Spring of 2010. QUESTION: Any recommended changes since approval? ANSWER: No. The final plans have yet to be developed and finalized. The project architect is working on this phase. Preliminary planning on the football field is almost 98% completed. The baseball and softball plans are still being discussed. There is also additional discussion on the arena building which will contain the basketball and volleyball courts. QUESTION: What is the projected cost of the fine arts building? ANSWER: The initial estimate was $2 million. Once the project architect finalizes the fine arts building then a better estimate is possible. There is a possibility that the cost may be as much as $6 million. QUESTION: What was the cost of the land acquisition? ANSWER: Mr. CC Winn donated the land. QUESTION: Where exactly will the stadium be built? ANSWER: The stadium will be built approximately one mile past the entrance to CC Winn on Highway 277 on the left side. QUESTION: Who will oversee the project on behalf of the District? ANSWER: Mr. Paco Farias, the Districts contractor. QUESTION: When will bids for the project construction be solicited? ANSWER: Not yet. Once the architect completes his work then the bids will be let out. Possibly by October or November 2008. QUESTION: What is the football field seating capacity? ANSWER: Not yet determined however the possibility for 8,100 seats exists. Once the project architect completes his work an accurate number of seats will be available. QUESTION: What individual sports will the facility accommodate? ANSWER: Facilities for football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, track and field are currently in the plans. An additional facility for the performing arts is also included in the project. QUESTION: Has a name been chosen for the complex? ANSWER:Eagle Pass Student Activity Center Unknown SUMMARY:The Committee gave the final approval to the general layout of the baseball, softball, soccer and tennis playing areas and agreed to have a ground level pressbox. They also decided not to have back rests on stadium seats in order to maintain the maximum seating capacity which is still projected at 8,100 seats. Groundbreaking is expected to take place in October 2008. A site diagram of the football field is now available and will be posted as soon as we attain it. With regards to a cost estiimate for the entire project, that information will be more accurate at the completion of the planning phase in the project's time line. The first bid to be let out will have to be a bid for utilities which is required before any construction. That request for bids may take place in August 2008. R. Castillo |
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