patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

New Tennis C Ourts

Friday, August 24, 2012

Auditorium, Tennis Court Projects Go Out for Bid

Superintendent Eric Knost said the bids for the district's new tennis courts and first auditorium will go out on Monday for an October ground-breaking.

The district’s first auditorium and tennis courts are one step closer to breaking ground. Construction bids for the two projects will be posted on Monday, Superintendent Eric Knost told the board at Thursday’s meeting. He estimates both projects will break ground in October. Knost said he’d bring a recommended bid for the tennis courts at the September board meeting and one for the auditorium in October. The superintendent said he wanted a four-week bidding process—rather than two weeks—for the auditorium because of the intricacy of the project. Auditorium The board approved the district’s first auditorium in January and set a $6 million cap for the project. Knost still expects to be under budget. The 525-seat auditorium is proposed for …

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Tennis Courts, Auditorium Closer to Construction

The tennis courts are set for completion in the fall with the auditorium following in the fall of 2013.

Two big facilities projects in the Mehlville School District are closer to starting construction, Superintendent Eric Knost reported at Thursday’s school board meeting.  The tennis courts, which will be located in front of Bernard Middle School, received approval from the Metropolitan Sewer District. After one more meeting with the engineer on details, final bids will be sent out. The bidding window will be open for three to four weeks, Knost said. Auditorium District architects are “absolutely focused” on the location for the Mehlville's first auditorium, Knost said. Construction is set to begin in October and finish by the fall of 2013.  Original location suggestions included the Witzel Learning Center and the north end of Mehlville High…

Got a Hot Tip?