Springfield Business Journal_2020-08-03

nixonins.com | 417-881-6623 • Builders Risk • Property • General Liability • Umbrella No matter the size—big or small—let us help you put affordable, comprehensive business coverage in place. • Workers Compensation • Errors & Omissions • Bonds SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 17 AUG. 3-9, 2020 NEWS FROM THE GROUND UP Send project info to khardison@sbj.net Owner/developer: Nixa Public Schools General contractor: DeWitt & Associates Inc. Architect: Dake Wells Architecture Inc. Engineers: Mettemeyer Engineering LLC, structural; Shaffer & Hines Inc., civil; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing Size: 3,200-seat stadium Estimated cost: $5.8 million Lender: None Estimated completion: August Project description: Construction at Nixa High School’s stadium will increase capacity to over 4,400 home team and visitor spectators, up from 2,500 fans, said Nixa Public Schools spokesperson Zac Rantz. The improvements are part of a $15 million bond issue passed by voters in 2019. Design plans call for a 3,200-seat stadium; a 10-room press box with restrooms and an elevator; visitor team bleachers; concession stands and restrooms, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. Nixa Public Schools this fall plans to hold sporting events with spectators at the stadium, said Rantz, adding the district has created multiple safety plans in response to the coronavirus pandemic. —Kathryn Hardison, Reporter ERIC OLSON 514 S. Nicholas St., Nixa Nixa High School stadium improvements