New Arena out for Bids

Bid advertisements for demolition of the existing wooden grandstands and construction of new covered aluminum grandstands with a total of 7,150 new seats appeared in the Daily Journal of Commerce on June 23rd and 26th.  Bid opening is scheduled for July 22.  The construction schedule calls for demolition of the grandstands being replaced beginning in early September and construction to be completed by July 1, 2009.  The project has been broken into a base project and two additional alternates due to budget constraints.  

The project is limited by the $3,700,000 presently in hand which means that depending on how close the bids are to the cost estimates, the City may not be able to replace all of the grandstands this year.  However, it is the intention of the City to work with the stampede and any other organization to develop a fund raising campaign.  The goal of the campaign is to ensure that the Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race will be held in a new facility with a cover, much improved seating and support facilities and preserve a venue for other performances and functions a well.