UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – Construction has gotten underway on the new bleachers at Alumni Field in Union City.
Nagel Construction has begun removing the existing bleachers. Once the demolition is complete, it’s hoped concrete can be poured around the first week of July.
The project has been talked about for several years but it did not come easy.
The Union City School Board approved a contract with Performance Services Incorporated of Kalamazoo in May after the company made several concessions to the district.
Company representatives got an earful from Superintendent Chris Katz and angry school board members during a special meeting on May 1 after it was found out a P.S.I. construction manager gave an inaccurate timeline when he said the work would take just over three months and would be done by the time of first home football game in late August.
But because of the type of work that needs to be done and the terrain of Alumni Field, the project won’t be finished until after the season is over.
Temporary bleachers and restrooms will have to be brought in for the Union City home football games this fall. The Chargers open the season August 24 against Centreville as they will play their first four games at home.
Union City Community School District voters approved a sinking fund millage renewal proposal in August of 2021 which provided a portion of the funding for the replacement of the bleachers as well as for other projects in the district.
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