https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2022/03/22/kearney-council-vote-authorizing-bonds-build-indoor-sports-complex/ Kearney council to vote on authorizing bonds to build indoor sports complex
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - The next step for the indoor sports complex happens at Tuesday’s Kearney City Council meeting. Council members will vote to approve an ordinance authorizing the $34 million in bonds for the construction of the complex to be paid back in 20 years. Back in December, Kearney voters approved the issuance of the general obligation bonds to provide long-term financing for the project. Other financing will come from a State Assistance in the form of sales tax turnback as well as the extension of the existing 1% restaurant and drinking place occupation tax to December 31, 2042. Taxes received from these two sources will provide funds to retire the annual principal and interest payments on the GO Bonds. The sports complex is expected to be over 200,000 square feet with space for multiple basketball, volleyball and pickleball courts. It’s also expected to have room for batting cages, a track and field for sports. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The City of Kearney, Nebraska intends to construct a new indoor sports complex (215,000 S.F.) consisting of a court facility large enough for eight basketball courts (which can convert to twelve volleyball courts), indoor turf fieldhouse, four indoor pickleball courts, three lane running/walking track with extra sprint lane, offices, concessions, storage, restrooms, elevators and stairs, maintenance/mechanical area, permanent seating for 3,100 spectators plus portable seating for 300 spectators, and outdoor parking. All questions or requests for information should be directed to Assistant City Manager, Eric Hellriegel at ehellriegel@kearneygov.org. The City of Kearney is requesting Request for Proposals from Construction Managers at Risk for the City of Kearney Indoor Sports Complex. The information provided in the Proposal will be used by the City of Kearney to select the Construction Manager at Risk utilizing criteria issued in the City of Kearney's Political Subdivision Construction Alternatives Act and defined further in the Proposal. The Construction Manager at Risk selected by the City of Kearney will enter into a Construction Management at Risk contract with the City of Kearney to furnish a)consultation with City of Kearney's architect or engineer related to construction cost, construction scheduling and phasing and best value practices and b) labor, material, supplies, equipment, and construction services for the Project. This process is pursuant to the Act. The City of Kearney reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive irregularities or informalities to accept the Proposal it deems most beneficial. Proposals received after the specified time of closing will be returned unopened. The envelope shall be marked "RFP for Construction Management at Risk for the Kearney lndoor Sports Complex". The City will accept only those sealed proposals, either hand delivered or received via the U.S. Mail at the City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 18 East 22nd Street, Kearney, Nebraska. ltems transmitted by facsimile or electronically will not be accepted. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. *The list of planholders and/or interested bidders is not being tracked by the stakeholders involved with this project. If you are an interested contractor and wish to be listed as a bidder, please notify our editorial staff at addtobidlist@constructconnect.com.
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