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https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/houston-texas/article/nrg-stadium-updates-19941122.php Nov 25, 2024 NRG Stadium will receive much-needed upgrades and repairs after years of neglect ahead of what will be an extremely busy two years of sporting events. The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation approved several updates during its recent board meeting, including $35 million for a roof replacement and updated sound system and video boards. The renovations also include painting the 300-level club and 400-level upper suites walls and hallways, new paint for the East and West VIP lobbies, new floors for several levels, and replacing the sliding ramp doors, as first reported by the Houston Business Journal. "It's moving the ball forward. It doesn't fix the whole problem but it does go a long way towards getting some of the things done that really need to happen," said Ryan Walsh, outgoing executive director and CEO of HCSCC at the Nov. 20 board meeting. At this time, Walsh is no longer part of the board, as he takes over the role of executive director and CEO of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. An investigation by the Houston Chronicle of NRG Stadium saw that years of neglect necessitated approximately $264 million in upgrades, roughly five times the stadium's annual operating budget for replacements and repairs. The study, which was obtained by a records request, was commissioned by the county and authored by design firm PGAL five years ago. It showed that the roof had cracked in multiple spots, leading to possible leaks. It also recommended replacing the whole roof in the next two to four years. But these repairs, while the most pressing, might just be the beginning for the 22-year-old home of the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The arena is also slated to host the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final and seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. Per the Chronicle's investigation, larger maintenance issues loom, with a new assessment expected to be released soon showing that even more maintenance issues have cropped up since 2019. Ths roof at NRG is leaking? a security person tells @lainehiggins17 that is indeed a first in her 4 years here. Weather in Houston has been terrible today. Texans GM Nick Caserio walked by and was similarly puzzled. pic.twitter.com/paJTvR06aR -- Richard??Johnson (@RJ_cfb) January 8, 2024 Harris County--which owns the land the stadium is on--issued bonds to fund the $35 million upgrades. However, upper level upgrades and floor replacements are being paid for by the HCSCC's earmarking of $2 million for these projects. The video board replacement is scheduled to take place between April 2025 and July 2025. The roof construction has already started, with a new fabric roof installed in October. The retractable roof will be complete before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ______________________________________________________________ https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/11/25/nrg-stadium-upgrades-video-boards-premium-levels.html NRG Stadium to get new endzone video boards, various upgrades in premium levels NRG Park Genericexpand The home of the Houston Texans and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will soon receive various upgrades. Courtney Sandifer Chandler France By Chandler France – Reporter, Houston Business Journal Nov 25, 2024 Listen to this article 5 min The home of the Houston Texans and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will soon receive various upgrades. The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. — the landlord for NRG Park — approved a slew of projects for NRG Stadium during its board meeting on Nov. 20. The largest upgrade is for the replacement of the venue’s endzone video boards. The organization also approved $1.56 million in other improvements, most of which will impact the stadium’s premium spaces. The improvements come as NRG Stadium, now over two decades old, continues to age while other NFL venues have received hundreds of millions of dollars in renovations and new multibillion-dollar stadiums are built. HCSCC, the Texans and RodeoHouston are collaborating on a redevelopment of the entirety of NRG Park as the leases for the tenants approach their expiration. HCSCC has approved multiple design and facilities assessment studies this year, including one focused on the Astrodome approved Nov. 20. The HCSCC approved a letter of intent with Mitsubishi Electric during the Nov. 20 board meeting to purchase the parts for the new video boards at a cost of $9.71 million. The current screens were installed in 2013 and are “at their end of life,” according to a document included in the board book. Additionally, essential parts for the operation of the current boards have been discontinued. During the meeting, the current video boards were described as obsolete and are being held up by “the electronic equivalent of Band-Aids.” NRG Park worked with Dallas-based design and consulting firm WJHW to review options for the video board replacement. The assessment determined that Mitsubishi could provide a like-for-like replacement with its current technology, as well as maintain compatibility with NRG Stadium’s current structural support system and power distribution. The video board replacement is scheduled to take place between April 2025 and July 2025 — after RodeoHouston’s events and before the Texans’ 2025 season. It’s unclear whether the project will affect the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, which is set to hold its final at NRG Stadium on July 6, 2025. Harris County is paying for the cost of the video board replacement. Meanwhile, the other improvements for NRG Stadium include painting for the 300-level club and 400-level upper suites walls and hallways; painting for the East and West VIP lobbies, lower suite walls and hallways; replacing the 300-level club carpet with vinyl strip wood luxury tiling; and replacing the 200-, 300- and 400-level restroom tiles with vinyl flooring. Additionally, the sliding ramp doors on the 100, 300 and 500 levels will be replaced. The total costs for these upgrades are over $1.56 million. The HCSCC earmarked a total of $2 million for the projects as contingency for additional costs or projects. Leah Mastaglio, assistant general manager at NRG Park, said during the Nov. 20 meeting that the organization had extra funding it could use to complete additional projects. The projects HCSCC selected are a result of conversations with the tenants regarding what would be the most impactful for both guests and staff, Mastaglio said. “It’s moving the ball forward. It doesn’t fix the whole problem but it does go a long way towards getting some things done that really need to happen,” Ryan Walsh — whose last board meeting as executive director and CEO of HCSCC was Nov. 20 — said during the meeting. HCSCC also approved multiple items related to the fabric roof replacement at NRG Stadium. During the Nov. 20 meeting, HCSCC approved the installation of an external fall arrest system for the safety of the contractors. The installation will cost $502,360. The organization also approved a $960,000 contract with Houston-based engineering firm Walter P Moore for the construction administration phase of the project from August-December 2026. HCSCC approved a $1.81 purchase of the materials for the complete replacement in August, while the organization approved a $16.3 million contract with Birdair to install the new fabric roof in October, according to board meeting minutes. Construction will take place in 2025 and 2026, with the retractable roof portion of the project set to be completed prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Three panels were replaced at the venue earlier this year after it sustained damage from Hurricane Beryl in July, but a complete replacement of the roof had been planned prior to that. Other renovations to the venue are anticipated to be completed prior to the 2026 World Cup. That includes the widening of the field — expected to be completed in summer 2025 — and installation of the grass pitch, which will occur just a couple of months before the tournament. __________________________________________ The Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation at NRG Park (HCSCC) in Harris County is planning to issue competitive sealed proposal (CSP) documents. CSP- NRG Stadium Roof Fall Arrest System 2024: Installation of fall arrest system on the NRG Stadium roof. If you are unable to download the documents or are having difficulty, please contact 832-667-1772 or bids@ nrgpark.com.