📋 Tender Overview
ScopeConstruction of a new Oklahoma City Fairgrounds coliseum the first of three large venue projects included in the MAPS 4 program is expected to begin in September.The Oklahoma City Council last week approved the preliminary report on the 85 million project and authorized the architect to develop the final plans and specifications for bidding. It is being designed by Populous Inc. a Kansas City-based global architectural and design firm specializing in sports facilities arenas and convention centers.The new facility will replace the Jim Norick Arena affectionately known as The Big House which opened in 1965 and has the largest economic impact of any publicly owned facility in Oklahoma City.The new coliseum will be built right up against the arena which will be demolished after the two-year construction project is completedThe stadium site selectionland acquisition is scheduled for 2023 with construction running from mid-2025 through 2026.
