49 years of Doyt Perry Stadium

[footballguy51]

The $5.6 million is for critical repairs to the facility to make it safe. The $35 million is a renovation project on the stadium itself, of which we would need to do significant fundraising to achieve. The 5.6 is necessary for the facility to be deemed safe and is honestly a result of deferred maintenance.

[Class of 61]

A couple of friends asked me why there were no center handrails on the steps. Two of these guys have had knee replacements (one had both knees done)... They mentioned how hard it was getting to my seats, but especially getting back down.

Honestly, i've watched some elderly fans needing assistance...got me to wondering why handrails have never been done, or at least added.hopefully this is one thing they'll do if they're concerned about fan safety.

[zete]

I see there is an article in the BG paper indicating they plan on putting over 5 million into the stadium.

[MacGuy]

The Sentinel-Tribune article said: The cost of a new stadium would be about $125 million, according to materials presented to trustees.

What is with these numbers? Central Florida built their 45,000 seat stadium for $55 million in 2007 ($64.3 million in 2015 dollars).

[Flipper]

That was 2007...I would guess that the cost of steel and concrete has risen a lot because Orlando is building a 20,000 MLS stadium that broke ground a year ago for $110 million

[footballguy51]

The $125 million was a 2014 estimate to build a comparable, similar stadium. If you wanted to drastically change the look and feel of the place, that number would obviously be different (higher or lower, depending).

[gspointer]

Oh boy. Sounds bush league to me. Does not sound like a sound investment.

[BGSU33]

The $125 million was a 2014 estimate to build a comparable, similar stadium. If you wanted to drastically change the look and feel of the place, that number would obviously be different (higher or lower, depending).

Who are we consulting on this??? Abd what similar stadiums are they comparing it to??? Akron built the Infocision Stadium complex INCLUDING the end zone facility for $61 million. We already have the Sebo Center, Videoboard and FieidTurf (replaced every 8-10 years) in place. HEY BGSU!!! Contact HNTB (they designed it) and Welty Building Company (they built it).

[footballguy51]

The $125 million was a 2014 estimate to build a comparable, similar stadium. If you wanted to drastically change the look and feel of the place, that number would obviously be different (higher or lower, depending).

What were they comparing it too?? Akron built the Infocision Stadium complex INCLUDING the end zone facility for $61 million. BG needs to contact HNTB (designed it) and Welty Building Company (built it).

You have to remember that these are just estimates by one company that was only asked to do an estimate for budgeting and planning purposes. If/when it came time to go down any road of significant renovation or complete rebuild, we would obviously have a plan in place and request multiple bids. Then you'd get numbers like you all are quoting, because each company would be trying to win the contract. Also, if the $35 million estimate for a significant renovation has people flinching, do you think a complete rebuild, even at $61 million vs. $125 million, is even being considered? Unless we get some major donors stepping up like what was done for basketball, the dream of a brand new stadium isn't likely.

[BGSU33]

The $125 million was a 2014 estimate to build a comparable, similar stadium. If you wanted to drastically change the look and feel of the place, that number would obviously be different (higher or lower, depending).

What were they comparing it too?? Akron built the Infocision Stadium complex INCLUDING the end zone facility for $61 million. BG needs to contact HNTB (designed it) and Welty Building Company (built it).

You have to remember that these are just estimates by one company that was only asked to do an estimate for budgeting and planning purposes. If/when it came time to go down any road of significant renovation or complete rebuild, we would obviously have a plan in place and request multiple bids. Then you'd get numbers like you all are quoting, because each company would be trying to win the contract. Also, if the $35 million estimate for a significant renovation has people flinching, do you think a complete rebuild, even at $61 million vs. $125 million, is even being considered? Unless we get some major donors stepping up like what was done for basketball, the dream of a brand new stadium isn't likely.

If BG builds a "new" stadium, the core of it is going to be new grandstands and a press tower. We aren't going to build a new stadium elsewhere to replace the Doyt, and we aren't going to vacate the Sebo. Whatever we do will be in the exact same location. If Akron got their palace done for $61 million a couple years ago, I'm willing to bet we could get a helluva nice renovation/rebuild of our grandstands for close to half of that as the Sebo will still be used and will remain in the north side for years to come.

And if you look at how stadiums such as Akron and UCF were recently constructed, instead of having grandstands made essentially out of solid concrete like we have now, the main portions of the grandstands at Akron and UCF are aluminum-type material used on the seating sections (seats, steps and aisles).

[Flipper]

Akron...like UCF...built their stadium in 2007.. That was 8 years ago. I don't know anything about the details surrounding the site prep etc...involved with each project and I know nothing about construction, but I'm not at all shocked that it would cost substantially more to build a facility now than It did then. I also realize that there's an incentive to quote the high end of building new when what you really want is the money to renovate

[zete]

I wonder what the Doyt cost back in '64.

[Falcon137]

The $125 million was a 2014 estimate to build a comparable, similar stadium. If you wanted to drastically change the look and feel of the place, that number would obviously be different (higher or lower, depending).

Who are we consulting on this??? Abd what similar stadiums are they comparing it to??? Akron built the Infocision Stadium complex INCLUDING the end zone facility for $61 million. We already have the Sebo Center, Videoboard and FieidTurf (replaced every 8-10 years) in place. HEY BGSU!!! Contact HNTB (they designed it) and Welty Building Company (they built it).

Woah.

You are wrong on Akron. Their stadium and endzone facility cost 61 million. They took several buildings claiming eminent domain and then had to pay for the demolition. They also had to spend another 22 million to buy buildings in the city to house displaced students. Their overall project was lumped into a 300 million renovation of campus. Closer to 330-340 million in today's dollars. It would be like if BG rolled money for the football stadium into the project with Greek Housing.

A better comp. would be the Glass Bowl which was renovated at a cost of 18 million in 1990....in today's dollars 32.5 million.

I'll call it a 40 million dollar renovation, because of the 5.6 being spent this year. 35 million has to cover things like, gutting and replacing bathrooms, upgrading concessions, renovating suites, adding premium seating, handrails, new turf (it was installed in 06 and is due to be replaced), likely a permanent structure in the south end zone, and a new main entry way. Most of which will have to be completed between December 1st and August 1st.

I also wouldn't be surprised if it's Doyt Perry Field at Marathon Stadium, or something along those lines. I'm ok with anything to help defray costs.

[Falcon137]

I wonder what the Doyt cost back in '64.

3 million.

[BGSU33]

The $125 million was a 2014 estimate to build a comparable, similar stadium. If you wanted to drastically change the look and feel of the place, that number would obviously be different (higher or lower, depending).

Who are we consulting on this??? Abd what similar stadiums are they comparing it to??? Akron built the Infocision Stadium complex INCLUDING the end zone facility for $61 million. We already have the Sebo Center, Videoboard and FieidTurf (replaced every 8-10 years) in place. HEY BGSU!!! Contact HNTB (they designed it) and Welty Building Company (they built it).

Woah.

You are wrong on Akron. Their stadium and endzone facility cost 61 million.

Wrong? That is exactly what I said. Read closer, hence, the reason I stated stadium "complex" above. I was talking about the facility - Akron's stadium complex, not the entire overall project cost. Had Akron built that stadium in a field or a site such as the Doyt, that's what it would have cost them. BG does not need to buy and then tear down a single building, does not need to relocate any student housing, or add a single parking space like Akron did. That is where the differences are. Had Akron had enough room on campus, say where their track is to build a new stadium instead of where they placed it, the entire project would have been much, much less.

As much as I don't like sponsorship naming, in this day and age it's almost the norm now. If it helped us raise the money needed, then so be it. It's happening everywhere else.