Multi-purpose stadium scheduled for completion next May
By Press Staff
ASHWAUBENON – To commemorate the start of construction of a new multi-purpose stadium south of the village hall, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday, Sept. 14, for Capital Credit Union Park.
Vern Stenman, president of Big Top Baseball, which owns the Green Bay Bullfrogs, the Northwoods League baseball team planning to move to the new stadium next season, said the facility is scheduled to be completed around mid to late May.
The project plans call for having approximately 2,500 fixed seats with room for about 500 people on a berm in left field, along with six suite areas within the top portion of the former CTI building on site to be repurposed for the stadium.
The artificial surface to be included with the new stadium is intended for hosting multiple different events besides baseball, such as soccer, concerts, movie nights and other community events.
The Ashwaubenon village board last month approved $9,665,981 worth of bids for the project that include the following: SMA Construction, $7,753,000 for general construction; R.J. Parins Plumbing and Heating $475,000 for plumbing; AMA Heating and Air Conditioning, $380,889 for heating, ventilation and air conditioning; and Northern Electric, $1,057,092 for electrical work.
Board members agreed to have the general contractor bring on a fire protection subcontractor under its responsibility and rebid for the playing field with a bid package for the field lighting, which was not included in the electrical bid awarded, coming back to the board for review.
Prior to moving into the new stadium, the Bullfrogs plan to rename the team as part of a contest that has been going on this summer.
The seven finalists include the Booyah, Cheese Curds, Old Fashioneds, Supper Clubbers, Tailgaters, Under Dogs and Wurst.
Stenman said he expects the new team name to be unveiled in 6-8 weeks.