[ZZZips]

Pre-bid meeting was held on Wednesday 7/14. Bids due on 8/2/11.


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[GP1]

Here we go again......

[Captain Kangaroo]

$246,000 to resurface the entire lot? What a steal. Of course it begs the questions, why pave a lot that is essentially unused on game days...and where's this quarter-million dollars coming from?

Paved or not, I don't care. As long as I have a place for a couple tables, a tent and a cooler, I'm satisfied.

At least the empty lot will look nicer from Exchange Street.

[GP1]

and where's this quarter-million dollars coming from?

Your tax dollars at work?

[ZachTheZip]

$246,000 to resurface the entire lot? What a steal. Of course it begs the questions, why pave a lot that is essentially unused on game days...and where's this quarter-million dollars coming from?

You pave it because on school days there are students who like to spin their wheels in the dirt, kicking gravel up and hitting parked cars. The money will probably come from UA-issued parking tickets. Those things are really expensive.

This project isn't just about football.

[Captain Kangaroo]

This project isn't just about football.

Are all the gravel UA lots getting paved? Or just this one?

[GP1]

This project isn't just about football.

Are all the gravel UA lots getting paved? Or just this one?

More importantly, why are there still ANY gravel lots? A first class university should have all paved lots.

[ZachTheZip]

This project isn't just about football.

Are all the gravel UA lots getting paved? Or just this one?

More importantly, why are there still ANY gravel lots? A first class university should have all paved lots.

There you go.

Lot 9 is the largest gravel lot on campus, by far. That's why it is the one selected for paving. Most of the former gravel lots have already been paved. Lot 9 is the most visible one on campus. It wasn't paved in the past because it's only three years since the buildings that were there were demolished. This is simply another phase of development for this particular location. It's also a sign that the dorms that were planned there aren't likely to be built any time soon.

[GP1]

It's also a sign that the dorms that were planned there aren't likely to be built any time soon.

No dorms? Make the tailgating experience better until the dorms go up. There is a pretty cheap way to do this. From what I read on the board, this lot is not full. First, fill the lot. As part of the paving project, make a grass park in the lot somewhere so people could erect tailgating tents, etc. A few truckloads of topsoil, seed and straw isn't very expensive. I'm having trouble seeing the lot in my mind, but they might could create a type of boulevard the length of the lot that earlybirds could pull up next to and have grass right behind their vehicle...or a square park might work of positioned properly. There is an element of safety as well. It is safer to sit in the park or pass football in the park rather than doing those activities on asphalt with cars driving around.

If they are going to have a premium tailgating spot, give the fans some benefits in the lot for the premium they pay....make it a nice place. Asphalt lots don't lend themselves to tailgating tents. The also get hot as heck. Remember the Rubber Bowl? Grass is a good thing to erect a tailgating tent in and it is a heck of a lot cooler to stand on than asphalt.

[MaxZIP]

This project isn't just about football.

Are all the gravel UA lots getting paved? Or just this one?

More importantly, why are there still ANY gravel lots? A first class university should have all paved lots.

I can't think of any that remain unpaved. That side of campus could use 200-300 extra paved spots. Btw grass tailgating lots would be a waste of space and a mess.

[ZachTheZip]

You want grass tailgating? There's a pretty large grass area on Brown Street next to Memorial Field. I'm about 95% sure that UA owns it. It's about as close to the Rubber Bowl tailgating area as you'll find near campus.

[GP1]

You want grass tailgating?

No, I want grass right by the parking spaces, but no cars on grass.

[Doug Snyder]

$246,000 to resurface the entire lot? What a steal. Of course it begs the questions, why pave a lot that is essentially unused on game days...and where's this quarter-million dollars coming from?

Paved or not, I don't care. As long as I have a place for a couple tables, a tent and a cooler, I'm satisfied.

At least the empty lot will look nicer from Exchange Street.

How does that work. Do you have to pay for the spaces you use or just one and are allowed to use more for tailgating?? Are you required to have a season ticket to get a parking space?? How much earlier do people come for tailgating?? I am reading people start at 7AM?? That can't be real...I am never even up at that time. (obviously I am a neophyte when it comes to these events). My plans are to go to the games this year as I will be in the area during the season. I have no idea what parking costs are and where parking will be available.

Thanks

[Doug Snyder]

This project isn't just about football.

Are all the gravel UA lots getting paved? Or just this one?

More importantly, why are there still ANY gravel lots? A first class university should have all paved lots.

I will pass that along to Mount Union University.

[GP1]

This project isn't just about football.

Are all the gravel UA lots getting paved? Or just this one?

More importantly, why are there still ANY gravel lots? A first class university should have all paved lots.

I will pass that along to Mount Union University.

We're a better school than Mt. Union. They aren't even a first class university. In fact, they are second rate. They probably don't have a single faculty member who has done any meaningful research in 20 years. Our national championship in D-1A soccer means more than all of their football championships in whatever division they play in. Feel free to pass along the information though.