The stadium, to be constructed on a 23-acre tract across the road from the school, will seat about 5,300 people once completed and will have poured-concrete risers with aluminum seating on the home side of the field.
The district also plans to dismantle visitor stands, ramps and landings from the current stadium for use in the new facility, according to architect Donza Mattison.
She said the district would not see any real savings by using steel or aluminum risers on the home side and that because of the steep grade on that side, they felt that concrete was the best option.
However, the contractor will also provide an alternative price for purchasing and installing new visitors’ stands instead of re-using the existing ones, she said.
Spectators will access the stands from the top level, which descends about 35 feet down to the field, Mattison said.
She also said the track would not be built around the field at the new Daniel facility, instead going around the practice field that will be located on the main property near the school.
Because the stadium and some parking will take up the entire 23 acres, she said other athletic facilities such as tennis courts will also have to be on the main property.
There will be paved parking for 52 vehicles and five activity buses, and half of that parking will be designated for the handicapped, she said.
Two large grassed areas will also hold an additional 150 cars and trucks, according to Mattison.
Before moving forward, school district officials must present the plan to the Pickens County Planning Commission on July 13, according to Dr. Mendel Stewart, former superintendent.
He said this was necessary because the school district had not purchased the land when they previously went to the commission for approval for the building project in May 2008.
“The next step is to approve the contract after it goes to the planning commission,” Stewart said.
He estimated that construction should start in August.
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