Photo by Erica Techo.
Chelsea baseball fields
A blueprint of the three new ballfields is shown. The Chelsea City Council hopes construction will be done by the start of the season.
This spring, Chelsea is set to have three new baseball fields.
The fields are part of the first phase of the Chelsea Sports Complex, which also includes a walking trail around the park, batting cages, a 222-spot parking lot and a concession stand.
Planning for the complex, to be located off Shelby County 11, started in June 2014. The Chelsea City Council approved a construction contract for phase one in September and for the concession stand in November.
“I think this is all the contracts we need, now, to get that complex complete,” Mayor Earl Niven said.
Construction of the fields, the parking lot, batting cages and walking trail will cost $1.14 million, along with an additional $348,150 for electricity and lighting at the fields. The concession stand construction is costing $399,760.
Niven said it was good that Coston General Contractors had the lowest and best bid for the concession stand because Coston also is working on the fields at the sports complex. Hopefully, this will make it easier to coordinate, he said.
The council hopes construction is done by the start of baseball season.
Planning for the second phase of the sports complex will likely start this year. Future additions to the complex could include additional fields for baseball or softball, a football field and multiple tennis courts.
