Dateline: April 17, 2003

Construction to begin on CC Equine Center

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

A new Equine Center will soon be built on the western edge of the Clarendon College campus following the letting of subcontractor bids totaling $937,256 last Tuesday.

The Board of Regents approved spending $655,153 for the 73,600 square foot off-white metal building with green trim which will house the main arena.

The building was intended to have included a classroom, office, restrooms, and concession area, but those elements were deleted from the project when the bids exceeded the initial estimates for the center. College officials say those items can be added later when funds are available.

Regents also approved a bid from WWW of Thomas, Okla., to build the indoor and outdoor arena and two round pens at a cost of $82,740.

A bid from MD Barns/Bowers Construction of Amarillo to build 84 horse stalls and a 36’x72’ barn near the new center for a price of $198,363 was also approved.

Construction on the project is expected to begin in just a matter of days and should be completed by the end of August.

The new CC Equine Center, which is funded entirely through donated money, will house new equine science and intermural rodeo programs designed to attract 65 to 80 new students to the Clarendon campus next fall.