Zoo City Sportsplex - Randolph Record

16 Oct

Paving, other details delay Zoo City Sportsplex’s grand opening in Asheboro

Bob SuttonNewsAsheboro/Randolph Chamber, City of Asheboro, Jonathan Sermon, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO – The grand opening for the Zoo City Sportsplex has been postponed because of construction delays. “Anything of this size, you’re going to run into some issues and might have some delays,” said Jonathan Sermon, who’s recreation services director for the City of Asheboro. The grand opening had been scheduled for this week, but that won’t happen based on last week’s announcement from the city. “The project team and the city's contractors have been working diligently to ready the facility for its formal opening,” the city’s statement said. “Unfortunately, labor and material shortages combined with significant construction activity in…

UCA moves soccer games to new sportsplex

Bob SuttonSportsChris Waddell, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s new home for soccer games is the recently opened Zoo City Sportsplex. “We’ve worked with the City of Asheboro on this,” UCA athletics director Chris Waddell said. “It shows volumes the partnerships we’ve been able to create with the city and in Randolph County. Putting this together was a group effort.” The Eagles’ first game at their new home venue comes with Friday night’s boys’ soccer meeting with Woods Charter. Regular home game times will be 6 p.m. The site is less than a 10-minute drive from UCA’s main campus. The UCA girls’ soccer team,…

Asheboro City Council approves change order for Zoo City Sportsplex

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalGovernmentCity of Asheboro Council, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro Council met Thursday, where they approved a budget amendment for unexpected costs related to the Zoo City Sportsplex, as well as held multiple public hearings for rezoning requests. The council approved a $2,674,019 budgetary amendment to account for a change order with Terry’s Plumbing and Utilities, Inc. regarding the Zoo City Sportsplex Project. “This work includes $940,953 of additional rock removal from the site,” said City Engineer Michael Leonard, PE. “The estimated excavation was for 10,000 cubic yards, and we ended up encountering approximately 24,500 cubic yards, most of which was in phase two.”…