A’s Las Vegas ballpark project receives another key approval
The Athletics plan outlining what would happen if the team doesn’t finish building the Las Vegas ballpark project got the go-ahead Wednesday from Clark County commissioners.
The performance agreement between the A’s and Clark County was approved by the county commission as part of the routine action items section of Wednesday’s zoning meeting.
“We are pleased to be in a position where the performance agreement could be approved,” Sandy Dean, the A’s vice chairman, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The agreement will require that the A’s submit a security bond of $3.7 million to be held by Clark County, which would be used to decommission the $1.75 billion project if work is halted before the facility’s completion.
Decommissioning work on the stadium site would include removing various materials, ensuring the structural integrity of any portion of the structure built on the site, having all fire hydrants operable around the site and building an 8-foot wall around the 9-acre parcel.
The agreement also includes a 5 percent contingency for up to an additional $185,400 to offset additional costs not budgeted tied to decommissioning of the project.
Crews began work on the ballpark site last month with grading and drilling tied to early foundation work.
The A’s are still planning to hold a June groundbreaking ceremony, which will serve as more of a celebration of the work that it took to get to the point of construction occurring on the site. Multiple Nevada legislators and Gov. Joe Lombardo are expected to be included in the ceremony.
The A’s plan to have the ballpark done and open in time for the 2028 major league season.
A progress update on the A’s ballpark is expected to be presented Thursday at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority board meeting.
Steve Hill, stadium authority chairman, called the first major action of the week regarding the A’s ballpark project a notable one, pushing the process in a positive direction.
“The county approving the A’s ballpark performance agreement is a necessary procedural step, but also a meaningful one as it moves the project closer to a development agreement between the county and the A’s,” Hill said in an email.
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