Â
              The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation tonight accepted the low bid of $2.8 million from Arc Construction to build a new gymnasium at Perry Heights Middle School.
Six local contractors bid on the new construction.
Perry Heights is currently the only middle school in the EVSC with one gymnasium which — for sporting events — can seat only slightly more than 200 with the use of portable bleachers and chairs.
The new gymnasium will have seating for 644, as well as Women’s/Visitor’s and Men’s/Home locker rooms with 21 double-tiered lockers. An elevator to service the gym and the first floor and new intercom system for the entire school are also a part of the project, as well as a new PA system for the gym. Additional parking spaces in the north and south lots are also planned. Total gross square footage will be 14,473 ft.
