Coliseum Bids For Place In Okc's Maps 4

William Crum Staff Writer wcrum@oklahoman.comApproval Wednesday of $2.2 million in drainage and utility work at State Fair Park is the latest indication a new coliseum specially designed for horse shows could be part of MAPS 4. The Oklahoma State Fair board has endorsed the idea of including the coliseum among projects to be financed by the next iteration of the 25-year-old MAPS program. Since 1993, the 1-cent MAPS sales tax has financed significant projects such as Chesapeake Energy Arena, home of the NBA's Thunder, and the convention center now under construction. "We're going about the work to provide the data and information to be included in MAPS 4," Tim O'Toole, the State Fair president, said Wednesday afternoon. ADG PC, the firm that oversees and coordinates architectural, design and construction work for MAPS 3, recently completed a preliminary design report for the coliseum, he said. The current Jim Norick Arena opened in 1965 and is known as the "Big House" for hosting the annual high school basketball tournament. The Oklahoma City Council on Wednesday approved a contract with Crossland Heavy Contractors Inc.Read more on NewsOK.com

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