MGB: UNT has request for proposal out for indoor practice facility

[Brett Vito]

MGB: UNT moving forward with project that was a key part of consultants' report on state of the athletic program

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/10/unt-has-request-for-proposal-out-for-indoor-practice-facility.html/

Edited October 8, 2016 by Brett Vito

[mgfan]

Stepping up our game! I hope this happens! Where would we put it? Where the current practice fields are? 

[Wag Tag]

40 minutes ago, Brett Vito said:

MGB: UNT moving forward with project that was a key part of consultants' report on state of the athletic program

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2016/10/unt-has-request-for-proposal-out-for-indoor-practice-facility.html/

Do you think Seth and Wren new this was coming before they accepted their positions? I bet Wren new! GMG 

[TreeFiddy]

But wait, when I suggested this last year, RV said an IPF was far down the list and wasn't needed at this time.

[NorthTexan95]

This is huge news. 

[Victorygreen04]

1 hour ago, Wag Tag said:

Do you think Seth and Wren new this was coming before they accepted their positions? I bet Wren new! GMG 

So what exactly is a request for proposal? I believe this would really help bring recruits in! I'm for it! 

[El Paso Eagle]

39 minutes ago, Victorygreen04 said:

So what exactly is a request for proposal? I believe this would really help bring recruits in! I'm for it! 

Basically asking companies to submit a proposal that meets the specifications required

[Wag Tag]

47 minutes ago, Victorygreen04 said:

So what exactly is a request for proposal? I believe this would really help bring recruits in! I'm for it! 

First step to an indoor facility baby!!! Greatness.. GMG 

[El Paso Eagle]

The more and more I see of these stories the first thing that comes to mind is the slogan "Why not North Texas". This becomes less of just something we have always  heard and more of this is going to happen. 

[TreeFiddy]

I say just put a dome over Apogee, with retractable roof of course.

[PlummMeanGreen]

Can't wait to see an architectural rendering of the MGIPF!

With other campus groups going to use it I wonder how much the state will fund?

$25 million?  The Houston Astrodome was built for that price.?

Edited October 8, 2016 by PlummMeanGreen

[mgfan]

I can't believe people aren't blowing this thread up. This is really really big news! In the years I have been following unt it seems unt has been more proactive in these past few months then in the last 4 years. 

[Cerebus]

22 minutes ago, mgfan said:

I can't believe people aren't blowing this thread up. This is really really big news!

Funding this proposal would be really big news.  

[FirefightnRick]

4 hours ago, Wag Tag said:

Do you think Seth and Wren new this was coming before they accepted their positions? I bet Wren new! GMG 

Yes.

 

Rick

[Eagle-96]

 If the article is correct and they plan to be finished by summer 2017 that is amazing. SL can recruit to the IPF now that there seem to be concrete plans. The Wren gets it. This giant may be starting to wake up.

[mgfan]

56 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

Funding this proposal would be really big news.  

Open up that check book. 

[UNTLifer]

57 minutes ago, Cerebus said:

Funding this proposal would be really big news.  

I would be shocked if RFP's are being sent out without funding in place.

[Cerebus]

27 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

I would be shocked if RFP's are being sent out without funding in place.

I wouldn't. It's happened before.  

[UNTLifer]

Typically funding is in place prior to asking companies to submit proposals. It is not good business to ask companies to jump through hoops without having the approval to move forward. 

[Cerebus]

16 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Typically funding is in place prior to asking companies to submit proposals. It is not good business to ask companies to jump through hoops without having the approval to move forward. 

I agree. I also saw the AC get started and then saw the shell sit there for months because the funds where not raised.

I agree this is a good step but I'll save my celebrations until someone official says it's 100% funded.

[UNTLifer]

Got your point now.  I am hoping and expecting our new leadership to run things professionally.

[gangrene]

Not opposed to this, but I thought we had access to the Star in Frisco through the Cowboys sponsorship?

[Wag Tag]

5 hours ago, Cerebus said:

I wouldn't. It's happened before.  

Not with this leadership! They have handle every step very professionally. Smat is not going to asking companies for quotes with out having bucks to back it up. May not all be raise but atleast a big enough chunk that he feels strongly about the balance! Wren new this before he was hired!

[Cerebus]

2 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

Not with this leadership! They have handle every step very professionally. Smat is not going to asking companies for quotes with out having bucks to back it up. May not all be raise but atleast a big enough chunk that he feels strongly about the balance! Wren new this before he was hired!

I of course have much more trust in the current crew, but I still want an official "we have the money" before I pop open the Dom.  

[Wag Tag]

Just now, Cerebus said:

I of course have much more trust in the current crew, but I still want an official "we have the money" before I pop open the Dom.  

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