InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field Facts:

Cost for just the Football Stadium Complex, including the Endzone Facility:

• $61.6 million.

Timeline:

• August 1, 2007, The University of Akron's Board of Trustees approved the financing and construction plans for such a facility. Shortly after UA president Dr. Luis Proenza and other dignitaries held a press conference to celebrate the news.

• Construction officially began on January 25, 2008 as old UA dorms were torn down and city streets were allowed to be closed.

• After the demolition, February 18, 2008 was the start date of the excavation process.

• The mood on The University of Akron campus was festive at the April 4, 2008 ceremonial ground-breaking.

• October 21, 2008 was one of the last formal ceremonies in the history of the facility as University officials celebrated the "Topping Off Ceremony" indicating the top-most beam was placed on the top of the press tower.

• First game was a 41-0 Akron victory over Morgan State on Sept. 12, 2009.

Amenities:

• Capacity of 30,000, official sellout is 27,881
• Club Seats: 522 (individual, partially-covered chairback seats).
• Loge Seats: 152 (open-air, but covered - 38 boxes, four seats per box).
• Suites: Total of 17 - 16 private suites with 16 seats per suite; one 52-seat "Presidential Suite" for the University.
• Three elevators with an additional service elevator.
• State-of-the-art video board with scoreboard and dynamic sound system. Also there are ribbon boards to compliment the main video board on both sides of the stadium.
• Number of Rest Rooms: 21 (heated, ADA compliant, baby-changing stations) - 11 on the west side and 10 on the east side.
• Number of Full-Service Concession Locations: 10 - 5 on each side with a food court area.
• Number of Merchandise Locations: 2 - Full Team Shop on the west side and one merchandise location on the east side.
• Number of Ticket/Will Call Locations: 3 - Full Ticket Office and auxiliary location on the west; 1 auxiliary location on the east.

Press Tower Levels:

• Level 1: Concourse (rest rooms, concessions, souvenirs, tickets) and House of LaRose Lobby (elevator entrance).
• Levels 2-4: up to 80,000 square feet of academic space to be used six days a week by the University and athletics. Levels 3 and 4 have already been programmed for the Sport Science and Wellness Education Department, which began conducting classes in January 2010.
• Level 5: FirstMerit Foundation Club Level - Lobby/Hospitality Area for Loge Seats and Club Seats (also available to the general public for meetings, receptions, etc.).
• Level 6: Suites.
• Level 7: Towpath Credit Union Press Level.

North Endzone Facility:

• First Floor (Field Level): FOOTBALL GAME DAY FACILITIES - team meeting/locker room for both the Zips and high schools, coaches meeting/locker room, press room, equipment room and rest room/shower area. SPORTS MEDICINE OPERATIONS - treatment/taping area, rehabilitation area, hydrotherapy room, examination/X-ray room, two offices and storage.
• Second Floor: Locker rooms and team lounges for Akron's men's soccer, women's soccer, baseball and softball teams. Also houses a full-service laundry facility for the four sports programs.

Built By:

• Designed by HNTB and built under the management of Welty Building Company.
• Contractors:
  Kenmore Construction Co.
  Martin Enterprises
  Parsons Concrete Contractors
  Mull Iron
  J. Goss Concrete
  Foti Contracting
  E.P.I. of Cleveland, Inc.
  Thomarios
  Cardinal Maintenance & Service Co.
  Marous Brothers Construction
  United Glass & Panel Systems, Inc.
  Messina Floor Coverings
  S. A. Comunale Co., Inc.
  Lake Erie Electric, Inc.
  E&D Specialty Stands, Inc.
  ProGrass, LLC
  Capturion Network, LLC
  Parsons Concrete Contractors
  DSV Builders, Inc.
  Duer Construction
  E.P.I. of Cleveland, Inc.
  D & A Plumbing, Inc.
  Thompson Electric, Inc.