BJCC Board Set to Approve $46 Million Construction Contract for Birmingham Amphitheater

By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com With site work already under way on the 9,000-seat Star Amphitheater in downtown Birmingham, officials say they expect to take the next big step in the project later this month. The board of the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Complex is expected to vote later this month to approve a $46 million contract for the general construction work, officials said during a briefing Wednesday. Stone Building Company, headquartered in Liberty Park, made the lowest of two bids to bring the entertainment concept to life, said Tad Snider, executive director of the BJCC. “There are a lot of moving parts to this project on a very fast timeline,” Snider said after a board meeting today. The amphitheater is slated to open in the summer of 2025. “There is a lot of dirt moving over there, but it’s not construction,” Snider said. “You can see the project moving already.” Officials also discussed goals for minority company participation during construction. Snider said the BJCC is on track to spend more than $11 million in construction-related work with minority-owned companies. That’s about 26 percent of eligible spending. The goal is for 30 percent to go to minority businesses. The BJCC...