Award of the major construction contract for renovation of the Minden Opera House means the project has entered its second phase, officials said.
Items covered under the contract include heating, air conditioning, plumbing and wall construction.
The stage already is framed and will be completed under Phase 2, said Phil Fahrlander of Minden, opera house program coordinator. Central Contracting already has completed the first phase of the renovation project, Fahrlander said. That phase included gutting the building, reinforcing the second floor, digging out the basement to make it full-sized, and pouring a concrete basement floor. A balcony also was built onto the front of the building. Minden Mayor George Piester, chairman of the opera house building committee, said the foundation board is pleased several local subcontractors will be involved in Phase 2.