The new Fishers Events Center is on track for a November-December 2024 opening date, based on comments from Fishers Deputy Mayor Elliott Hultgren at Tuesday’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting.  The board approved $36 million in bids moving the project forward.  According to Hultgren, one more set of Events Center bids will be presented to the board for its consideration in August.

The Events Center will be home for the Indy Fuel minor league hockey team, and is expected to host a number of local events, such as high school graduations and Fishers-HSE High School basketball games.

The bids approved Tuesday cover the costs of masonry, ornamental metals, membrane roofing, interior and exterior glazing systems, structural precast caulking and sealing,  fireproofing, metal wall panels, overhead doors and loading dock equipment,  doors,  drywall and framing, blackout curtains, baffles, seating, and permanent site fencing.

The City of Fishers is constructing the Events Center through a public-private partnership with Hunt Construction.

In one other item before the board, there will be lane restrictions coming in the southbound lanes of Allisonville Road and 96th Street to allow a water main installation for residential development coming to the northwest corner of 96th Street and Allisonville Road.  The lane restrictions will begin this week, but will be done at night.  However, one part of the installation must be started in the morning hours, requiring lane restrictions after 9am, scheduled for Tuesday of next week.