After more than two decades of playing at the RCA Dome, the Indianapolis Colts will play in one of the NFL's best stadiums in 2008 when Lucas Oil Stadium opens.  Located in downtown Indianapolis , the stadium will feature a retractable roof that will allow the Colts to play outside for the first time since the team moved to Indianapolis from Baltimore . Lucas Oil Stadium will have seating for 63,000 that will be expandable to seat 70,000 for large events. The Field Turf playing field will be 25ft below street level, allowing fans easier access to their seats.  At an estimated price tag of $625 million, the stadium will be completed by the 2008 season.  Other than being the home of the Colts, the stadium will host the NCAA Basketball March Madness Tournaments and will be the permanent back up host for the Final Four Tournament.

First Electric Supply will provide lighting packages for two segments of the new stadium project, the stadium lighting and the concessions & suites.  Barth Electric was awarded the contract for the stadium lighting and we had received the contract from Barth based on our good reputation and past experience working with them.  We provided a lighting package for the stadium lighting that included Visa, Lithonia, Peerless, and Focal Point lighting fixtures.  Ermco is the contractor for the concessions and suites segment of the project. First Electric is also providing material management for both segments of this project.  LightSource, Specified Lighting, and Techlite were the lighting representatives for the stadium project.