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Council tables $2.33 million turf plan for Municipal Athletic Complex after questions on contract and warranty
Summary
Councilmembers tabled a letter-of-intent for GeoSurfaces to install artificial turf at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex (fields 1–6). Park staff and bidders described warranty differences and maintenance needs; council asked for more documentation before taking further action.
An ordinance that would authorize a letter of intent with GeoSurfaces to install artificial turf at the Bridgeton Municipal Athletic Complex (BMAC) fields 1 through 6 in an amount of $2,330,000 was tabled after council members said they needed more detailed contract and revenue information.
Parks and recreation director Bill Kane told the council that bids were solicited from multiple vendors and that GeoSurfaces’ proposal, at roughly $2.33 million, included a 12‑year warranty compared with 8‑year warranties offered by other bidders. “Even though they are the high bid at 2.3 million, it is a 12 year warranty as opposed to 8 years. So per year, it’s actually the cheapest,” Kane said.…
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