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Gateway Unified discusses new 'Pivot Turf' and track surfacing for high school field
Summary
District staff described a proposed turf replacement using a new product called Pivot Turf with no infill and lower maintenance needs; the plan also calls for a gray trap surface in the field 'D' areas for durability. Staff cited reduced infill costs and maintenance as benefits.
District facilities staff described plans to replace or upgrade the high school playing surface using a new product called Pivot Turf and to install a durable trap-surface material in areas outside the turf end zones.
A facilities presenter said Pivot Turf requires no infill material, which eliminates the recurring organic infill purchase and maintenance cycle. "So that $10,000 every 3 year cost to buy organic infill doesn't take place," the presenter said, adding that the product reduces brushing and infill maintenance and instead requires surface debris removal.
Staff also described proposed work on the areas outside the end zones — referred to in the transcript as the "D area" — which would use the same trap surface material employed for the running track but in gray for durability. The presenter said the pivot-turf product was heavier and had roughly twice the face weight of a typical turf product, and that the design aims to reduce typical infill-related issues such as displaced granules.
The discussion focused on maintenance differences and durability; the transcript does not record a formal vote or contract award in the excerpt provided.
