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School board approves advertisement to seek bids for turf at Iota High baseball, softball fields
Summary
After a presentation by Simpson Sports Engineering, the board voted to advertise and seek bids to install artificial turf on Iota High School's baseball and softball fields; engineers said drawings and bid-ready specs can be prepared in 4—6 weeks and the board was urged to move quickly to avoid missing the athletic season.
The school board voted to advertise and seek bids to install artificial turf at Iota High School's baseball and softball fields after a presentation by Jesse Simpson, owner of Simpson Sports Engineering. The motion to advertise and seek bids passed on a roll-call vote. The decision follows a technical presentation from Simpson, who described the firm's role as the owner's representative and the timeline for producing engineering drawings and bid specifications. "I'm Jesse Simpson. I'm the owner of Simpson Sports Engineering, and we're a civil engineering firm, specializing in athletic field construction," Simpson said. He told the board the firm could "have drawings and specs and everything ready to upload in 4 to 6 weeks." The board emphasized scheduling and procurement…
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