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Board awards $85,850 bid to Peterson Landscaping for Loma Linda ballfield sod and sprinkler work
Summary
The Board awarded a bid to Peterson Landscaping for $85,850 to install compost and mid‑iron sod at Loma Linda Park’s ball field, after staff recommended mid‑iron turf for lower water and maintenance needs; Dr. Randy Norton of the University of Arizona offered to consult.
Tony Hines, facilities and fleet manager, recommended the Board of Supervisors award a bid for sod installation at Loma Linda Park ball field to Peterson Landscaping. Hines said Peterson is currently installing the sprinkler system and returned the sole sod quote. Hines recommended using mid‑iron sod rather than Tifway for the practice field because mid‑iron requires less water and maintenance and is more durable for practice use.
Hines described the scope: grading and prep, 500 cubic yards of compost to mitigate caliche in the soil, and sod installation. He reported a per‑unit line of "$58.05" in the vendor response but did not specify the unit in the transcript; the total contract price for the work is $85,850. Hines said that Peterson Landscaping had offered to provide maintenance training and could provide a twice‑weekly maintenance service by quote.
Dr. Randy Norton, director of the University of Arizona experimental farm in Safford, was contacted and also recommended mid‑iron for durability and lower water needs; he offered to visit and advise the county on maintenance and timing. Supervisors asked for contractor training and maintenance assistance; Hines said the contractor would provide guidance on sprinkler timing and care.
A motion to award the bid to Peterson Landscaping for $85,850 was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.
