Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Tower Park Construction topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves $1.616 million payment to Morrell for Highlands Athletic Complex work
Summary
The board approved pay application No. 11 to Morrell Construction for $1,616,826.42 for the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park; district leaders said turf delivery and building work remain on track for summer and fall milestones.
The Fort Thomas Independent Board of Education voted to approve pay application No. 11 to Morrell Construction Company in the amount of $1,616,826.42 for work on the Highlands Athletic Complex at Tower Park.
District staff reported construction progress and a schedule for remaining work. A staff member who provided the project update said crews had nearly completed turf installation steps (underground work, shock pad and most of the green surface) and expected sand and rubber deliveries during the week. The district reported most interior framing in the locker room building is underway and that the remaining grandstand connection work will follow completion of the press box. The administration said buildings are expected to be substantially complete by October, with athletics practices potentially using parts of the field after the July dead period and the first games at the end of the first week of August.
Nut graf: The pay application was the meeting’s single largest construction payout; approved expenditures align with the district’s timeline for partial athletic use in summer and building completion in October.
Board discussion addressed track surfacing and coordination for temporary access. Speakers noted the track sub‑contractor had yet to place the gravel base and that the rubberized surface would likely be installed later. The administration said temporary restrooms and limited access plans could allow Highlands teams to practice on the new turf after July 9, but full building readiness remains an October target.
The board voted to approve the pay application after a motion and second; the motion carried. No board member vote tally was recorded in the transcript beyond the voice vote of "Aye." The administration noted additional purchase orders for turf materials, totaling approximately $400,000, were expected to be paid in the next cycle.
Ending: District officials said they will monitor material deliveries and schedule coordination with athletic staff as installation continues through the summer; no change to the overall October building target was announced at the meeting.
