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Dennis‑Yarmouth puts turf‑field bids out; bid openings March 12, PMA to recommend award March 17
Summary
Bids for the district’s turf‑field replacement have been issued, with a site walk completed and bid openings scheduled for March 12. PMA will present a recommendation to the School Committee at its March 17 meeting; the project could take three to four months once started, with completion possibly by September depending on lead times for turf.
The Dennis‑Yarmouth Regional School Committee heard a building‑committee update that bids for replacement of the district’s turf field have been issued, bid openings are scheduled for March 12, and the project manager PMA will present a recommendation to the committee at its March 17 meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Smith said a bidder walk occurred and that bid openings on March 12 will allow the district and PMA to evaluate proposals. PMA is scheduled to return to the school‑committee meeting on March 17 with an award recommendation. The district has made contingency plans for athletic use during construction and has coordinated alternate sites with the town of Yarmouth for the spring season.
Committee members asked about the likely construction timeline and warranty issues. Dr. Smith said the limiting factor is lead time on the turf surface; historically lead time has been on the order of months, and the contractor originally cited roughly six months for the turf. With assurances from the turf manufacturer (Sprinturf) the district hopes to move ahead more quickly. PMA estimated the field work itself would take roughly three to four months, with an optimistic completion target by September if the chosen contractor can start promptly and weather or other issues do not cause delays.
Committee members asked about warranty language and previous contracting strategy; staff confirmed the current bid is for a new general contractor and a separate procurement from prior site work, so warranty and contract terms will be evaluated with the new bid.
