District recommends replacing high‑school turf after base settlement; contractors bid ~ $453,000
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Summary
Staff told the board that testing showed base settlement beneath the football turf and recommended full turf replacement. Four bids were received; the recommended vendor was Sprinturf with a proposed all‑in cost near $441,000 plus contingency and a grooming machine for roughly $453,000 charged to Fund 46.
District staff told the board on Feb. 19 that undulations and testing of the high-school synthetic turf revealed problems in the subbase that cannot be repaired by re-raking infill and therefore recommend full turf replacement.
Facilities staff and vendors inspected the field; vendors declined to re-lay existing turf and recommended replacement. The district issued an RFP and received four bids. After scoring, staff recommended Sprinturf as the preferred vendor; the base replacement and associated items were described in staff materials as about $441,000, with roughly $22,000 held as contingency and about $12,000 for a grooming machine, producing a total near $453,000. Staff said the work would be paid from Fund 46 and that the procurement would be added to the capital-improvement plan.
Administrators said the typical warranty for traditional fields is about eight years and that the district would buy a heavier (about 50‑ounce) turf with a 10‑year warranty for an additional roughly $30,000 on top of base cost. Staff proposed starting work after the school year ends with a target completion date around July 17; the installer will attempt to reuse as much of the infill as practicable.
No final contract was executed at the Feb. 19 meeting; staff sought board questions and said they will proceed with vendor selection and contract execution consistent with the RFP scoring and budget out of Fund 46.