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Committee discusses creating RFP for football-field maintenance; no vote taken
Summary
Following a request from a community group, the committee discussed drafting an RFP to analyze costs for rebuilding or maintaining district athletic fields; staff and outside turf experts cautioned that a full rebuild could cost in the low six figures and that maintenance is labor-intensive.
The Chariho Regional School Committee held an extended discussion July 15 about whether to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to obtain costs and proposals for football-field maintenance and potential rebuilding.
The discussion was prompted by a community request related to use of district fields by a youth organization. Facilities staff and a turf-management consultant in the audience…
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