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Board approves AstroTurf purchase for West Nassau; warranty, lifespan and drainage raise questions
Summary
The board approved a cooperative purchase for AstroTurf at West Nassau High School; the vendor and board members discussed warranty length, lifespan estimates, drainage warranty limits, maintenance obligations and differences that raised the project's cost compared with recent Duval County installs.
The board approved a cooperative purchase contract with AstroTurf Corporation to install synthetic turf at West Nassau High School and spent substantial time questioning warranty, lifespan, drainage coverage and cost comparisons.
During discussion AstroTurf representative Mister Allen said the standard warranty included with the selected product is eight years and can be extended to 10 years if the district agrees to an annual maintenance program. He told the board the product’s typical service life is about 12–14 years depending on maintenance. Allen said drainage workmanship is warrantied for one year;…
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