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Cheshire committee approves up to $45,000 to install underground irrigation infrastructure at Barnum fields
Summary
The Town of Cheshire School Building Committee approved up to $45,000 to install underground conduit and water piping to enable future irrigation of two Barnum Elementary fields, directing the design team to refine conduit sizing and return with firm pricing. The vote funds infrastructure only, not the full irrigation system.
The Town of Cheshire School Building Committee on Nov. 20 approved a not-to-exceed allocation of $45,000 to install underground conduit and water piping from Barnum Elementary’s mechanical rooms to two proposed multipurpose fields, a move intended to make future irrigation installation cheaper and less disruptive.
Design representative Rich (project design team) presented rough-order pricing and options, saying Richards’ unit estimate was $45 per linear foot and Winterberry quoted a lump sum of $59,550 to supply and install a full irrigation system for both fields. "This is a rough order of magnitude for you," Rich said,…
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