Munster staff outline $3.2M–$4M tennis-court plan, urge quick vote to hold contractor bid

School Town of Munster staff and consultants on Thursday reviewed a plan to relocate and construct new tennis courts on town-leased land and said bids for the courts themselves came in "right about 3,200,000.0," with total project costs likely near $4,000,000 once lighting and surfacing are added.

The presentation centered on trade-offs between long-life post-tension concrete and cheaper asphalt surfaces, the absence of utilities for on-site restrooms, site constraints including an underground pipeline easement and a high water table that will require underground detention. Director of Operations (Speaker 2) told the group that Musco stadium lights would be procured separately (about $180,000) and court-painting would be a separate contract (about $100,000), leading staff to estimate the overall project at roughly $4 million.

Why it matters: staff said bids expire in 30–45 days and urged the board to schedule a special meeting to approve the bid if the contractor will not hold pricing. Failure to act on this timetable could delay the project and jeopardize the school’s ability to host…