District reviews multimillion-dollar tennis and track projects; vendors and board seek more detailed costs
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Summary
Souderton Area SD heard a presentation from Tarkett Sports on resurfacing tennis courts and two tracks; vendors showed lifecycle and warranty options (asphalt vs. post-tension concrete) and quoted project costs; board asked for itemized breakdowns and debt-service impacts before authorizing work.
District administration and contractors presented detailed proposals to reconstruct the high school tennis courts and to resurface or replace two tracks.
Tarkett Sports design lead Michael Boker and installer Bridal Shanahan described three priorities: (1) reconstruct the high-school tennis courts (current surface showing extensive cracking), (2) resurface Indian Crest track, and (3) replace Indian Valley's cinder track. Boker said post-tension concrete provides a longer-lived structural base: "It would be a 50 year warranty on the structural base," a third-party warranty that would stay with the structure regardless of vendor presence.
Vendor cost estimates presented in the meeting: asphalt tennis reconstruction $788,673; post-tension concrete add-alternate for the tennis courts $669,614 (presented as an add); Indian Crest track reconstruction and surface with an IAAF-certified polyurethane top $577,025; Indian Valley track replacement $853,667. Vendor representatives said typical construction timelines are roughly 2–2.5 months per site (weather dependent), with some items (color coating for post-tension) requiring curing windows.
Board members expressed concern about up-front costs and asked for lifecycle comparisons and the effect on annual debt service. Administration noted the projects were anticipated in the district’s planned bond issuance and said it would return in January with more detailed line-item cost breakdowns, core-test results where needed, debt-service estimates showing annual impact, and options for fencing or other ancillary items.
No formal district approval was sought or taken at this meeting; administration plans to present refined numbers and a recommendation at the January operations meeting so the board can consider locking pricing and scheduling summer construction.