Interboro board awards $4.54 million contract for new high‑school multipurpose field

Interboro School District — The Interboro Board of School Directors voted Jan. 22 to award a construction contract for a new high‑school multipurpose field.

The Capital Improvement Committee presented Motion 16.01 to award the primary construction contract to Lane Tech for the multipurpose field; the committee reported a construction cost of $4,535,900 and said additional soft costs and alternates (permitting, fencing, landscaping) will be added to the final project budget.

"The amount shown here, $4,535,900 is the construction costs, through the district by the Lane Tech contractor," the committee presenter said, adding that alternates such as fencing and landscaping are held out. He said the project will include striping for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, two sets of bleachers, a snack bar with restrooms and night lighting designed to minimize off‑site glare.

The committee described the lighting as low‑profile directional fixtures intended to keep light within the site, and said the project is scheduled, optimistically, to start in March and be complete by mid‑August so spring sports would be accommodated and fall activities could use the field.

Board members asked procedural and schedule questions and then approved the contract motion by voice vote; the chair announced "Motion carries 9 0." The committee said spring sports have been relocated temporarily while construction is expected to proceed.

Implementation tasks and soft costs were described generally at the meeting; the board did not read a full contract into the record during the motion. The business office and capital projects staff will finalize details and notify stakeholders of timelines and any required community impacts.