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District weighs seed, sod and turf for middle-school fields; contractor to deliver alternative costs for November
Summary
The district’s five-year facilities plan lists $1.265M to regrade and renew middle-school athletic fields. Staff will collect line-item contractor bids (seed, sod, turf options and a new softball field) and expects to report numbers in November; athletics director Sarah Oswald said turf would expand practice and scheduling options but has lifecycle costs.
Administration told the operations committee that the district’s five‑year facilities plan lists $1.265 million to renovate the middle‑school athletic fields, including regrading, seeding or sodding, and construction of a new softball practice field and backstop fencing.
The MFP figure includes design and consultant fees. Staff said seeding would reduce upfront costs by about $350,000 compared with sodding but would leave the fields unusable for up to two years while grass established. Sodding is more…
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