Concord Community Schools board approves change order to switch stadium track coating

The Concord Community Schools board approved a change order on a special meeting to change the stadium track coating from a BSS100 system to a BSS300 system intended to let vapor escape from the concrete substructure and extend the life of the surface.

Mr. Fun, the presenter for the project, told the board the district had held a workshop on track coatings and ‘‘we would keep the edges open and it's a permeable bottom layer which would allow vapor to escape.’’ He said the proposed BSS300 system also includes surface-texture changes and an extended coating warranty.

According to Mr. Fun, the contractor (named in the transcript as Bane Sports and referenced elsewhere as V Sports) offered several concessions: supplying a Michigan State font used on the football turf, applying a Hob Hobart texture to extend the life of the track and lines, and extending the coating warranty from 10 years to 15 years. He added the concrete substructure carries a separate 50-year warranty and the 15-year warranty applies only to the coating.

Mr. Fun said the contractor agreed to return to repair high-stress areas such as the long-jump runway, high-jump takeoff and the 100-meter starting line, and to restripe the track for free within the 15-year coating warranty period. He also said the district's architect and construction manager recommended approving the proposal.

A board member moved to approve change order number 40; Mrs. Towner made the motion and Mr. Willy seconded. Board members thanked staff for the briefing. The board approved the change order by voice vote; the transcript records verbal assent but does not provide a roll-call count.

The meeting concluded immediately after the approval. The board did not record additional conditions, cost breakdowns or a revised project schedule in the transcript provided.