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Township seeks $95,000 for Clarkfield basketball court and $120,000 match for Memorial Field ADA improvements
Summary
Officials reviewed 2026 park and DPW capital requests: a DNL quote of ~$88,600 to repair Clarkfield’s basketball court (council asked staff to budget $95,000 to cover equipment and contingencies) and a Bergen County Open Space grant award for Memorial Field that leaves an estimated $120,000 match to be identified; additional Field Pro equipment and maintenance needs were discussed.
At the March 16 special meeting the Township of Washington reviewed capital requests for parks and field maintenance, including a proposal to repair Clarkfield’s basketball court and to complete ADA improvements at Memorial Field.
Recreation and DPW staff presented a DNL quote for Clarkfield court work estimated at $88,600. Because the contract estimate exceeds the township’s $53,000 bidding threshold, the council asked staff to refine the quote and recommended budgeting $95,000 to cover benches, hoops and contingencies.
Staff also reported a Bergen County Open Space Park Improvement grant award for Memorial Field and Clarkfield (the transcript shows the award amount as "80,74" in the record). The total project cost for the Memorial Field improvements is estimated at about $200,000, and the grant carries a 50% local match requirement; staff said the township would seek the balance (roughly $120,000) from capital funds or additional grant sources and asked for conceptual designs so the council can identify funding and phasing.
DPW requested a Field Pro 6040 unit with attachments to maintain the township’s infields and recreation properties and asked the council to appropriate $45,000 under cooperative pricing (estimate $41,000). Councilors discussed possible reuse of older equipment, auctioning surplus units and how the new unit would reduce outside maintenance costs and contractor reliance.
Council direction and next steps: Council asked staff to confirm DNL quote inclusions (benches/striping/hoops), provide a conceptual design and cost breakdown for the Memorial Field ADA work to clarify where the match is needed, and return with refined bids and timeline.
