Thursday, March 26, 2009

Work On BHS Field Begins

The other day they held the groundbreaking ceremonies on the Burbank High field with Principal Bruce Osgood kissing the new artifical turf that will be installed.

Burbank High School

The Athletic Field Renovation Project will include the following:
Athletic field modernized by installing artificial turf, “Field Turf,” for football, soccer, long jump, triple jump, shot put and discus events.


Track will be an all-weather track with “California Track and Engineering – Rekortans”.

Due to space constraints, the track will be modified to include 7 lanes around the oval and 8 lanes on the straight away on the Glenoaks side.

Installation of four new field lights and fencing.

New field irrigation system and booster pump utilizing recycled water.

New storm drainage system will be installed with a filtration system.

New men’s and women’s restroom facility accessible by the public during non-school
hours.


The current football scoreboard from Memorial Stadium will be relocated to BHS.

Donor walls to be constructed in the quad area behind the new restroom building.

Bids will open on March 2, 2009 and presented to the Board of Education on March 5,2009. The field renovation at Burbank High School will begin in March 2009, and expected to be complete in September 2009. The estimated cost of this project is $4,093,229.

No comments: