Quaker Valley scores $439K deal for new field turf

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, 12:01a.m. Updated 16 hours ago

Quaker Valley athletes and community groups who use Chuck Knox Stadium next fall will be greeted with a new artificial turf district leaders say will be safer.

Board members last week approved, 8-1, spending about $439,500 to replace turf at the stadium in Leetsdale.

Board member Marianne Wagner voted no, citing unknown costs of any drainage work beneath the surface.

The cost that doesn't include whatever it's going to cost for cleaning out the drains if they need to be cleaned out, she said. So I think it's going to be more than this.

Administrative services Director Joe Marrone said crews will inspect the drains. He was unsure of what conditions might be like in the drains.

If we find we have a bad sewer or something under there an unforeseen condition that might be an additional cost, we'll come back to (the board), Marrone said.

The field's current surface was installed in 2004, district leaders said.

Several Quaker Valley High School sports teams use the field, including girls soccer, boys soccer, football, girls lacrosse and boys lacrosse. In addition, the marching band, cheerleaders and middle school sports use the field.

Outside of Quaker Valley-sanctioned events, community groups and sports teams use the surface.

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Quaker Valley scores $439K deal for new field turf