HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The Christian County Board of Education decided to accept a bid for artificial turf that will be installed at the Stadium of Champions. They will invest $840,385 in the turf project, which is aligned with the predetermined budget for the renovation. This process includes removing the current natural grass on the field.
“Turf has come a long way from back in the astroturf days when it was basically that thin carpet on top of concrete,” said Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jason Wilson during the May 7 workshop meeting. “What we are proposing to put in has a pretty high pound for square footage mixture of sand, rubber and the silicone mixture in there, so it reacts similarly to a natural surface.”
The bid was awarded to Nationwide Sports Construction, with other incoming bids exceeding their budget. The process includes the removal of the current grass and topsoil, the instillation of proper drainage, along with placing the artificial turf.
Dr. Wilson explained that the artificial turf comes with an eight-year warranty and should hold up for upward of 15 years. He assured the board that the turf will hold up to rigorous use, will have a natural feel and will not have flooding issues, but constant exposure to UV light is what eventually breaks down the material. In the event that the turf needs to be replaced, the process would not be nearly as expensive or invasive…