158-18 Artificial Turf.pdf

158-18 June 26, 2018 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange desires to replace the artificial turf field and all weather running track at the stadium at the West Orange High School which was installed in Summer 2004; and WHEREAS, the existing artificial turf field is a Field Turf product and the all-weather track is a Beynon Product both manufactured by Field Turf, Inc., 7445 Cote-de-Liesse Road, Suite 200, Montreal Quebec, Canada H4T1G2; and WHEREAS, if the existing artificial turf field is replaced with a comparable Field Turf product the existing stone base and drainage system will not need to be replaced; and WHEREAS, to facilitate Boards of Education and government agencies, including municipalities replacing their fields and running tracks without the need to prepare plans, specifications and public bid documents, Field Turf provided pricing to a National Cooperative Purchase Network known as the Keystone Purchasing Network (KPN) in Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, New Jersey Municipalities and Boards of Education may join the KPN; and WHEREAS, Field Turf provided the Township of West Orange with the following price quotation dated June 14, 2018 to replace the artificial turf surface and all weather running track at the stadium at the West Orange High School; and Artificial Turf Field Remove & Dispose Existing Turf Field: $ 72,254.20 Laser Regrade Stone Layer: $ 13,374.57 Field Turf Core-57 $322,366.02 Markings for Football, Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse $ 0.00 Center Logo $ 10,100.00 End Zone Letters $ 37,774.00 Gmax Testing $ 1,515.00 Groom Right & Sweep Right $ 7,575.00 Performance & Payment Bond $ 4,744.01 Subtotal Artificial Turf Field $469,702.80 All Weather Running Track Clean, Power Wash, Repair, Resurface, Line Marking $265,125.00 Performance and Payout Bond $ 2,705.09 Subtotal Artificial Turf $267,830.09 PROJECT TOTAL $737,532.89 WHEREAS, the Municipal Engineer and the Township Purchasing Agent reviewed the costs associated with installation of the same Field Turf artificial turf and running track product at other locations in Northern New Jersey; and