By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
The Hutchinson City Council approved all the various agreements and bids to accomplish putting turf on Hobart-Detter Field and Fields 2 and 3 at Fun Valley Sports Complex at their meeting on Tuesday.
The bid from Mammoth was for $2.26 million, including alternates. The cost share agreement with Hutchinson Community College was for half of the cost of Hobart Detter and Field 3 at $1,695,000, or $847,500 and with USD 308 was for half of the cost of Field 2 at $500,000, or $250,000 assuming that there are no change orders to add to the original bid. If change orders happen, agreements with the college and the school district will need to be adjusted accordingly.
The turf process will resolve the drainage issues at Hobart-Detter, which should allow for baseball to be played there in minutes after rainfall ends, rather than days.
The schools are allowed to pay their cost share agreements over a ten-year period.
The project will be bonded together with other city projects later this year.