Artificial Turf to Improve the South Athletic Field
St. Thomas will replace grass with artificial turf on the entire South Field this summer to provide an improved and more durable surface for the university’s soccer and softball teams as well as students who use the field for recreational purposes.
The $2 million project on the northwest corner of Cretin and Goodrich avenues began May 20 and will conclude by early August before players on the men’s and women’s soccer teams arrive for preseason practices. The field also will be in high demand for general student use.
For information about each construction project, please refer to the sidebar at left.
Construction Schedule, Update Stories & Advisories
Construction schedule:
Mobilization/project setup: 5/20-5/24; 5 days
Relocate trees: 5/20; 1 day
Install erosion control: 5/22; 1 day
Salvage/removals: 5/22-5/24; 3 days
Earthwork import/E\export: 5/28-6/7; 9 days
Install conduit and electrical for the site: 6/3-6/7; 5 days
Install storm sewer chamber system: 6/10-6/12; 3 days
Install storm sewer and collector drain: 6/12-6/14; 3 days
Install chain link fence posts: 6/17-6/21; 5 days
Install protective netting posts: 6/19-6/21; 3 days
Install concrete nailer curbs: 6/19-6/24; 4 days
Install athletic equipment and scoreboards: 6/24-6/28; 5 days
Tolerance sand for base stone: 6/24-6/25; 2 days
Install fabric, flat DT, and base stone: 6/26-6/28; 3 days
Install finish stone: 7/1-7/4; 4 days
Install remaining concrete flatwork: 7/1-7/5; 5 days
Install chain link fence fabric: 7/8-7/12; 5 days
Install pavers: 7/8-7/12; 5 days
Place topsoil and finish grade site" 7/8-7/12; 5 days
Install beacher: 7/15-7/26;10 days
Site restoration: 7/15-7/19; 5 days
Synthetic turf installation (Fieldturf): 7/8-8/2; 20 days
Project cleanup and demobilization: 7/29-8/2 5 days
For Additional Information
Please contact:
John Hershey
Neighborhood Liaison
(651) 962-6123
jwhershey@stthomas.edu
Doug Hennes
VP for University and Government Relations
(651) 962-6402
dehennes@stthomas.edu