NICKERSON, Kan. — The Nickerson USD 309 School Board continued to figure out a fix for the high school football field and track during a special meeting last week.
The track has been an issue of much discussion after removal of the old surface revealed a lack of a suitable base to put down the new track. The district has also expressed dissatisfaction with the way some of the work has been done already, including poor concrete work and other shoddy workmanship by a subcontractor for Mid America Sports Construction. Some of that work had to be torn out and was supposed to be redone.
During the meeting, the board approved a change order that would remove the old dirt base and replace it with more suitable material before adding rock and then a three inch base of asphalt. The added cost is just under $266,000.
The board also gave Superintendent Curtis Nightingale authority to add some additional work and cost into the project if needed, which could add another $23,000 to the project.
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