Williamstown â Mount Greylock will not seek bids on a synthetic turf field, at least not for the next two or three years.
But, the School Committee will seek proposals on a refurbished softball field and hard-surface walking paths to the athletic fields, both required by the federal government under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title IX, with work to be completed by 2022.
The 6-1 vote came last week, after the committee was informed by consultant Dan Colli, from the architectural firm Perkins Eastman, that a full turf field with lighting would cost about $2.8 million.
The proposed project would be funded through a gift of $5 million from Williams College for capital projects. About $3.6 million remains in the account. The committee wants to keep at least $1 million in that account for unexpected needs.
WILLIAMSTOWN â A divided Mount Greylock Regional School Committee voted Tuesday to take the next step toward seeking new bids for the construction of an artificial turf multipurpose playing field.
In a 4-3 vote, the committee agreed to pay consultant Perkins Eastman to start evaluating the project and arrange to call for bids from contractors.
Four members of the committee initially considered the idea premature, citing unanswered questions, the projectâs cost, the need to address the effects of the coronavirus on the educational process, and environmental concerns.
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