Field Turf is Coming!!!

KeyWestParrot · Post by **KeyWestParrot** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:36 am

Last Friday's Sentinel-Tribune had an invitation to bid notice to put in Field Turf at Doyt Perry. I heard that work is to begin in early April.

Anyone else heard anything about this??

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:42 am

Nice find!

It's been speculated for weeks, but no official announcement has been made. I guess the cat is out of the bag now.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:42 am

Wow...I had not heard that!!!! Hit Duval street and grab a pitcher on me....I'm good for it.

murph · Post by **murph** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:55 am

If we're gonna get field turf, it should be orange.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:57 am

murph wrote:If we're gonna get field turf, it should be orange.

Or legal.

KeyWestParrot · Post by **KeyWestParrot** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:10 am

If people hate the blue Smurf turf of Boise State just imagine the comments on orange Falcon turf.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:11 am

Warning: LONG info below straight from the S-T:

PUBLIC BID
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Department, 103 Park Avenue Warehouse, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 for the following Project:
Bid # 5143
FIELD TURF
REPLACEMENT - DOYT PERRY STADIUM
Bowling Green
State University
Bowling Green,
Wood County, Ohio
in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by:
Lewandowski Engineers
234 North Erie Street
Toledo, Ohio 43624
Phone: 419-255-4111
Fax: 419-255-4112
Lewandowskieng.com
TMB@
LEWANDOWSKIENG.
COM
Contractor
Cost Estimate
Base Bid - General
Contract Field Turf
Construction
$915,000
Alternate G-1 - 42”
Aluminum Fence
$25,000
Alternate G-2 - 42”
Custom Metal Fence
$70,000
Alternate G-3 - 84”
Aluminum Fence
$5,000
Alternate G-4 -
Hinged Goal Posts
$12,000
until Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., when all bids will be opened and read aloud.
All Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., at the following location:
Purchasing Department, 103 Park Avenue
Warehouse,
Bowling Green
State University,
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403

We're getting it done for a little over $1 million, and looks like we're going to see all new fences too. Sounds like a pretty big renovation to me.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:16 am

Thanks for posting that, even though I thought it was going to be a limerick at first...

Not the "brick and iron" fences everyone was pulling for, but a fresh look around the stadium nonetheless...

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:19 am

TG1996 wrote:Thanks for posting that, even though I thought it was going to be a limerick at first...

There once was a man from Nantucket....

Here's a link for everyone btw. I cut out a lot of unnecessary information:
http://tinyurl.com/28cqrp

BGorDeath · Post by **BGorDeath** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:20 am

Damn you Greg Christopher for doing something positive for BG. Damn you to hell.

MarkL · Post by **MarkL** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:23 am

murph wrote:If we're gonna get field turf, it should be orange.

We can all wish but after Boise made a lake in their stadium with that turf the NCAA has mandated all field turf must be green. Boise gets to keep theirs because they are grandfathered into the old system before the new rule. I'd love orange turf, though. That would really look bizarre on TV.

KeyWestParrot · Post by **KeyWestParrot** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:27 am

I certainly hope they do a nice job of what they put in the end zones and at the 50 yard line.

They need to put a fence up similiar to what UM has around Michigan Stadium. Would make it look very classy from the road.

Then they need to renovate the stadium underneath the stands like redesigning the concession areas. The Doyt has to have one of the worse concession areas in the MAC.

But they can work on that next week.

Falcon52 · Post by **Falcon52** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:27 am

OK. I may hate our schedule and may have sworn off all games this year and my season tickets, on another thread, but I will not be able to resist and will go to games, but only to see the turf and not the other teams.

I repeat, I'm only going to see the turf and our team. I will block out the opponent.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:54 am

KeyWestParrot wrote:Last Friday's Sentinel-Tribune had an invitation to bid notice to put in Field Turf at Doyt Perry. I heard that work is to begin in early April.

Anyone else heard anything about this??

Well, if they don't open bids until April 12, they won't start work until after that. Still, it is great to see progress being made.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:12 pm

orangeandbrown wrote:Well, if they don't open bids until April 12, they won't start work until after that. Still, it is great to see progress being made.

Good point.

Which also explains part of the Spring Game site being listed as TBA... (although the field has been stated as "unplayable" anyway, so TBA might just be a CYA move in case rain moves it to Perry Fieldhouse)

Field Turf is Coming!!!

Field Turf is Coming!!!

Orange field turf....Wow

Hope they decorate it right

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