The Independence Community School District’s existing baseball facility included a turf infield and a grass outfield which was experiencing drainage issues. This project consisted of the removal of the existing grass outfield and replacement with new artificial turf. The project required new collector pipe, draintile, and drainage rock be installed to improve outfield drainage and to accommodate the new synthetic turf. The new slit-film turf was provided with alternating panels to provide a distinguished and sophisticated aesthetic. To reduce project costs, the existing baseball fencing was not disturbed and a nailer curb was constructed around the perimeter of the existing fence for maintenance purposes. Construction also included two new bullpens which utilized cast-in-place retaining walls to create the mound and extra turf material from the outfield as the surfacing.
Larson Engineering Services:
Larson Engineering led the project from conceptual design to project completion. Larson Engineering developed construction cost estimates and worked with District representatives to design plans and specifications that would yield the most cost-effective solution for the project. LEI then helped qualify the most responsive responsible bidder for District approval and conducted follow-up construction observation as well as prepare close-out documents for the District. Through careful coordination with the Owner, Larson Engineering was able to generate a proposed project schedule that successfully constructed the field in the same year while being completed before the start of the baseball season.