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Photos: Work begins on Blankenship Field

Posted at 4:19 pm December 3, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The high school football season is over, and renovation work started at Blankenship Field in November 2018. (Photo courtesy Oak Ridge Schools)

The high school football season is over, and renovation work started at Blankenship Field in November 2018. (Photo courtesy Oak Ridge Schools)

 

The high school football season is over, and renovation work has started at Blankenship Field.

The City of Oak Ridge and Oak Ridge Schools have both posted photos of the start of the work.

On Wednesday, the City of Oak Ridge said maintenance crews from Oak Ridge Schools were doing preliminary work, including removing irrigation, fencing, and sod.

“Heavy machinery will arrive with the contractors soon,” the city said in a post published on Twitter. “We can’t wait to see the finished product next year!” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, High School, K-12, Middle School, Oak Ridge, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Ben Martin Field, Blankenship Field, Blankenship Field Revitalization Foundation, City of Oak Ridge, Field Turf USA Inc., Local Parks and Recreation Fund, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Schools, renovation, synthetic turf, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Updated: Council approves $800,000 contract for synthetic turf at Blankenship

Posted at 6:00 pm June 20, 2018
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Blankenship Field and Jack Armstrong Stadium are pictured above on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Blankenship Field and Jack Armstrong Stadium are pictured above on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was published at 4:15 p.m. June 19 and updated at 6 p.m. June 20.

The Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday approved a $800,000 contract to buy and install synthetic turf at Blankenship Field.

Council approved the contract in 5-0 vote during a special meeting Tuesday evening in the Multipurpose Room in the Central Services Complex in central Oak Ridge.

The contract was awarded to Field Turf USA Inc. of Montreal in Quebec, Canada. The company has a regional office in Calhoun, Georgia.

The contract says the purchase and installation of the synthetic turf are not to exceed $800,000. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Slider, Sports Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Blankenship Field Revitalization Foundation, Field Turf Revolution 360, Field Turf USA Inc., Local Parks and Recreation Fund grant, Mark S. Watson, National Joint Powers Alliance, Oak Ridge City Council, special meeting, synthetic turf, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, work session

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