Athletic Complex Project

Construction Phase - August 2022

Multipurpose Field & Tennis Courts:

Turf anchor curb installation completed.
New entrance with seat wall next to the Superintendent's Office.
Backstop and safety netting foundation installation completed.
Ongoing bleacher and dugout pad installation.
Laser grading completed.
Tennis Court binder course installed.

NHS Stadium Field & Track:

Laser grading completed.
Running track binder installed.
Shock pad and turf installation completed.
Turf inlay and field painting completed.

Multipurpose Field & Tennis Courts

Norton Athletic Complex Construction Photo

NHS Stadium Field & Track

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Project Anticipated Timeline

March 16 - March 31 Bid Period
March 22 at 10 a.m. - Pre-bid Meeting
March 31 at 2 p.m. - Bid Opening
April 6 - Bid Review and Award
April to May - Shop Drawing and Submittal Review
May 3 - Pre-Construction Conference
April-October - Construction Phase
Middle of October - Substantial Completion
End of October 2022 - Project Close Out/Final Completion

July 2022 - Construction

Fencing: Fencing installation began at the Multipurpose Field.
Electrical: Athletic lights installed at both the Multipurpose Field and NHS Stadium Field.
Turf: Turf anchor curb installation completed at the NHS Stadium Field and began at the Multipurpose Field.

The turf installation is scheduled to begin with the NHS Stadium Field the week of August 8.

Multipurpose Field

NHS Stadium Field & Track

June 2022 - Construction

This month construction has been focused on drainage utility and electrical installation.

Drainage: Collector pipes, flat panel drains, geotextile fabric, and base stone at both fields.
Electrical: Athletic light foundations installed at Multipurpose field.

The turf installation is on schedule to begin August 1.

Multipurpose Field

Norton Athletic Complex Field Construction

NHS Stadium Field & Track

May 2022 - Beginning of Construction

Initial construction began week of May 16-20, 2022, which included:

Stripping of organics at Multipurpose field.

During May 23-May 30 work included:

Removal of turf and athletic lighting at NHS field,
tree clearing at NHS field, and
stripping of topsoil at Multipurpose field.

Multipurpose Field

Picture of construction for new Athletic Complex

Picture of construction of new Norton Athletic Complex.

NHS Stadium Field & Track

Picture of construction of Norton Athletic Complex.

March 2022 Bid Document

November 2021 Update

Proposal Options

Option A

Option B

Option C

○ 6 Lane Tack and Synthetic Turf Field Reconstruction at NHS
○ Synthetic Turf MPR, Softball, Baseball Construction
○ Amenities Building and Covered Pavilion Construction
○ Tennis Courts Construction
○ Additional Parking
○ Natural Grass Pit Field Baseball Diamond
■ Cost Estimate: $10,027,847
■ Building Committee provided option of placing Senior/Community Center on
current baseball field requiring the construction of a new baseball field and MPR Field
at Pit Field.

Printable Schematic
Printable Complete Financials

Option D

Option E

Option F-1

Option F-2

Option G

○ 8 Lane Track and Synthetic Turf Field Construction at NHS
○ Synthetic Turf MPR, Softball and Baseball Construction
○ Tennis Courts no lights
○ Synthetic Turf MPR Pit Field with no lights
■ Cost Estimate: $8,667,499
■ For this option the Building Committee has been provided the Pit Field as a home for
the Senior/Community Center

Printable Schematic
Printable Complete Financials

Field Study Committee Members

Jim Artz, Parent/Norton High School Football Coach

Joseph Baeta, Superintendent of Schools

Sheri Cohen, School Committee Member

Jack Conway, Board of Selectmen Member

Adam Crossman, Norton Pop Warner

Marcus Dennett, Parent

Nick Johnson, Norton Youth Soccer

Wade Lizotte, Director of Facilities

Aaron Sumner, Athletic Director

Matthew Wells, School Business Administrator

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Athletic Complex Project

Construction Phase - August 2022

Project Anticipated Timeline

July 2022 - Construction

June 2022 - Construction

May 2022 - Beginning of Construction

March 2022 Bid Document

March 2022 Bid Document

November 2021 Update

Athletic Complex November 2021 Update

Proposal Options

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E

Option F-1

Option F-2

Option G

Option H

Norton4Everyone Booklet

Open Forums Press Release

Report to School Committee

Field Study Committee Members