Athletic Complex Project

Please join Dr. Baeta on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24 at 9:30 AM at Adams Field (NHS) as we celebrate the opening of the new Athletic Complex. 

The Athletic Complex has reached one of four final milestones. This week the Multipurpose Field has reached substantial completion. Substantial completion means that we can practice and play on the site. However, this is still a work-site and we are currently only allowing for NHS athletes to use the field. 

The Norton HS Track and Field will not be at substantial completion until the end of the month. If we have any practices or games on the field before the track is substantially complete it will NOT be covered by the warranty. I cannot allow for the warranty to become voided. I know it is frustrating, but these are the facts. Once we get substantial completion on the Track and Field then we can utilize it. 

The third milestone is the Tennis Courts area. We anticipate that this will not be completed until the spring of 2023 due to painting.

The final milestone is the project close-out which is scheduled for December, not including the Tennis Courts painting. The other remaining items to be completed in December are the scoreboards, which are on backorder.

Please note that these fields are not open to the public at this time as they are still construction sites.

Multipurpose Field & Tennis Courts

NHS Stadium Field & Track

Multipurpose Field & Tennis Courts:

• Turf inlay and field painting ongoing.
• Fencing installation ongoing.
• Lighting installation completed.
• Flagpole foundations installation completed.
• Paver installation ongoing.
• Tennis Courts base course and fence post have been installed. 

NHS Stadium Field & Track:

• Turf inlay and field painting completed.
• Fencing installation ongoing.

Multipurpose Field & Tennis Courts

NHS Stadium Field & Track

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

NHS Stadium Field & Track

• 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

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

NHS Stadium Field & Track

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

NHS Stadium Field & Track

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