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Consideration of request by Forestry Superintendent for early allocation of Capital Funds for Hart Park Track Re-Surfacing
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Submitted by:
Alex Krutsch
Department:
Public Works - Parks and Forestry
A. Issue
The track surface at Hart Park Stadium is passed its useful life and in need of re-surfacing. In addition, the landing area for the long jump and triple jump events does not meet current National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) safety standards.
B. Background/Options
The current athletic complex at Hart Park, known as Hart Park Stadium, was constructed in 2009. The current track surface is original to that construction and has exceeded its expected life by 5 years. The track is now in need of re-surfacing and has been planned for in the capital budget (project 8015).
The landing area for the long jump and triple jump events does not meet current safety standards. NFHS regulations state that the landing area for these events should be a minimum of 23 feet in length. The landing areas at Hart Park Stadium are 15 feet in length. This creates two potential hazards. The first is the potential for an athlete to over-jump the landing area entirely, landing on a hard surface rather than the sand pit. Second, athletes consistently land deep into the pit resulting in sand being thrown onto the running lanes of the track creating a slippery surface for the runners.
Beynon Sports Surfaces constructed the initial track surface in 2009 and is an industry leader in providing track surfaces and has recently completed upgrades to the track and field facility at Marquette University, for example. Beynon Sports Surfaces provides contracted services through a cooperative purchasing agreement, Sourcewell, which will allow Wauwatosa to contract for the installation though cooperative purchasing contract pricing. Staff is recommending that the City contract with Beynon once again for the track re-surfacing and to bring the long and triple jum...
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