RUSH STILL ON AT STADIUMS STADIUM WORK SPEEDS ON AT AREA SCHOOLS.Byline: Nicholas Grudin Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Renovation of the sports fields at Santa Clarita high schools will go on as planned, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recommendation from district lawyers and staff. At Thursday's school board meeting, William S. Hart Union High School District staff members will recommend that Granite Construction Granite Construction is a member of the S&P 400 Index, and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. continue with the $11 million job despite a protest filed by a Valley Crest, a competing contractor that also bid on the project. The job includes installing synthetic turf and all-weather tracks for all four high school stadiums, as well as new bleachers at Valencia and Canyon high schools. ``We don't feel there's any substance to the appeal,'' the district superintendent District Superintendent may be:
Officials of Calabasas-based Valley Crest claim that Granite Construction managed to make a lower bid for the project by ignoring specifications set forth by the school board. All of the bidders were directed to choose from artificial turf Artificial turf, or synthetic turf, is a grass-like man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass, however, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial subcontractors who could provide a specific type of turf, and Watsonville-based Granite Construction did not follow those guidelines, said Valley Crest Vice President William Cohen. According to Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , that's how Granite managed to outbid out·bid tr.v. out·bid, out·bid·den or out·bid, out·bid·ding, out·bids To bid higher than: We outbid our rivals at the auction. Valley Crest by $120,000. Otherwise, Valley Crest would have been the low bidder, Cohen said. However, when the protest was filed in late April, district lawyers said school board members were within the law when they accepted the Granite bid, and the situation could be easily rectified without changing contractors. Also on Thursday's agenda is a request for Granite to substitute its subcontractor to ensure that the right type of turf is indeed installed. ``It appears that the proposal submitted by Granite Construction was in concert with the specifications of the (request for proposal),'' board President Steve Sturgeon sturgeon, primitive fish of the northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Unlike evolutionarily advanced fishes, it has a fine-grained hide, with very reduced scalation, a mostly cartilaginous skeleton, upturned tail fins, and a mouth set well back on the said. ``Our goal is to meet the kids' needs.'' Thursday, district staff will recommend that the board deny Valley Crest's protest. Valley Crest officials could not be reached Monday afternoon for comment. If the board rejects the protest, the company could file a taxpayer lawsuit. The current work at the district's four high schools is part of the first phase - expected to be completed in August - in a master plan for $45 million in improvements of sports and athletics facilities. According to Sturgeon, the contracting controversy will not force any building delays. ``There was some public concern about this coming forward and stalling or slowing down, and it's good to have the public know that everything has been progressing - since Day One - full speed ahead, and this event has not modified Granite's approach to meet their timeline,'' Lee said. Nicholas Grudin, (661) 257-5255 nicholas.grudin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) In the mess before the turf, workers dig up the field at Valencia High. The project is moving ahead despite a contract dispute. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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