OCEAN CITY — The city remains on schedule to install artificial turf at Carey Stadium starting sometime shortly after Ocean City High School’s graduation in mid-June.
Earlier this year, City Council awarded a $449,900 contract to the LandTek Group of Amityville, N.Y., for installation and a $494,721 to FieldTurf USA Inc of Calhoun, Ga., for the purchase of materials.
“I’m absolutely confident that the all-natural cork infill of the new turf will pose no health threat to anybody using the field,” Mayor Jay Gillian said.
Citing similar safety concerns, the city administration approved the partial resodding of the field until work can begin.
Carey Stadium is home to many planned events in advance of the artificial turf project, including a showdown between the local O.C. Nor’easters amateur soccer club and the D.C. United professional club, the American Heart Association HeartWalk and the graduation.
The sodding project began this week and includes about $20,000 worth of sod. The city will attempt to reuse the sod at another field, a common practice when the grass has little time to take root.
The field projects are part of the city’s commitment and investment in youth and recreation.
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