The Veterans Baseball Field rehabilitation project is now underway and although the field will not be available to teams for the remainder of this season, one season of pain is seen as everyone’s gain when it comes to the sport in North Bay.
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The Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Department (PRLS) is informing the public that work is underway this week on Veterans Baseball Field as part of the City’s 2018 Veterans Sports Complex Design and Reconstruction Project.
The PRLS Department has been working in cooperation with North Bay Minor Baseball and Men’s Senior Baseball leagues over the past year to redevelop Veterans Baseball Field with the end goal being to improve and enhance the overall playability of the field for all baseball users.
As of Monday, Veterans Baseball Field will be closed for the remainder of the 2018 season as field upgrades are completed to the drainage and irrigation systems, the outfield, the infield (synthetic turf infield to be installed), the pitcher’s mound and home plate areas. Also included in the project is work to the fencing and warning track areas.
Plans also include the replacement of existing bleachers and players’ benches at Veterans Baseball Field and at the adjacent soccer fields.
Work on Veterans Baseball Field will continue throughout the summer months with an anticipated completion date of September 2018. It was initially hoped that work would be finished so that the field could be used in August.
North Bay City Council approved the award of a contract in the amount of $509,410 (plus HST) to TDI International AG Inc. for the Veterans Sports Complex Design and Reconstruction at Tuesday’s regular meeting.
