Orange City Council has awarded the tender for the playing surface for the John Davis OAM Stadium.
The John Davis OAM Stadium field forms a key component of the Orange Regional Sporting Precinct and will be the precinct's premier natural turf playing surface capable of supporting stadium-level sporting events.
The works include construction of an elite sand-based field including drainage, irrigation, rootzone construction, synthetic surfaces, fencing, goal posts, turf establishment and commissioning.
The construction project has been awarded to Glascott Landscape & Civil Pty Ltd for $2.1 million (excluding GST). The turf install is projected to be completed by February next year.
Glascott's previous experience includes:
- Gipps Street Recreation Precinct (Penrith)- $41.6 million
- Seymour Shaw Park Stage 2 (Sutherland) - $7.4 million
- Oran Park Baseball Park - $3.2 million
- Box Road Fields Reconstruction (Sutherland) - $3 million
- Water Lane Reserve (Box Hill)- $11.4 million
- Ken Birdsey Park (Blacktown) - $29.9 million
Orange Mayor Tony Mileto said the completed eight fields in the precinct were already the premier surfaces in the city and the stadium surface was a step up again.
"The precinct as a whole is delivering a new standard for sporting facilities across regional NSW and at the heart of that is the JD stadium with an elite sports surface. It will be a standard some may only see on sporting broadcasts but it will be right here in Orange for local and visiting athletes, Cr Mileto sad.
Recreation and Culture Policy Committee Cr Tammy Greenhalgh said the tender process set high standards.
"Orange City Council and the Orange community have high expectations for this field and I am pleased the successful tenderer has the experience to meet those expectations," Cr Greenhalgh said.
The $74.5 million Orange Regional Sporting Precinct is supported by $15 million from the Australian Government's Growing Regions Program and $59.5 million from the NSW Government.
Artist impression of the playing surface at John Davies OAM Stadium
