The synthetic turf field at Holly Park is going to be replaced this year.
Delta council has approved a contract for civil works in the amount of $522,162, a $491,778 contract for the synthetic turf replacement and a $51,480 contract for new goals and bleachers.
Last year council awarded a $60,000 contract to a firm to look at new turf field technologies that could be used for the all-weather field in East Ladner.
Opened in 2005, the synthetic turf field and washroom/storage building at the 62nd Street park cost about $2 million. A civic report notes fields at the time were created using synthetic turf fibres woven to a backing or mat with an infill consisting of crumb rubber made from recycled rubber and sand.
Based on industry information, the lifecycle of the synthetic turf was projected to be between 10 and 15 years, depending on environmental conditions and usage.
