Renovation of a stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Completed plans call for the renovation of a stadium.

https://fox59.com/sports/turf-at-lucas-oil-stadium-to-be-replaced/ INDIANAPOLIS - Lucas Oil Stadium is getting a prominent interior makeover. The Indianapolis Colts' home dome will have its turf replaced starting in March 2024, per Monica Brase, a public information and marketing manager for Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center. The project is estimated to cost $1.2 million and be completed by July 2024. The old turf will be removed in March because Lucas Oil Stadium is slated to host the USA Swimming's Olympic team trials from June 15-23. Hosting the Olympic trials will require significant work and delay the turf replacement. In a June 15 story, IndyStar reported temporary pools will be built and filled with more than 800,000 gallons of water in May for the event. USA Swimming and the Indiana Sports Corp will split the cost of pool construction and teardown. When pool teardown is complete, Hellas Matrix Turf, will be manufactured and installed by Hellas Construction - a Texas-based company. The Capital Improvement Board - the public entity that oversees Lucas Oil Stadium - was one of five companies bidding on the turf replacement project, according to the Indiana Business Journal. "The timing of the replacement will be ideal because the turf we have now will be reaching the end of its life, and we are getting ready to do some extreme things on the field for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming," Lucas Oil Stadium Director Eric Neuberger wrote in an email to media outlets. "As we prepared to go out to bid for the new turf, we worked closely with the Colts and are pleased that Hellas Construction will be able to provide us with a turf that provides the best playing surface for football and looks great." The new turf being installed at Lucas Oil Stadium has been put in at So-Fi Stadium, AT&T Stadium and NRG Stadium - the homes of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texas, respectively. The Indiana Business Journal also reported that Lucas Oil Stadium's current turf is slit-film synthetic and the new Matrix turf will be a monofilament-type surface. The move comes less than a year after the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) called for all the league's teams to replace and ban slit-film turf. The NFLPA and its president, JC Tretter, have previously made note the safety concerns associated with slit-film turf versus monofilament or dual fiber surfaces. As of Jan. 6, 2023, Lucas Oil Stadium was one of six NFL venues utilizing slit-film turf. Ford Field in Detroit, MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the Superdome in New Orleans, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati were also surfaced with slit-film turf. According to the Detroit Free Press, the Lions replaced their slit-film turf with a monofilament field. A similar change was made by the New York Jets and Giants at MetLife Stadium. The Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints all plan to or have already replaced their turf setups. It is unclear if they have put in or plan to install new slit-film surfaces or modern monofilament turf. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Those interested in submitting a Proposal shall proceed to the Northwest entrance of Lucas Oil Stadium at the date and time stated above. Attendance at the Pre-Proposal Meeting is mandatory for all Offerors and an Offeror's failure to attend will be grounds for its Proposal being deemed non-responsive. The RFP process, including the preparation, execution and submittal of Proposals, shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures and requirements of the RFP Documents and consistent with Indiana's Request for Proposal statutes for public purchasing - Indiana Code (I.C.) 4, all Proposals received shall be opened so as to avoid disclosure of contents to competing Offerors during the process of clarification, evaluation and solicitation of best and final offers, if any. After the Proposals are opened, the CIB may initiate and conduct discussions with one or more of the Offerors who submitted a Proposal, as further described in the RFP Documents. During the course of discussion between the CIB and Offerors whose Proposal are determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award, the CIB may seek to obtain best and final offers. The CIB reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals. The CIB also reserves the right to waive any irregularities or informalities discovered in the Proposals or that may otherwise arise during the course of the RFP process. If the CIB awards a contract, it will be to the Offeror whose Proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the CIB, taking into consideration price and other evaluation factors set forth in the RFP Documents. The successful Offeror will enter into a Contract directly with the CIB and will be required to provide a Performance Bond in the full amount