The supplier of the panel or other drainage system should have a good inspection and quality assurance program and assist the de- signer and builder in executing a proper foundation for their sys- tem. Installing turf over these systems is also a different procedure, so make sure the turf supplier has best practice recommendations
tor, and drain supplier. ■ Dan Sawyer is the CEO of Brock International,
for installing turf over a board system, and has had experience in using your chosen drain system. In today's economy, more contractors bid on synthetic turf projects than the industry has historically experienced in the past. Many of these contractors have little or no experience in building good bases; many designers do not know how to write meaningful specifications. Be- ware, the lowest bidder may mean the lowest quality, the greatest risk, and will often cost you MORE money in the end unless pre-qualifications are both strin- gent and enforced, and the specification is tight. There is no reason why you can't get both a quality and an affordable field, that is built on time, when you demand due diligence of your designer, contrac-
www.brockusa.com; Grove Teates is president of Alpine Services, Inc., www.alpineservices.com.
www.stma.org
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