Western Dubuque school board awards bids for track and field project

Western Dubuque Community School Board members this week awarded bids for a $1.3 million project to upgrade the football field and track facilities at Western Dubuque High School. Superintendent Dan Butler said the district sought bids for the project, which will include replacing the grass football field with turf and expanding it, resurfacing the track, and moving long jump pits in two packages. For the package that includes excavating, prep work, and track resurfacing, Tschiggfrie Excavating was awarded the bid for just under $800,000. The second package included turf installation and was awarded to FieldTurf Inc. for under $450,000.