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Loyola Academy West Campus Athletic Fields Glenview,

SPECIAL FEATURES Three Natural Turf Soccer Fields Two Synthetic Turf Soccer Fields Synthetic Turf Lacrosse Field Two IHSA Standard Fields Two IHSA Standard Softball Fields Concession Stands Field Lighting Parking Improvements Maintenance Facilities

PROJECT SCOPE Academy of Wilmette purchased a closed construction products landfill as a Boundary / Topographic Survey future home for their proposed West Athletic Campus. The property falls under the Site Planning jurisdiction of multiple governmental agencies, including the Illinois Environmental Preliminary / Final Engineering Protection Agency (Land, Water Supply, and Water Pollution), the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Northfield Township, and the Village of Glenview. Traffic Engineering Stormwater Management Since this site was a closed landfill, all of the excavation for buildings, utilities, etc. fell under intense regulatory scrutiny. Clay cap integrity and future differential set- Permitting tlement were major concerns. Challenges included strict and unique excavation Construction Layout / and utility installation specifications, and a highly aggressive design and construc- Observation tion schedule to provide playable fields as soon as practical. Coordination with Regulatory In 2009 the Academy completed the replacement of two natural turf fields with two Agencies side-by-side synthetic turf (Mondo Ecofill) soccer / lacrosse fields The fields lie within the existing lighted play area, maintaining a uniform north-to- PROJECT COSTS south drainage pattern. Permanent field markings (which incorporated the school $7.245 Million colors) were provided for the soccer, boy’s lacrosse, and girl’s lacrosse fields. Only minor adjustments to the existing detention basin restrictors were required REFERENCE due to the increased runoff generated from the synthetic turf. The existing under- Chris Kournetas drain and irrigation systems were removed and a new underdrain system was in- Loyola Academy stalled. 1100 Laramie Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091 847.920.2461

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