The Board of Governors at Missouri Western State University on Monday accept a bid for renovation of football practice fields used during the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp.  They also approved a contingency fund to cover any unforeseen costs.

In a telephone poll Monday, the board accepted the low bid of $527,685 from MDH Turf of Shawnee, Kansas to renovate the practice fields. They also approved a contingency budget of 10% or $52,768 for any possible additional costs.

The project includes the replacement of the existing sod, regrading and expanding the fields, irrigation system improvements, a new sidewalk in front of the fan bleachers on the east side of the fields, additional electrical power to the fields and the addition of kicking nets behind the goalposts.

A total of four bids were received for the base project and three alternates, ranging from MDH Turf’s low bid to a high of $820,883.