Article: Contract for Fieldturf installation at Aloha Stadium is finalized

All relationships have their bumpy spots in the road. The NFL and the State of Hawaii repaired a big pothole yesterday in their 24-year Pro Bowl partnership, as league vice president Jim Steeg presented Gov. Linda Lingle a signed contract for installation of Fieldturf at Aloha Stadium.

Installation is scheduled for between April 1 and May 26. A $1.3 million price tag will be shared by the NFL and Fieldturf (about $400,000), the Hawaii Tourism Authority (about $500,000) and additional funds from the state (about $300,000).

The contract, signed yesterday by Steeg, Aloha Stadium manager Eddie Hayashi and Fieldturf president John Gilman, is the culmination of months of negotiation, much of it ...

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