PROJECTED Cost and Plan for Athletics

Renovations to Lee Barnes’ Stadium, Lower LHHS Field, and Thunderbolt

Lee Barnes’ Stadium Needs•Lighting upgrade and relocation•All weather track•Field turf•Seating•Concession and restrooms

Lower Field Needs• Completion of multi-use field

▫Additional baseball, softball, track, discus, and football/soccer practice field

• Lighting for additional field• Concession, training room and restrooms• Field turf for main baseball and softball

field• Softball backstop and perimeter fencing • Paved parking lot• Dug out renovations

Lower Field Example

Why Field Turf•Time of use•Reduction of water usage•Cost effective with maintenance•Safety

FIELD DURABILITY:

•GRASS•60 hrs x 26 weeks x 10 yrs= 15,600 hrs

•FIELD TURF•100 hrs x 48 weeks x 10 yrs= 48,000 hrs

Natural Grass Field TurfBase: $280,000 $280,000Materials: $220,000 (cost of sod) $400,000Maintenance: $52,500 X 10 yrs.(annual cost for herbicides, $5,000 x 10 yrs.pesticides, re-sodding, water, mowing)Total: $1,025,000 $730,000

COST COMPARISON FOR ONE FIELD

Annual Maintenance Cost• GRASS FIELD TURF• Mowing Equipment 7,068 • Labor ($20 per hr) 6,000 1,000• Clipping Removal 2,861 • Fertilization 4,856 • Over seeding 466 • Coring 2,848 • Topdressing 9,565 • Thatch Removal 185 • Monitor Irrigation 846 • Equip. Depreciation & Fuel 3,500 1,500• Water Cost 5,400 •  Re-Striping Field Lines GRASS FIELD TURF• Labor 5,800 1,000• Material 3,105 1,500• TOTAL ANNUAL COST: 52,500 5,000

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COST OF OPTIONSGRASS FIELD TURF• PROJECT ESTIMATE

$1,912,596• (just the multi field

developed)• Annual Maintenance Cost

52,500• Actual water cost with out over

seeding $50,600 • Projected water cost with over

seeding $75,000• 10 year cost: • With out over seeding

$2,938,596• Over seeding $3,182,596

• PROJECT ESTIMATE $2,440,448

• Annual Maintenance Cost 5,000

• Projected water cost minimal • 10 year cost : $2,490,448

• An independent, three-year study of competitive college football showed that when compared to natural grass the FieldTurf system leads to:

• 20% Fewer Muscle Strains / Tears• 12% Fewer Concussions20% Fewer Ligament Tears• 24% less High Ankle Sprains• 20% Fewer Severe Injuries• 23% Fewer Injuries on 4-8+ Year Old Surface

• An independent, five-year safety study of competitive high school football showed that when compared to natural grass the FieldTurf system leads to:

• 44% Fewer Concussion Injuries Combined• 43 % Fewer ACL Injuries Combined • 25% Less Time Lost to Long-Term Injuries (Lasting 22+ Days)• 16% Less Time Lost to Short-Term Injuries (Lasting 1-2 Days)

• A Woman's Collegiate Soccer Study concluded less severe and total injuries occurred on FieldTurf compared to Natural Grass.

• In regards to incidence of injury:• 22% Fewer Total Injuries• 7% Fewer Substantial Injuries• 2% Fewer Severe Injuries• In regards to head and knee trauma:• 12% Fewer Concussions• 18% Lower ACL and Associated Tissue Trauma Combined

Lighting •Budget estimate from Qualite Sports

Lighting for all lighting needed: ▫Lee Barnes’ Stadium $85,00O▫Lower Field $90,000

•Break down of items on bid sheet from Qualite:

•TOTAL $175,000

Track Surface and Installation •Budget estimate from Renner Sports

Surface▫8 Lane estimate $300,000

•TOTAL $300,000

Turf for Lee Barnes’ Stadium•Budget estimate from Field Turf:

▫Site Engineering and Design $230,400▫Turf and Install $380,000

•TOTAL $610,400

Seating for Lee Barnes’ Stadium•Home and Visitor Renovation

▫1500 capacity for each; 3,000 seat capacity ▫10 HC Seating ▫Current codes including railings per side

•Budget estimate from Tomahawk ▫Seating $356,000▫Press box $30,000▫Shipping and install $50,000

•TOTAL $436,800

Concession, Restrooms and Storage for Lee Barnes’ Stadium •Budget Estimate $100,000

Lower Field• Main Baseball Field

• Site Engineering and Design $336,000• Turf $399,000

• Main Softball Field• Site Engineering and Design $116,000

• Turf $137,000

• Multi-Use• Site Engineering and Design $230,000

• Turf $380,000

• TOTAL $1,599,150

Lower Field Bleachers•Main Baseball $24,050•Main Softball $24,050•SEC Baseball $9,099•SEC Softball $9,099• Install $15,000

TOTAL $81,298

Bleacher Example

Fencing / Paving / Misc•Lower field perimeter •Softball and SEC field backstops •Track Discus fencing and ring •Parking lot paving $200,000 (est)•Softball field scoreboard $10,000 (est)•Baseball, Softball, Lee Barnes’ PA Sound

System $60,000 (est)•New Dugouts $100,000 (est)

Lower Field Concession, Training, and Restrooms•Budget Estimate $100,000

Dugout and Discus Ring Example

Thunderbolt Track and Field•Site Engineering and Design $230,400•Turf $380,000•Track $300,000

•TOTAL $910,000

Thunderbolt Example

Long Term Projection •Budget Estimate for Renovation and

Resurface $661352

PROJECT TOTALS• LIGHTING $175,000• TRACK $300,000• TURF LEE BARNES STADIUM $610,400• LEE BARNES SEATING $436,800• LEE BARNES CONSESSION/RESTROOM/STORAGE

$100,000• LOWER FIELD CONSESSION/RESTROOM/STOARGE

$100,000• LOWER FIELD TURF $1,599,150• LOWER FIELD BLEACHERS $81,298• THUNDERBOLT TRACK AND FIELD $910,000• LF FENCING PARKING LOT PAVING $370,000• UP KEEP YEAR 10-15 $661,352• PROJECT ESTIMATE $5,344,000