creative ways to get new athletic fields
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Presented to the Georgia Recreation and Park Association - November, 2012TRANSCRIPT
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Creative Ways To Get New
Athletic Fields
Georgia Recreation and Park Association
November, 2012
Tom O’Rourke, Executive Director
Charleston County Park and Recreation
Commission
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3 Issues
1. What does it take to build a first class field?
2. How much does it cost?
3. Where do you find the money to pay for it?
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You can do it like this …
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... or you can do it like this.
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First, Educate Yourself
Be aware of the LIMITING factors.
Take into consideration multi-use.
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Now that you are Educated,
Who Do You Hire?
• Know what are the main issues with your project.
• Know the difference between the professionals;
Architect
Landscape Architect
Civil Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Soil Consultant
Landscape Contractor
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How much does it cost to build
this field?
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Factors Affecting Costs
Topographic and Soil Conditions
Vegetative Cover – (Not just clearing!)
Fill Materials
Irrigation Source and local regulations
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A professional project will have
Clearing
Grading
Lighting
Grass
Underdrain
Fencing
Bleachers
Design Fees
Parking
Restrooms
Press box
Land Costs
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How much does it cost to build
this field?
Back to the Original Question
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One Full Size Baseball Field
Minimum 300’ to Fence
• Baseball Field
• Electrical General 1,000
• Lighting 160,000
• Underdrain/Drainage 16,000
• Clay 6,000
• Fencing/Dugouts/Backstop 21,000
• Foul Poles 4,500
• Furnishings 5,000
• Irrigation 22,000
• Sod 44,000
• Rough Grade 38,000
• Fine Grade 18,000
• Clearing/Grubbing 14,000
• Total - $349,500
Soft Costs – 8% = $27,960
Contingency – 10% = $37,746
TOTAL FOR PROJECT
$416,206
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One Full Size Softball Field
190’ - 225’ to Fence
• Softball Field
• Electrical General 1,000
• Lighting 140,000
• Underdrain/Drainage 13,000
• Clay 4,000
• Fencing/Dugouts/Backstop 18,500
• Foul Poles 4,500
• Furnishings 4,000
• Irrigation 15,000
• Sod 18,000
• Rough Grade 17,000
• Fine Grade 7,6,00
• Clearing/Grubbing 7,000
• Total – 249,600,500
Soft Costs – 8% = $19,968
Contingency – 10% = $26,956.80
TOTAL FOR PROJECT
$296,524.80
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How Do You Pay For It?
You first need to know
EXACTLY how much you
need
You need $ 416,206…Right?
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Instead of $ 416,206
• Assuming a 5% interest rate
• Assuming paying back over 20 years
• $ 2,937 / Month
• $ 35,244 / Year
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If you need $1,000,000
• Assuming a 5% interest rate
• Assuming paying back over 20 years
• $ 7,048 / Month
• $ 84,576 / Year
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Bond Costs
• 1 million - $84,500 / year
• 5 million - $422,500/year
• 10 million - $845,000/year
• 20 million - $1,690,000/year
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Sports as an Economic Development Driver
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Gk6Oy9Ybp8
&feature=related
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Where Do You Get the Money?
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Real Sources
• Existing Capital Funds
• Revenue Bond
• Hospitality Taxes – Accommodations Taxes
• SPLOST
• User Fees / Lease Agreements
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Your Own Capital Budget
• Alpharetta Ga. $ 9,313,797 / Year
• Athens Clarke Co. $ 61,648,200 / Year o Current Services – Improved Services – Water Sewer Enterprise
• City of Roswell Ga. Multi-Year
FY 2010–FY 2014 Capital Improvement Program
totals $50,414,309
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Be Careful of • Scare tactics
• Inflated economic impact numbers o Hotel Nights
o Visitor Spending
o Operational Spending
• Tourism Impact Figures
• Direct impact of the figures
• Grants
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GRANTS • Baseball Tomorrow Fund
• Diamondbacks Foundation
• NFL Grassroots
• Tony Hawk Foundation
• U.S. Soccer Foundation
Foundations in General!