Athletic Plan Update

1. PROJECTED Cost and Plan
for Athletics
Renovations to Lee Barnes’ Stadium,
Lower LHHS Field, and Thunderbolt

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

3. 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

4. Lower Field Example

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

6. 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

7. Natural Grass Field Turf
Base: $280,000 $280,000
Materials: $220,000 (cost of sod) $400,000
Maintenance: $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

8. 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
•

9. COST OF OPTIONS
GRASS 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

10. • 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

11. 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

12. Track Surface and Installation
• Budget estimate from Renner Sports Surface
▫ 8 Lane estimate $300,000
• TOTAL $300,000

13. Turf for Lee Barnes’ Stadium
• Budget estimate from Field Turf:
▫ Site Engineering and Design $230,400
▫ Turf and Install $380,000
• TOTAL $610,400

14. 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

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Bleacher Example

19. 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)

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

21. Dugout and Discus Ring Example

22. Thunderbolt Track and Field
• Site Engineering and Design $230,400
• Turf $380,000
• Track $300,000
• TOTAL $910,000

23. Thunderbolt Example

24. Long Term Projection
• Budget Estimate for Renovation and Resurface
$661352

25. 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