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Kiel Area School District High School Field Review

October 23, 2017 School Board Meeting Presentation – PowerPoint

HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM ATHLETIC FIELD LONG RANGE PLANNING

October 25, 2017 School Board Meeting Kiel Area School District

Footprint – In Scope Property

High School Field - Historical

• Soil Quality
• Poor drainage
• Latest Minor Repair
• Track resurfacing
• Annual Costs to Maintain
• Water, labor and striping, drains replaced every six

years at around $75K to $100K

Considerations

• Safety
• Accessibility
• PE curriculum (including adapted PE)
• Athletics/extracurricular activities
• Broader community
• Costs
• Implementation/replacement
• Maintenance
• Aesthetics
• Pride & environment

Utilization of Space – High School

Current

• Physical Education
• No PE class utilization
• Extracurricular
• Football & Soccer - 42 hours
• Band –

12 hours

Utilization of Space (continued)

Scheduling Accommodations

• Physical Education
• Band
• Athletics

Hosting of Events/Tournaments Potential Utilization of Turf Field

• 2,000 hours a year (vs. approximately 200 on natural turf)

Benefits of Synthetic Surface

• Safety
• Uniform playing surface
• Accessibility
• Students
• PE classes and athletics
• Extended seasonality
• Potential community rentals
• Financial
• Lower annual maintenance
• Potential revenue stream (hosting of events etc.)
• Aesthetics
• Clean and professional look year-round

Potential Options

• A. Continue to Maintain Existing Field(s) as has

been done (Status Quo - “ SQ” )

• B. Whole Field Replacement (Overhaul –

“ OH” )

Replacement of entire field with seeded grass Stripped and adding new soil Grading work and top soil feathering to enhance drainage

• C. Synthetic Field Turf

Grass would be removed and field turf would be installed

Long-Term Cost Projections

Field Type Initial Investment 5 year 10 year** 15 year Total* A) Grass “ SQ” $25,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $325K B) Grass “ OH” $430,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 $505K C) Synthetic $875,000 $0 $0 $0 $875K

*Does not include annual maintenance (water, mowing/repairs, striping, fertilization etc.) **$425,000-$450,000 is the estimated cost to replace synthetic field turf. May be covered by Boosters.

High School

Review of Potential Options

Summary of Costs / Benefits

A.

Grass – “ Status Quo” at Field

15 year Cost Estimate: $325,000 at High School

Pros: Lowest cost Cons: Does not resolve primary issues with High School field

B.

Grass – Overhaul of High School to Bring to Standards

15 year Cost Estimate: $505,000 at High School

Pros: Overhaul approach is likely to reduce recurring High School costs Cons: Does not resolve increased cost of maintenance

Does not resolve accessibility/utilization concerns

• C. Installation of Field Turf at High School

15 year Cost Estimate: $875,000 per field

Benefits: Increased accessibility/utilization & reduced annual costs Cons: Highest cost

Sample Timelines of Project Plans

Approval October Bid November Prep Work Strip Field November Construction April-May Ready for use August- October

Approval December Bid December- January Construction May/June – August Ready for use August

Grass Field - Overhaul Synthetic Turf

Weather Dependent Key Deadline Possible impact to spring sports

Kiel Area School District High School Field Review

Maintenance Costs

Synthetic Turf Field Maintenance - Estimate of Labor Hours SEASON ACTIVITY FREQUENCY/WHEN TIME (hours) # of Actions Total Hours Cumulative Hours Spring Pick litter off field Once 2 1 2 2 Roll magnet across field Once 2.5 1 2.5 4.5 Pick field with sweeper in two di Once 3 1 3 7.5 Rake field with times Once 2 1 2 9.5 During Playing Season Broom field Once a week (Mid April-Mid Nov 30 weeks) 1.5 30 45 54.5 Roll magnet Every 2 weeks 2.5 15 37.5 92 Pick up litter As needed 1 5 5 97 Autumn Rake field with tines Halfway through football season 2 1 2 99 Pick field with sweeper After leaves drop 2 1 2 101 End of Season Pick field with sweeper Once 2 1 2 103 Total Hours 103 Say 100 $75/hour 7,500.00 $ Assume natural turf field maintenance is 400% of synthetic turf 30,000.00 $

Kiel Area School District High School Field Review

Capital Cost Estimate

• Cost per Use Hour Analysis

Kiel Area School District

Stadium-Based Outdoor Education/Competition Facilities Evaluation Synthetic Turf vs. Natural Turf - Cost per Use Hour Estimate - High School

October 23, 2017

Natural Turf

$482,000.00 $50,000.00 $300,000.00 $832,000.00 $83,200.00 132 $630.30 Annual Use Hours Cost per Use Hour

Capital Upgrades

(year 5 - Natural Turf only)

Item Description Capital Cost Year 1 10 Year Maintenance Cost

($7.5k/yr Synthetic; $30k/year Natural)

Total 10 year Cost Annual Cost

Synthetic Turf

$1,200,000.00 $398,000.00 $75,000.00 $1,673,000.00 $167,300.00 1637 $102.20

Natural Turf; assume double current usage of approximately 66 hours annually Synthetic Turf; assume average of 6 hours per school Natural Turf; $25K capital upgrade in years 5 and 10 Synthetic Turf; $398,000 turf replacement in year 10

Synthetic Turf includes shock pad

and alternate infill day for 180 day school calendar plus 20 hours per week community use / rentals for 12 weeks in summer and alternate infill