HOPKINTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD STUDY

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1 HOPKINTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD STUDY Hopkinton, MA Kathy Hervol Gale Associates, Inc. Sean Boyd, P.E. Gale Associates, Inc. October 24, 2016 G:717170\01 Evaluation\presentation\Hopkinton ( )

2 Agenda Project Scope Project Goals Who is Gale? Experience Existing Conditions Concepts / Estimated Costs Schedule Maintenance Questions

3 Project Scope To assist the Hopkinton Public Schools to evaluate the feasibility of installing synthetic turf athletic fields on various existing fields throughout the High School / Middle School athletic complex.

4 Project Goals Safe / Well-Drained Playing Surface Ideal Field Geometry Pedestrian Access and Safety Grandstand Seating Athletic Lighting Aesthetically Enhance Site Relationship to Other Fields Consensus Building Community Input

5 Who is Gale? Founded in 1964, Privately Owned and Financially Stable Corporate Office in Weymouth, MA 95% Repeat Business Record Professional Engineers, Architects and Landscape Architects

6 Representative Experience

7 Medway High School Medway, MA

8 Triton Regional High School Byfield, MA

9 Norwell High School Norwell, MA 2015 American Sports Builders Association s Track and Field Facility of the Year

10 Norwell High School Norwell, MA 2015 American Sports Builders Association s Track and Field Facility of the Year

11 Brown University Baseball / Softball Providence, RI

12 Existing Conditions Key Plan Track & Field Fields 4 / 5 Field 13

13 Existing Conditions Constraints Identified Wetlands per GIS (typ.)

14 Existing Conditions Track & Field Existing field width of approximately 208. Radius of Six (6) lanes on the straightaway. Six (6) lanes on the oval. Visitor bleachers have approximately 300 seats. Existing 800+ seat home bleacher system with a press box.

15 Existing Conditions Fields 4 / 5

16 Existing Conditions Field 13

17 Conceptual Layout Existing Track & Field (Option 1) Synthetic Turf Field Installation Improved Drainage System Safety Netting Installation TOTAL COST = $ 1,470,000 SPORT DIMENSIONS IDEAL? Football 160' x 360' Yes Soccer 180' x 330' No (195 W) Field Hockey 180' x 300' Yes Men's Lacrosse 180' x 330' Yes Women's Lacrosse 180' x 330' No (195 W)

18 Conceptual Layout Expanded Track & Field (Option 2) Synthetic Turf Field Installation Urethane Running Track Improved Drainage System Safety Netting Installation Adjusted Spectator Fencing Retaining Wall Installation Bleacher Relocation / New Bleacher Installation Athletic Lighting Relocation TOTAL COST = $ 3,100,000 New Restroom Building SPORT DIMENSIONS IDEAL? Football 160' x 360' Yes Soccer 195' x 330' Yes Field Hockey 180' x 300' Yes Men's Lacrosse 180' x 330' Yes Women's Lacrosse 195' x 360' Yes

19 Conceptual Layout Fields 4/5 Large Combination Synthetic Turf Field Improved Drainage System ADA Access to Existing Parking Lots Athletic Light Installation and Modification Portable Bleachers Storage Building TOTAL COST = $ 3,400,000

20 Conceptual Layout Field 13 Installation of two (2) Synthetic Turf Fields Improved Drainage System ADA Access to the existing Parking Lot Safety Netting Installation Athletic Lighting Installation TOTAL COST = $ 3,300,000

21 Proposed Milestone Schedule EVENT START END FUNDING OCT NOTICE TO PROCEED OCT DESIGN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OCT DEC SURVEY / SOILS TESTING SCHEMATIC DESIGN DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PERMITTING NOV JAN CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS JAN FEB BIDDING FEB MAR CONTRACT AWARD APR CONSTRUCTION PERIOD MAY 2017 SEPT. 2017

22 Maintenance

23 Are there maintenance savings associated with a synthetic turf field? YES: Maintenance costs decrease by an estimated $32,100/year and the number of uses increases by 300% on a national level for highly maintained natural grass fields. Natural Turf Field Maintenance Costs (Labor, Material, Depreciation) Mowing $7,500 Annual Sod Repairs $2,500 Irrigation Winterize/De-Winterize $1,000 Fertilizer (4x), Weed Control $3,000 Aeration, Topdressing, Overseeding $8,100 Line Marking (4 Sports) $10,000 Synthetic Turf Field Maintenance Costs $32,100/year Field Grooming $1,000/year Additional costs would included temporary line painting for lacrosse and field hockey, if not permanently inlaid lines.

24 Course of Action 1 Existing Field Reconstruction Year $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $20,000 $32,100 $350,000 NPV (I=3%) = 350, ,100(18.764) + 20,000(1.913) + 40,000( ) = $1.09 M

25 Course of Action 2 In-filled Synthetic Turf Field Year $1,500 $850,000 $400,000 NPV (I=3%) = 850, ,500(18.764) + 400,000(.66112) = $1.14 M

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27 Turf Systems Specified and Installed on Gale Projects Overview: >175 Infilled Synthetic Turf Fields ( ) >16 Million Square Feet All by Proposed Team 18 Different Systems Installed A Turf APT Gridiron Turf APT Liga Turf Astro Play R Astro Play SR Astro Turf Edelgrass FieldTurf Dual XM FieldTurf Dura Spine FieldTurf Hockey Pitch FieldTurf Prestige FieldTurf Pro Series LSR FieldTurf Revolution FieldTurf XM Greenfields Slide Max XP 60 Polytan Gridiron Turf Polytan Liga Turf RAD Competition Turf Shaw Momentum IS Shaw Power Black S/R Shaw Sportexe Shaw Victory Turf SprintTurf MM UBU Turf

28 LESSONS LEARNED Construction Details and Materials Laser grading specifications Track and turf base specifications Seaming techniques (glue vs. stitch) Venting / drainage system design Curb construction details Managing shock attenuation Turf system characteristics / differences / procurement Patent restrictions Health and environmental risk management Real time cost data

29 Get the Drainage Right!

30 Alternative Infill Envirofill TPE Organic

31 Does an infilled turf field extend the playing season? Is it truly an all-weather surface? Dartmouth College Lacrosse Field: Designed to drain over 16 in./hr. The field may be plowed. Early March Snow Removal Operations Same field, next day