Workshop Item Jerome Krieger, Senior Recreation Manager
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Aquatore Bandshell
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Background
At the May 2, 2022 council workshop meeting, Council requested that staff and ISG look at reducing the square footage of the bandshell. Staff has been working with ISG Inc. and the Blaine Festival Committee on a preliminary revised design concept of the bandshell. The revised design plan has reduced the square footage by 1,500 square feet for the project. Along with the design of the bandshell, ISG is also working on the trails and park lighting within the park. Representatives from ISG will present a revised preliminary design of the bandshell, location, site work.
The total project budget is $1,347,500, as approved by Council on January 19, 2022. Included in that total is $922,500 for design and construction of the bandshell and restrooms; $175,000 for lighting and $250,000 for trails and pavement improvement.
Staff met with ISG and the Festival Committee to discuss interior products for the bandshell and ISG provided an update of the cost estimate for the project. As Council is aware, since the development and adoption of the budget, building material and other construction related costs have dramatically increased. Per the revised estimates from ISG, below is the status of the project’s budget for option 2:
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|
Original Budget |
Revised Estimate |
|
Project Design |
$135,000 |
$125,000 |
|
Bandshell/building |
$787,500 |
$1,021,475 |
|
Lighting, trails, site work |
$425,000 |
$361,250 |
|
General Requirements |
|
$254,856 |
|
Contingency (15%) |
|
$264,387 |
|
|
$1,347,500 |
$2,026,968 |
Initial project revenues are a combination of donations from the Blaine Festival Committee ($600,000); park dedication fees ($672,500); and directed tax levy ($75,000). With the revised estimates from ISG, there is now a funding gap of just over $679,468 for the project compared to $1.2 million back in May.
If Council remains supportive of this project, the following provides options to consider for aligning the project with funding:
1. Reduce scope of the project
• Elements/features supported
• Elements/features to remove or adjust
2. Reduce/remove/postpone future projects and allocate funding to Aquatore improvements. Future projects include improvements at Happy Acres, LAC, the Baseball Complex (BBC), and Jim Peterson AC
3. Potential additional funds
• Park dedication fees - due to conservative revenue estimates in the adopted 2022 operating and capital budgets, actual revenues are expected to exceed original estimates as a result of several multi - family housing development projects that have been approved.
• Donations - the Blaine Festival Committee has been extremely generous with donations up to this point and has indicated there could be additional funds available for the project
• Other
Staff Recommendation
Staff is seeking Council input and direction regarding support for the revised bandshell concept and funding options for Aquatore Park as outlined above.
Attachment List
Blaine Festival’s original Bandshell plan
ISG Architects Revised Bandshell Rendering
Budget