ATTACHMENT 2
<br />PARK DEVELOPMENT COSTS -- 1994
<br />General per acre costs assuming 2.5 acre minimum area: in $
<br />Grading/leveling
<br />2,500
<br />Drainage (209 I.f., one area drain per acre)
<br />3,000
<br />Irrigation
<br />7,500
<br />Added factor for shrub area irrigation (8% of area)
<br />2,000
<br />Utility set -ups (water, electricity)
<br />800
<br />Concrete paths (2,000 s.f. /acre x $4.00 /s.f.
<br />8,000
<br />Fees — building, storm sewer,etc.
<br />500
<br />Topsoil, soil amendments
<br />3,600
<br />Turf soil prep, seeding, fertilizing
<br />4,000
<br />10 trees @ $150, 150 shrubs @ $20
<br />4,500
<br />Finish grade and mulch shrubs
<br />400
<br />Lighting (4 lights @ $2,500)
<br />10,000
<br />Furnishings (tables, benches, trash receptacles, fountain)
<br />5.000
<br />Total basic costs 51,800
<br />Other lump sum costs (not per acre):
<br />Fencing (6 foot chain link per I.f.) 15
<br />Basketball court (full court, high school size) 15,000
<br />Playground (neighborhood park scale, accss. features) 40,000
<br />Multipurpose sports fields constructed in pairs on 6 acres that
<br />accommodate two softball and two soccer fields between infields:
<br />Grading, drainage, irrigation, utilities, fees, topsoil
<br />soil, soil prep, seeding from above ($21,900 per acre
<br />for 6 acres =) 131,400
<br />Fencing (1200 feet = $18,000, 2 backstops = $24,000) 42,000
<br />Cambridge Drainage system (heavy soil areas) @ $25,000 150,000
<br />Bleachers, bleacher pads, furnishings, fountain 35,000
<br />Lighting (based on Ascot Park bid) 145,000
<br />Total double sports field 503,400
<br />Tennis courts -- 4 court complex, lighted (A.C.) 100,000
<br />(P.C.C.) 140,000
<br />Bikepaths per mile (12' wd, 5.5" conc. @ $3.50 1s.f. x 5280) 221,760
<br />Jogging path (with rock base similar to adidas @ Amazon) 40,000
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