Leveling the playing field
Athletic Turf Program
Overview
Fields Program
Overview
Total Fields 223
In the beginning…
Fields under county care 0
Fields under league care 218
Fields in transition/ Practice 0(
Practice, Upcoming, Upcoming synthetic etc.)
Synthetic - 5
Fields Program
Overview
Total Fields 223
Current conditions
Fields under county care 100
Fields under league care 64( 13
need sodding)
Fields - “Practice” 43 ( 8 need
sodding)
Synthetic – 7 ( added Skyway and
Wimauma) (9 pending synthetic fields in
bid)
Contracts
Overview
JSM ( Chemical and Cultural practices)
$7.13 m/1.1 m spent/2-28-23
World Sports – Sodding and Sprigging
$9.28m/$3.29m spent/4-30-23
World Sports ( Mowing )Part of above contract was
$228,000 will go up
Swan Irrigation – Irrigation repair and
upgrades
$637k/$0k spent/1-16-25
Field Care
Overview
Fields under County care
Total Fields 100
JSM – Pest treatment, fertilizer, and cultural treatments as
prescribed by staff
World Sports – Mowing (28)(10)
5 Staff and Mowers (72)
2 Staff incoming
Current Cost of Care $2,976,000
Field Care
Overview
Fields under League care
Total Fields 64 ( 13 need
sodding)
Bloomingdale
Eber
Ed Radice Soccer and Baseball
Fishawk
JC Handly
Oscar Cooler Soccer
Vance Vogel Baseball
Citrus Park
Current Budget
Overview
Total County Care Fields - 100
Allocated Budget
3.0 million Operating ( Contracts)
5 staff and mowers ( 72 fields)
2 incoming
2 supervisors
Current Budget
Overview
Total Future Fields 223
16 Synthetic (9 pending)
164 Premium Bermuda
34 Practice
Unforeseen
Issues
clay
irrigation
Due to Covid several Leagues needed turf
care assistance
Future Budget
Overview
County Staffing to mow
additional 99 fields
5 staff mowed 72 fields in 2020
-1 staff can mow 14 fields avg.
99 /14 = 7 Staff (2 incoming)
Plus 1 staff to oversee irrigation
Total 6 staff needed
Future Budget
Overview
Future Field care of 99
additional league care fields
Contractual Costs
72 Fields @ $24,800 Per field (
JSM, some re-sodding and
irrigation) = $1,785,600
Future Budget
Overview
Future Field Construction
Transition and Practice
21 Fields @ $61,800 Per field=
$1,297,800
32 practice fields @ $3,000 per
field = $96,000
Grand Total $ 1,393,800
Future Budget
Overview
Future Fields Summary of Costs
Sod 21 Fields Plus Practices areas
$ 1,393,800(one time cost)
Care for new 72 Fields
$1,785,600
6 new Staff and Equipment (5 Mow, 1 Irr)
$772,109 ($305,000 Capital)
Current care for 100 fields
$2,976,000 (this number was incorrect (lower) in the presentation)
Grand Total $6,927,509
Ongoing Operational Total $5,228,709
Current Budget $3,000,000
Capital Shortfall $1,698,800
Ongoing Budget Shortfall $2,228,709
FUA Status
- Paused due to Covid
- All Leagues are month to
month
- Cost Recovery Paused
- May have leagues sign new
FUA after Vaccinations take
hold
Rental Site
Overview
SKYWAY
DOVER
NORTHLAKES
PROGRESS
Rubin Padgett
Technology
Computer Light Control
Computer controlled irrigation
LED Retrofit
Future Costs of
Care
Strategies
1. Hold with current
2. Proceed Slowly
3. Transition care from leagues
to county in one year
* Issues for consideration
Questions