fall2023 CPA Questions and answers.pdfHistoric Northampton:
Do the facilities (or does the facility) used to house the costume
collection meet professional standards for archival storage?
The storage areas for the clothing collection meet the professional standards for
collection storage. The rehoused and preserved collections will be returned to
good storage.
We are mindful of the challenges of storing textiles and clothing. The greatest
enemies of these collections are fluctuating temperature and humidity and
exposure to light. Textiles readily take up and lose moisture, which can cause
dimensional changes and stress on garments or cause molding. Natural and
artificial light causes textile dyes to fade, and UV radiation causes fibers to
become brittle.
Over the last five years, Historic Northampton has improved textile and clothing
storage in the upstairs rooms in historic Damon house (1813) to meet
professional standards.
The rooms are continuously monitored for temperature and relative humidity.
The data are collected weekly by staff and uploaded to a database system called
eclimatenotebook.com. It is reviewed by our staff as well as by our off-site
conservator, Rick Kerschner. He assesses the data and contacts us if anything
needs attention.
We regulate the humidity and temperature in the Damon House by filling
humidifiers in the winter and emptying dehumidifiers in the summer. With this
staff effort, we can maintain relative humidity levels from 30 - 50% (which is
recommended) and temperatures in the 70s. This is challenging in an older
building, but we have been able to keep conditions relatively stable during the
last few years.
To reduce light damage and summer heat gain, in the rooms where the clothing is
stored on the second floor, we covered all 14 windows with a special panel
consisting if mason board and insulation (as per Rick Kerschner). The three
remaining windows on the second floor were outfitted with custom UV filter
shades to prevent damage from UV light. In addition, all of the first floor
windows were also outfitted with UV filter shades.
All of the lighting fixtures in Damon House use LED bulbs, which are less
damaging than conventional incandescent bulbs. We also keep the lights off
whenever possible to limit light damage.
The optimal clothing storage would be in a new windowless building with a
special HVAC system that constantly regulates temperature and humidity and
moves air continually to clean it of harmful particles. Since we don’t have this
multi-million-dollar facility, we are doing an excellent job within a historic
building. We are not unlike thousands of history museums.
If only partial funding is available, can you rate the three projects in order of priority
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If only partial funding is available, we would forgo project number 3 and reduce
the scope of projects one and two, depending on how much funding is available.
Evergreen Road:
Is this type of public utility work eligible for CPA funding?
Yes. The work is being completed solely to facilitate creation of affordable
housing at the identified site. It is not supplanting any other City funds, and
would not be completed with public funds otherwise. Many other housing
creation projects have also included utility connection work as part of overall site
development; this one is unique only in that the funds for the utility work are
being requested as a stand-along project.
Will bid documents (drawings and specifications) be prepared for the
work, or will the contractor be expected to work from a site plan?
The City have bid documents prepared and will have to go to bid for the work
because it will likely go over the Chapter 30B requirements for purchasing. From
this CPC application, it was mentioned that the City has $25,000 in a previous
round of CPC funding that will be used for the engineering costs, if necessary.
Shouldn't development plans for the housing be done first before the sewer extension? Would different housing options affect the sewer
design?
The City would like to have the parcel 100% ready prior to dispossessing to a
developer. The application to the CPC is for extending the main sewer line in the
street to service this new house, not extending the sewer line from the street to
the house. The current sewer line is approximately 125 ft. short to service the new
development. The developer will have to connect the house to the main sewer line
and by then they will have development plans.
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
CPC Questions: City Hall and AOM
City Hall/Academy Exterior Repairs (both applications):
●Is Central Services intending to submit follow up applications over the next four-five years to
cover the remaining restoration costs (four for the Academy; five for City Hall) – if not, what
source(s) will pay for these?
○Correct, the Central Service Department plans to submit applications each year for the
restoration projects at the Academy and City Hall. In conjunction with CPA, city capital
improvement funds will also assist with paying for these repairs. The amount of phases
can change based on the yearly funding approved for City Capital Improvement and CPA
funding.
●Is additional restoration work needed for either building beyond the exterior, and if so, what does
this work entail?
○Presently, Central Services does not have a plan for interior historical restoration in either
location. The Academy of Music does have plans to install a replacement of the
chandelier in the main theater this coming January and February. The AOM is covering
the cost for this exciting improvement.
●Will this work facilitate future use of the City Hall attic?
○The asbestos abatement of the city hall attic will allow safe access for maintenance staff
and contractors for future projects. In order to gain access and make any repairs to the
roof right now, a boom lift is required which is an extra expense ($1500-2000 or more for
the boom lift). Access to the attic will allow staff to perform routine inspections of the
roof. The existing roof needs to be replaced and cannot be replaced until the asbestos is
abated. It will also allow the city to install and service any future carbon neutral HVAC
equipment installed in the attic. City Hall has needed a modern accessible water fountain
& bottle filler for years. The present water fountain does not meet code nor does it meet
present needs of staff or public. A new water fountain/bottle filler requires a plumbing
vent in the roof. The required plumbing vent cannot be installed due to the existing
asbestos in the attic.
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●Please present a more detailed budget for the City Hall work.
○See below cost estimate
Multi-Year Funding: City Hall
Spring 2024 Spring 2025 Spring 2026 Spring 2027 Spring 2028
Project Total:$2,010,971.86 1,660,971.86 $1,210,801.02 $747,125.05 $269,538.80
Escalation 3%N/A $49,829.16 $36,324.03 $22,413.75 $8,086.16
Potential Funding
CPA $350,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $130,000.00
Potential Funding
CIP
($67,702.00
architect/design)$250,000.00 $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $150,000.00
Total $1,660,971.86 $1,210,801.02 $747,125.05 $269,538.80
Project
Completed
*Potential funding is based on CIP and CPA allocation
yearly
Highlighted area not inputted into total cost
Multi-Year Funding: AOM
Spring 2024 Spring 2025 Spring 2026 Spring 2027
Project Total:$958,561.00 608,561.00 $376,817.83 $138, 122.36
Escalation 3%N/A $18,256.83 $11,304.53 $4,143.67
Potential Funding
CPA $350,000.00 $150,000.00 $150,000 $50,000
Potential Funding CIP
($68,000.00
architect/design)$100,000.00 $100,000.00 $100,000.00
Total $608,561.00 $371,817.83 $138,122.36
Project
Completed
*Potential funding is based on CIP and CPA allocation yearly
Highlighted area not inputted into total cost
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
●Why is the city requesting funds rather than the Academy of Music?
○The Academy of Music is a city building. Central Services is ultimately responsible for
any and all work carried out at the Academy - whether the work originated out of the
Academy staff/board/trustees or the Central Services Department. The city is requesting
funds for the Academy of Music since the Central Service Dept manages all of the
procurement, construction administration, and the budget for all city buildings. Since the
CS Department is fundamentally responsible for all city buildings, it is problematic when
city building staff, BOD or Trustees act independently from the CS department oversight.
●Is the City Hall work deferred maintenance and something the city should be funding independent
of CPA monies?
○As stated in the application, the Central Services Department (the City) consistently
maintains these 2 historic buildings 365 days/year. CS also maintains 17 other city
buildings, 2 parking garages, 6 school buildings, 10 city parking lots, several city park
and DPW out-buildings, as well as maintaining and repairing all city street lights on a
daily ongoing basis. Central Services maintains each city building’s daily maintenance
for heating, air conditioning, ventilation, Energy Management Systems, windows, doors,
hardware, painting, electrical, plumbing, hazmat remediation, sprinkler systems, security
& door fob systems, flooring, roofs, elevators, boilers, emergency generators, CS also
manages city ancillary needs for school grounds maintenance, parking meters, snow/ice
removal, office supplies, trash removal, cleaning, extermination, cleaning supplies, city
mail delivery, office furniture, copiers, electric/gas utility contracts and costs The CS
department budget and staff are accomplishing extraordinary goals & efforts in building
maintenance and capital improvement renovations projects for the city/schools on an
ongoing basis.
With that said, the unique and special historic restoration of the exterior of City Hall and
the Academy of Music is beyond the department’s operating budget capacity as well as
staff capacity and expertise. The necessary work involves more than just scraping and
painting. It involves specialty masonry, stucco and finish carpentry detail work - even at
the very high elevations. Over the past 3 years, in addition to daily building & office
maintenance needs for City Hall and Academy of Music, the city has invested well over a
million and a half dollars of additional capital improvement/renovation funds into the
interiors of just these 2 buildings. Concurrently with this CPA application, the Central
Services Department is still seeking additional capital funding from the city to complete
the entire scope of this historic exterior restoration work in both buildings.
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
●Are there portions of the projects that could be achieved if only partial funding is able to be
awarded?
○Because of the substantial cost of these two projects, we have asked the architect and cost
estimator to break the work at each location into financially feasible phases over several
years. Unfortunately, phasing construction projects ultimately cost more money due to
increased project administration and overhead costs by doing the work over several years.
We hope to achieve this over several phases using both CPA and City Capital money.
Partial funding of these phases laid out by the cost estimator will again increase the
number of proposed phases needed to complete the work and, in the end, will again cost
substantially more than present proposed phasing. Postponing the work into the future
will also worsen the existing conditions through ongoing water penetration, possibly
damaging structural and interior components of the buildings. However, we realize that
CPA funding is also limited. The Central Services will accept any amount provided by
CPA funds. Nonetheless, the result will be pushing this important building envelope work
once again into future years.
●Has the City considered obtaining historic structures reports for the historic buildings in the
downtown campus to inform repair and rehabilitation efforts moving forward?
○Central Services is working with a design consultant who specializes in historic
restoration and utilizes available resources to carry out the historic restoration required
for both buildings. Going forward, the Central Services team and its architect are willing
to obtain historic structure reports that may aid in these 2 historic renovation projects.
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
Smith Charities:
What was lacking from the 2018 HSR that is now required? Have existing conditions changed (other than recent exterior
restoration)? Why is a full HSR, rather than simply updates cost
estimates as needed?
To my knowledge, there weren't deficiencies in the 2018 HSR. It is my
understanding that the updated HSR will be building on the 2018 HSR. We
believed hiring the same firm to do the updated HSR would produce the best
quality and most cost-effective HSR. The architectural firm's estimate stated that
the estimate was for revised schematic design and cost estimates for the upgrade
of the Charities interior spaces including electrical, mechanical, plumbing and
architectural scope. It did not say that the estimate was for a full HSR. I can
inquire as to why the architectural firm believes the schematic designs need to be
revised.
The spring CPA award included a clear requirement that the
organization pursue a strategic plan for establishing and securing funds for long-term capital needs. What progress on this has been
made? How will Smith Charities plan to fund the work identified in
the study?
I wasn't aware there was a requirement like this attached to any CPA awards but I
do agree that a strategic plan for long-term capital needs is useful for any
organization that owns a building, including Smith Charities. During the last CPC
meeting, some CPC members said it would be helpful to have updated
information on restoration progress and costs. There was discussion about how
an updated HSR would be helpful. An updated HSR will assist Smith Charities in
crafting a strategic plan based on accurate information rather than information
that is more than a half decade old.
In terms of other funding, Smith Charities applied for and successfully obtained a
$50,000 grant from Massachusetts Historic. We will also be submitting a grant
application for matching funds for restoration through the Massachusetts
Historic Preservation grant process.
Is all CPA funded renovation work completed?
The CPA project could not be begun until the resolution of the Massachusetts
Historic grant process since receipt of that grant would establish the historic
requirements and bidding process needed for implementation of all the grants
received from both the CPC and Mass. Historic. Smith Charities was very pleased
that Mass. Historic provided the $50,000 grant which then triggered the
required bidding process. It's my understanding that interior work such as the
collar ties needed in the attic will be occuring over the winter and exterior
restoration work would be completed after that.
The CPC prefers to see projects that provide some funding from
sources other than CPC. Do you have any other sources that can contribute to this project?
As is contemplated by the Community Preservation Act, Smith Charities used the
CPA funds as seed money and then applied for the Massachusetts Historic grant,
receiving $50,000 from that grant application. We plan to also apply for a
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smaller grant which could provide up to $10,000 from Massachusetts Historic
Preservation. The due date for letters of inquiry for that grant is November 6,
2023. Smith Charity also uses its own funds for building costs such as repairs and
hopefully for some interior restoration in years to come based on the updated
HSR if this proposal is funded.
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
• Rocky Hill Greenway Trail – Planning & Sustainability
Is federal funding totally secured for this project? What is the project
timeline?
the project is fully funded between Federal and state MassDOT funding. The timeline
did get pushed back a bit because they reassessed the 100% plans and determined that 2
more trees needed to be removed on Rocky Hill Road. That whole process puts bidding
out in 2024 with construction not likely to commence until 2025.
• Laurel Street Housing – Valley CDC
Could you provide more specifics as to how you came up with the request of $420,000 for such a huge budget?
The budget for 23 Laurel Street that was funded by the State in May 2023 was based
upon a $400 per square foot construction estimate. At the time that Valley prepared its
“One Stop” State application (January 2023) this was the construction cost estimate we
received from a 3rd party cost estimator (EJP Estimating) and was consistent with bid
results from other local projects.
As is typical, there is a long delay between the application for funds from the State (in
January 2023) and the start of construction (anticipated April 2024). In past years,
Valley has been able to absorb normal construction escalation using a construction
contingency and/or value engineering to reduce the construction cost.
However, the past few years have seen unprecedented rates of escalation in construction
prices, ranging from 2% up to 30% or more depending upon the material or product. In
response to this level of escalation, as well as recent bids we are aware of (from our
colleagues, other affordable housing developers) current construction costs range from
$450 - $490 per square foot. This increase is more than we can absorb through a
construction contingency or value engineering. Based on this recent information, we
increased the construction cost estimate for 23 Laurel Street to $460 per square foot.
This translates to an overall increase in the construction budget of $1,203,900 for this
20,065 square foot development.
Most of this cost increase can be absorbed by an increase in the project “basis” (allowable
expenses) for 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits. However, a gap of $420,000
remains. This is how we arrived at the CPA request amount.
Plans for 23 Laurel Street were disseminated to General Contractors in early September
with bid prices due in mid-October. Bid documents include multiple deduct alternates so
that Valley can further reduce the ultimate price if bids are still over budget. When prices
are received, Valley will verify our CPA request prior to the CPC’s formal
recommendations based upon actual bid prices. Given the fluctuations in the
construction market, actual bid prices are the only truly reliable source of price
information.
Unfortunately, the timing of the CPA application round and the timing of bidding for 23
Laurel Street did not perfectly align and we apologize for the uncertainty this creates for
the CPC in evaluating the true project cost and the need for CPA funds. We expect that
uncertainty will soon be remedied.
Valley has maximized use of other sources of non-local funds to the extent feasible
including:
• $650,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston AHP Program (maximum
grant award for this program)
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• $5,566,398 in 4% tax credit equity (maximum based on allowable expenses)
• $3,500,000 in State ARPA (now fully commited at the State level)
• $2,842,358 in State soft debt (typical limit is $100,000 per unit, so we are already over
that limit at $142,118 per unit for the 20 units at 23 Laurel Street)
The City of Northampton has supported 23 Laurel Street in several ways, including
donating the land for $1 (land that Northampton received from the State at no cost),
placing a 40R overlay zone on the parcel to facilitate denser development, and
completing infrastructure improvements along Laurel Street (primarily paid for by a MA
Housing Choice Grant to the City).
• Connecticut River Greenway Trail – Planning & Sustainability
Would this project include design work for the Hatfield portion of the
project? If so, could Hatfield pay for it?
there is only 750' +- within the Hatfield jurisdiction. It would be difficult to apportion a
cost for design of such a segment especially compared to the entire 1.4 mile
corridor. Our agreement with Hatfield is that we would pay for the trail but we want to
obtain access to $300K bond bill money that was allocated to Hatfield for this
purpose. We are working on that now.
Construction costs are $12 million. How sure are you that the funding will
come through?
We cannot be assured of construction costs until this is officially on the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP – the mechanism for funding of significant transportation
projects for state funding programming) and begins to move forward. As with all TIP
projects,, this could take years to fund. However, it will not move up in the queue for
funded projects without progress on the design side. We need to be fully designed to be
considered for funding.
Please provide a detailed budget
Please see below for detailed cost estimate
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Design Task Estimated Fee
Respond to 10% Design Comments 5,000$
Design Memo Update 3,000$
DJW Update 3,000$
Misc. Railroad Coordination 5,000$
Hydrologic and Hydraulic Assessments -$
Environmental (Finalize EEC, WQ, etc.)10,000$
Geotechnical VHB Coordination 20,000$
25% Design Plans, Construction Cost Estimate 100,000$
Right-of-Way Plans 25,000$
Project Development - Geotechnical Sub-Consultant (driller, final report, RR
insurance, flaggers, clearing, etc.) Allowance 200,000$
Project Development - Type Studies - Structural (walls, boardwalk)70,000$
Sketch Plans - Structural Design (walls, boardwalk)90,000$
Design Public Hearing 12,000$
Expenses 10,000$
Sub-Total 553,000$
Design Task Estimated Fee
Respond to 25% Design Comments 10,000$
NOI, NEPA Categorical Exclusion Checklist 25,000$
75% Design Plans, Construction Cost Estimate, Spec 140,000$
Geotechnical VHB Sub-Consultant Allowance 20,000$
Final Wall, Boardwalk Design (two submissions typ)140,000$
Right-of-Way Plans 10,000$
Expenses 5,000$
Sub-Total 350,000$
Design Task Estimated Fee
Respond to 75% Design Comments 10,000$
100% Design Plans, combined with structures 100,000$
Geotechnical and Structural Design 60,000$
Environmental Final Permitting 10,000$
Right-of-Way Plans 5,000$
Surveyor Registry of Deed Plans and Written Descriptions 10,000$
Expenses 2,000$
Sub-Total 197,000$
Design Task Estimated Fee
Respond to 100% Comments, likely 2-3 submissions 10,000$
MassDOT Bid Contracts Coordination 5,000$
PS&E Design Plans 80,000$
Geotechnical and Structural Design 20,000$
Expenses 2,000$
Sub-Total 117,000$
75% Design Phase
100% Design Submission
PS&E Design Submission
CT River Greenway Design Budget
Estimated Design Fee/ Approach - MassDOT Design Process
Damon Road to Elm Court ~ 1.55 miles
(Connects Damon Road to Elm Court)
25% Design Phase
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Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
CT River Greenway Design Budget
Estimated Design Fee/ Approach - MassDOT Design Process
Damon Road to Elm Court ~ 1.55 miles
(Connects Damon Road to Elm Court)
Design Task Estimated Fee
Shop Drawings, RFI, etc. - Path 40,000$
Shop Drawings, RFI, etc. - Structural & Geotechnical 60,000$
Path Punch List 5,000$
Expenses 5,000$
Sub-Total 110,000$
5% Contingency for unknowns 66,350$
Total 25%, 75%, 100%, PS&E, CPS, & 5%1,393,350$
Assumptions:
Construction fee anticipated to be upwards of $12M. Still being determined.
No hydraulic/ hydrologic assessments. Culvert proposed MassDOT standard.
Archeological assessments and investigation prepared by MassDOT.
NHESP species studies not anticipated.
Permitting is limited to Conservation Commission, no MEPA
Article 97, Section 106, etc. permitting not anticipated.
The culvert proposed is for a drainage swale, not a stream. H&H not needed.
Cost for RR flaggers in geotechnical cost above, however, this cost is unknown at this time
The 10% design review needs to be completed to confirm approach/budget.
Geotechnical costs are approximate until MassDOT review, could be less with ongoing work.
Construction Phase Services (CPS) Part-Time
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Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
• Boggy Meadow Road Design – Planning & Sustainability
What is meant by a soft-surface trail?
A soft-surface trail would be unpaved - not bituminous or concrete. We have heard
many requests for unpaved trails, which provide a different user experience from the
City’s many accessible paved trails.
• Pickleball Creation – Recreation Department
Please see attached for updated plans and comparisons of courts of different sizes
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
Northampton Pickle Ball 9/21/2023
Preliminary Opinion of Cost rev 10/2/2023
(5) Competitive Play Courts (1) Wheelchair Play Court
(5) Benches/Shade Structure/4ft Fencing 14,660 SF
Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total
Contractor Expenses
1. General Conditions (2.5%) SF 24000.00 $0.60 $14,400.00
2. Mobilization (1.5%)LS 1 $9,000.00 $9,000.00
SUBTOTAL $23,400.00
Court
1. Clearing SF 24000.00 $0.05 $1,200.00
2. Removals SF 24000.00 $0.04 $960.00
3. Cuts & Fills SF 24000.00 $0.92 $22,080.00
4. Remove CB/MH tops EA 4 $2,000.00 $8,000.00
5. 18" Drain Pipe LF 75 $156.00 $11,700.00
6. Court Sub Base SF 14660 $2.45 $35,917.00
7. Court Paving SF 14660 $4.00 $58,640.00
8. Court Surfacing SF 14660 $1.90 $27,854.00
9. Stone Edge LF 346 $21.60 $7,473.60
10. Parking Lot Sub Base SF 486 $2.60 $1,263.60
11. Parking Lot Paving SF 486 $3.20 $1,555.20
12. Parking Signs EA 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
13. Fence 8Ft LF 544 $95.60 $52,006.40
14. Fence 4FT LF 350 $80.00 $28,000.00
15. Net & Posts per Court 6 $2,500.00 $15,000.00
16. Loam & Seed SF 3600.00 $0.93 $3,348.00
SUBTOTAL $275,997.80
Shade Shelters & Benches
1. Shade Shelters EA 3 $6,000.00 $18,000.00
2. Benches EA 3 $900.00 $2,700.00
SUBTOTAL $20,700.00
Outdoor Hydration
1. Water Station EA 1.00 $16,000.00 $16,000.00
2. Water Connection*LS 1 $5,000.00 $8,000.00
SUBTOTAL $24,000.00
Self Contained Restroom
1. Prefab Vault Restroom LS 1.00 $80,000.00 $80,000.00
SUBTOTAL $80,000.00
TOTAL $424,097.80
20% Contingency $84,819.56
18% Contractor O&P $76,337.60
GRAND TOTAL $585,254.96
* These items are site specific and cost will fluctuate depending on the location of the project
Price used is our best guess of the average cost for the items.
This opinion of probable cost is NOT a guaranteed amount, and may vary due to uncontrollable
fluctuations in labor prices and material prices. The amount shown is based on our professional
judgment, and current‐year pricing for similar work in the region of the project.
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
(5)34'X64' COURTS - COMPETETIVE PLAY(1)44'x74' COURT - WHEELCHAIR PLAY(3)BENCH/SAFETY NETTING AREA14,652 SF12'9.5'15'5.5'15'11'7'(4)34'X64' COURTS - COMPETETIVE PLAY(1)44'x74' COURT - WHEELCHAIR PLAY(3)BENCH/SAFETY NETTING AREA12,358 SF12'9.5'15'5.5'15'11'7'Fall 2023 CPA Q&A
Northampton Pickle Ball 9/21/2023
Preliminary Opinion of Cost rev 10/2/2023
(4) Competitive Play Courts (1) Wheelchair Play Court
(5) Benches/Shade Structure/4ft Fencing 12,358 SF
Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total
Contractor Expenses
1. General Conditions (2.5%) SF 24000.00 $0.60 $14,400.00
2. Mobilization (1.5%)LS 1 $9,000.00 $9,000.00
SUBTOTAL $23,400.00
Court
1. Clearing SF 24000.00 $0.05 $1,200.00
2. Removals SF 24000.00 $0.04 $960.00
3. Cuts & Fills SF 24000.00 $0.92 $22,080.00
4. Remove CB/MH tops EA 4 $2,000.00 $8,000.00
5. 18" Drain Pipe LF 75 $156.00 $11,700.00
6. Court Sub Base SF 12358 $2.45 $30,277.10
7. Court Paving SF 12358 $4.00 $49,432.00
8. Court Surfacing SF 12358 $1.90 $23,480.20
9. Stone Edge LF 315 $21.60 $6,804.00
10. Parking Lot Sub Base SF 486 $2.60 $1,263.60
11. Parking Lot Paving SF 486 $3.20 $1,555.20
12. Parking Signs EA 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
13. Fence 8Ft LF 482 $95.60 $46,079.20
14. Fence 4FT LF 280 $80.00 $22,400.00
15. Net & Posts per Court 5 $2,500.00 $12,500.00
16. Loam & Seed SF 3600.00 $0.93 $3,348.00
SUBTOTAL $242,079.30
Shade Shelters & Benches
1. Shade Shelters EA 3 $6,000.00 $18,000.00
2. Benches EA 3 $900.00 $2,700.00
SUBTOTAL $20,700.00
Outdoor Hydration
1. Water Station EA 1.00 $16,000.00 $16,000.00
2. Water Connection*LS 1 $5,000.00 $8,000.00
SUBTOTAL $24,000.00
Self Contained Restroom
1. Prefab Vault Restroom LS 1.00 $80,000.00 $80,000.00
SUBTOTAL $80,000.00
TOTAL $390,179.30
20% Contingency $78,035.86
18% Contractor O&P $70,232.27
GRAND TOTAL $538,447.43
* These items are site specific and cost will fluctuate depending on the location of the project
Price used is our best guess of the average cost for the items.
This opinion of probable cost is NOT a guaranteed amount, and may vary due to uncontrollable
fluctuations in labor prices and material prices. The amount shown is based on our professional
judgment, and current‐year pricing for similar work in the region of the project.
Fall 2023 CPA Q&A