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Blackwood Farm Park <br />Project Category:County Capital Project Status:Active Project Type <br />Functional Service <br />Area:Community Services <br />Proposed Bid <br />Award Date:6/x/19 New X <br />Department:DEAPR Starting Date:7/1/19 Expansion X <br />Project Number:20037 Completion Date:7/1/24 Renovation <br />Replacement <br />Project Description/Justification:Blackwood Farm Park is a 152- <br />acre park between Chapel Hill and Hillsborough on NC 86 and New <br />Hope Church Road. The park opened on a limited basis in June 2015 <br />and is currently open Friday-Sunday. Funding for park infrastructure, <br />design, and other associated needs, including construction of new <br />turn lanes, entryway and parking was included in FY 2016-17 and 17- <br />18. Construction drawings and bid documents for the majority of park <br />construction are underway and expected to begin in summer 2019. <br />The park construction includes new picnic shelters, restrooms, an <br />amphitheater, repairs and renovations to the farmstead, fishing station, <br />trails, nature center and open play fields, along with a disc golf course <br />and agricultural exhibit areas. It is anticipated that the park will open <br />full-time in the fall of 2020 once construction is complete. Funding of <br />$910,000 in FY 2022-23 includes an enhanced nature center (with associated matching partner revenue) and <br />design work for the final phase of park construction (Phase 3). Funding of $775,000 is included in FY 2023-24 <br />for construction of Phase III, which includes the remaining New Hope Church Road area facilities and amenities, <br />with equipment needs for the park and nature center in Year 6. <br />FINANCIAL SUMMARY <br />Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Five Year 6 <br />Prior Years Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to <br />Project Budget Funding 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 Total Year 10 <br />Expenses <br /> Land/Building <br /> Professional Services 210,000 - 110,000 110,000 <br /> Construction/Repairs/Renovations 1,198,000 1,795,000 - 800,000 775,000 1,575,000 <br /> Equipment/Furnishings 149,400 -155,000 <br /> Total Project Budget 1,557,400 1,795,000 - - - 910,000 775,000 1,685,000 155,000 <br />Funding Sources <br /> Transfer from General Fund 140,000 27,500 27,500 155,000 <br /> Transfer from Other Capital Funds 267,400 - <br /> Grants, Partner revenue, Donations 10,000 - 800,000 800,000 <br /> Debt Financing 1,140,000 1,795,000 82,500 775,000 857,500 <br /> Total 1,557,400 1,795,000 - - - 910,000 775,000 1,685,000 155,000 <br />Impact on Operating Budget <br /> Personnel Services 281,111 119,600 119,600 185,600 185,600 185,600 185,600 862,000 928,000 <br /> Operations 87,010 31,000 34,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 294,000 385,000 <br /> Recurring Capital <br /> New/Addl Revenue <br /> Total Operating Costs 368,121 150,600 153,600 250,600 250,600 250,600 250,600 1,156,000 1,313,000 <br />66