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Redmond previews Toptracer upgrade at Juniper Golf Course; staff proposes $282,000 GMAX
Summary
Public‑works and golf‑operations staff previewed a Toptracer driving‑range upgrade at Juniper Golf Course: a covered 100×15‑foot structure, heated stalls, new utilities and monitors. Staff proposed funding using golf reserves and course funds and said the project could be constructed in spring with 60–90 day duration.
City staff and Juniper Golf Course operators previewed a Toptracer driving‑range enhancement that would add a covered structure, heated stalls and ball‑tracking monitors to the facility.
Maria (S6) of Public Works introduced the item and Adam Paul (S11), the golf‑course manager, described the project and operations. Adam explained the Toptracer concept: cameras and monitors that track ball flight for each bay and deliver data to a TV monitor. “For those who, don't know what top tracer ranges are, essentially, it's a technology that you install in your driving range,” Adam said.
The phase‑1 scope described a 100‑foot‑wide by 15‑foot‑deep open‑air aluminum structure, a new concrete pad with heated stalls, exposed conduit and per‑bay TV monitors. Staff presented a funding mix that would apply $127,000 from golf reserves, about $150,000 from the course contract investment and under $5,000 from operations to reach a guaranteed maximum price of roughly $282,000. Staff projected the construction schedule at 60–90 days with a spring start so the facility could operate by early summer.
Councilors asked about security for monitors, lifecycle expectations and projected revenue increases. Adam said monitors are bolted and locked each evening, the monitors are replaced by Toptracer roughly every five years as part of their equipment lifecycle, and early revenue projections for years 1–5 show increased range revenue and ancillary sales. Staff said phase‑2 and phase‑3 permanent concessions were not included in the phase‑1 cost projections.
Council did not take a final procurement vote at the preview; the item is on the agenda for action at the council meeting the following evening.
