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Operator selected for Holford soccer complex; city warns construction bids may exceed budget
Summary
Assistant city manager Andy Hesser said the RFP selected a partnership of Eastern Sports Management and Sports Development Group to operate the Holford Youth & Recreation soccer facility; staff warned construction bids may come in over budget and said they will evaluate value-engineering options and potential startup costs estimated at $250,000–$500,000.
The TIF 3 board heard an update on the Holford Youth and Recreation soccer complex RFP at its July 22 meeting. Andy Hesser, assistant city manager, said the selected operator is a partnership of Eastern Sports Management and Sports Development Group and that the vendor team has been involved in design and operational planning.
Hesser warned the board that construction bids are trending higher than the project estimate: “we are we are looking like we're gonna be over budget,” he said, and staff will work with the operator and the project consultant (McCullers Consulting Group) to identify value‑engineering items to preserve the program’s integrity. He described possible options that could include reducing the design for some playing surfaces or deferring two fields on one side of the complex.
Hesser also said staff expects an initial startup cost range for facility operations and marketing in the order of $250,000 to $500,000 to get the operator staffed and the program launched; he said staff will return to the board with quantified startup cost details. The board discussed that any request to use TIF funds for start-up or capital would be brought back as a staff recommendation and would require board review and city budget appropriation.
