Council PKT 07-06-2004 Special
Cost Estimates to I nelude
Badminton in the Community Center
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Information in response to questions from Peter Townsend:
1. Ceiling Height-What would it cost to raise the ceiling of the gym?
Current trusses are 27' -9" above the floor. The construction costs to raise the structure to higher
levels are summarized below:
Hei2ht Additional # Feet Cost
29' -6 Yz" (9 Meters) 1 '-9 Yz" $93,000
32'-9" (10 Meters) 5' $250,000
39' -3" (12 Meters) 11 '-6" $575,000
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Track Costs-What is the cost for constructing the jog/walk track as designed?
2 Gym size:
3 Gym size:
$457,650
$493,902
3. Concern about track location inter~eJ:ing with basketball and volleyball
play. In a phone conversation with BRS Architects today, they stated that they have designed
and built many gymnasiums with this track and court configuration with not problems or
complaints. In fact City Council observed recreational basketball with the overhang at
Wheatridge Recreation Center on their tour.
Less Costly Options to
Improve Playability for Recreational Badminton
1. Motorized Shades
The high windows that provide daylight for other sports could be fitted with shades. These
would need to be motorized because of their height.
Approximate cost: $5000-$7000
2. Separate Light Switches
Lights that are directly over the badminton court area could be placed on a separate bank of
switches, so that lights could selectively be turned off, as needed, by badminton players.
Approximate cost: Less than $1000
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Donna Hanson - RE: Badminton
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Donna Hanson
COUNCILS.City HaII.CHPO@cityoffederalway.com
6/29/2004 6:09 PM
RE: Badminton
Betty Sanders; David Moseley; John Hutton; keithhayes@brsarch.com; Mary
Faber
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We are scheduled to discuss badminton at 6: 15 on July 6th. Keith Hayes has provided the
following information in response to questions from the June 15th meeting. Peter Townsend
will be present to answer other questions. BRS Architects will not be attending and no other
staff report is planned due to the limited time. Please let me know if you have any additional
questions for our architects and we will make sure to have that information available prior to
the meeting.
»> "Keith Hayes - BRS" <keithhayes@brsarch.com> 6/29/2004 7:36:46 AM »>
Donna:
At B's direction, I am preparing a revised estimate to raise the bottom of structure to 9M/ 29'-6" +/-.
I have also solicited information from USA Badminton. It appears that for tournament play, 12M is the standard,
but there really is no written rule for club play; 9M is simply a recommendation. They did provide the criteria for
those seeking to build an indoor badminton facility. There is one diagram with a gable section. It indicates the
minimum height over the base line to be 22' +/-, rising to the 29'-6" height at the net. I take this to be the desired
envelope of play:
Based on the diagram, only the small red area is above the current bottom of structure, extending about 5'-0" on
either side of the net.
Peter contacted me and we spoke for about an hour. He had qustions on a number of items:
1. He clarified that 9M is desired
2. After lots of questions, he agreed that moving the jog/ walk track is not worth pursuing
3. He asked about the number of courts and clearances- provided two drawings for his review that B
faxed to him
4. We clarified the floor-to-floor height
5. We discussed the potential to lower the gym floor (this would create additional excess dirt to haul, plus
ramps for access)
6. The level of play he seeks-Peter anticipates C and D level play, more recreational and club sports.
Also, USA Badminton indicates they have 3000+ members nationwide. This is not broken down by ranking, nor
does it likely include more casual players. They estimate there are 15-20 sanctioned tournaments in the Pacific
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Northwest, but this does not include independently-run tournaments. Contact Meredith@LJ~abadminton.org if
you would like more information.
- I also checked out the National Sporting Goods Association (a manufacturer's group) and included the following
participation levels for your review (www.ngsa.org--click on guests, skip the survey and go to research &
statistics):
Ten-Year History of Selected Sports Participation
Participated more than once (in millions)
Seven (7) years of age and older
Sport 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1992
Aerobic Exercising 29.0 26.7 25.8 24.1 23.2 27.8
Archery (target) 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.3 na na
Backpack/Wildemess Camp 15.5 15.4 14.6 11.5 9.8 9.7
Baseball 15.6 15.6 15.9 14.8 15.1 15.1
Basketball 28.9 27.1 29.4 31.8 28.2 28.2
Bicycle Riding 41.4 43.1 43.5 53.3 49.8 54.6
BilliardsIPool 35.3 32.5 32.3 34.5 34.0 29.3
Boating, MotorlPower 26.6 24.2 25.7 28.8 26.4 22.3
Bowling 43.9 43.1 40.1 42.9 37.4 42.5
Camping (vacation/ovemite) 55.4 49.9 46.5 44.7 42.9 47.3
Canoeing 7.6 6.2 7.1 8.4 8.5 7.2
Dart Throwing 18.5 17.4 20.8 21.3 21.2 18.8
Exercise Walking 82.2 81.3 77.6 73.3 70.8 67.8
Exercising with Equipment 50.2 44.8 46.1 47.8 43.8 39.4
Fishing 44.2 47.2 43.6 45.6 45.7 47.6
Football (tackle) 7.4 8.0 8.1 9.0 na na
Football (touch) 10.3 9.8 10.8 11.6 na na
Golf 28.3 26.4 27.5 23.1 24.6 24.0
Hiking 30.5 24.3 27.2 26.5 25.3 21.6
Hockey (ice) 2.1 1.9 2.1 2.1 1.9 1.6
Hunting with Fireanns 19.5 19.1 17.3 18.3 16.4 17.8
Hunting wIBow & Arrow 4.6 4.7 5.6 5.5 na na
Martial Arts 4.2 5.4 4.6 4.7 na na
Mountain Biking (off road) 7.8 7.1 8.6 7.3 5.7 na
Mountain Biking (on road) 15.3 14.3 15.3 13.3 9.0 na
Muzzleloading 3.6 2.9 3.1 3.2 na na
Paintball Games 6.9 5.3 na na 3.7 na
Roller Skating (in-line) 18.8 21.8 27.0 25.5 19.5 9.7
Running/Jogging 24.7 22.8 22.5 22.2 20.6 21.9
Scooter Riding 13.4 11.6 na na na na
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Skateboarding 9.7 9.1 5.8 4.7 4.9 5.5
Skiing (alpine) 7.4 7.4 7.7 10.5 10.6 10.8
Skiing (cross country) 2.2 2.3 2.6 3.4 3.6 3.5
Snowboarding 5.6 4.3 3.6 3.1 2.1 1.2
Soccer 14.5 12.9 13.2 13.9 12.5 10.6
Softball 13.6 14.0 15.6 19.9 18.1 19.2
Swimming 54.7 58.8 58.2 60.2 60.3 63.1
T'ai ChiNoga 7.1 na na na na na
Target Shooting 18.9 16.9 18.9 21.2 na na
Tennis 11.0 10.0 11.2 11.5 11.6 17.3
Volleyball 11.5 12.3 14.8 18.5 17.4 22.1
Water Skiing 6.9 5.9 7.2 7.4 7.4 7.9
Weight Lifting 28.1 22.8 na na na na
SOURCE: National Sporting Goods Association,Mt Prospect IL 60056 847.296 NSGA FAX:
847.391.9827
The list of 40 sports does not include badminton, though it was included on previous surveys between 2001 and
1991. Participation levels averaged about 5M annually during that decade.
I hope you find all of this information helpful! Please let me know if you need more.
Keith Hayes, AlA, NCARB, Principal
Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture
2300 15th Street, Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 455-1366
lJVWW.brsarch.com
Designing inspired community architecture:
places to learn, work and play.
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BARKER RINKER SEACAT
ARCHITECTURE
MEM ORANDUM
To:
Donna Hanson and B Sanders
Fax Number:
From:
Keith Hayes and Erin Braunstein
Date:
June 14, 2004
- t N I N b Federal Way Commuunity Center I
ProJec ame um er: 20309.02
Number of Pages:
1+0
Re:
Accomodating Badminton
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BackQround
A Federal Way citizen has asked that the new Federal Way Community Center be designed to accommodate
badminton. Specifically, he requests that the interior clear height of the Gymnasium be increased to 10M (32'-10")
for tournament-level play. Also, the citizen has asked that the Jog-Walk track currently suspended around the
perimeter of the Gymnasium be moved to maximize the number of badminton courts available for tournament
play.
ExistinQ BuildinQ DesiQn and estimated cost to accommodate tournament badminton play
The current building design has a clear height of 27'-9" over the court areas and 13'-8" clear to the bottom of the
running track, The running track extends 9'.0" from the perimeter wall. Within these dimensions, a maximum of
four courts can be accommodated within the Jog-Walk track and without modification to the current design. While
it is possible to layout gamelines for up to nine courts, the service area would be compromised by both the
distance to the wall or adjacent courts, and the clearance to the track above.
Raising the roof 5'-0" to accommodate four USA Badminton compliant courts, without moving the running track,
will cost approximately $250,000. Moving the running track outside the perimeter wall of the gymnasium to provide
nine courts could add up to $460,000 in construction cost after accounting for the value of the existing track
structure. Both cost projections are approximate and include design costs.
Existinq Schedule/ Business Plan and financial impacts of accommodatinq tournament badminton play
Recreation staff has developed a preliminary schedule for the Gymnasium courts. At this time, weekdays and
evenings for all three courts are booked for existing programs and drop-in use. Weekends have some free
periods, and each day there are windows of up to two hours open for at least one court. Providing more time for
badminton might involve canceling another program, or scheduling during breaks in the other sports
Badminton was not anticipated as a league activity in the development of the Business Plan. The City has not
offered badminton and has not received requests for the sport in the past. The number of local teams and players
would indicate that demand in the region is not comparable to other court sports.
Currently, Federal Way charges $200-$500 per team for other leagues for 10-12 week seasons, this works out to
about $50 per player per session. We understand that another facility in the area is charging badminton players
about $40 per player per year. Reducing other league sports to accommodate badminton would have a negative
impact on the current Business Plan.
Sum m arv/Recom mendation
Under the existing design of 27'-9" clear to structure, the Gymnasium can accommodate recreational play for up to
four badminton courts. The current facility schedule anticipates several hours of open time each day that could be
dedicated to recreational badminton play, with minimal impact to the existing business plan and construction cost.
2300 Fifteenth Street, Suite 100
Denver, Colorado 80202
303-455-1366 Fax 303.455.7457
www.brsarch.com
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