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Home My WebLink About- - Big League Dreams RFP - 10/4/2011Upgrade, Operation and Maintenance of Tewinkle Park SportsComplex in by 16339 Fairfield Ranch Road - Chino Hills - CA 91709 951.760.8681 Rick Odekirk/Managing ®i€. Telephone: (949) 246-9184 16339 Faldield Ranch Road, Chino Hills, CA 91709 Mayor Gary Monahan Mr. Ernesto Munoz Mr. Baltazar Mejia City of Costa Mesa 77 Fair Dr. P.O. Box 1200 Costa Mesa, Ca. 92628-1200 nick.Odekirk@bigieaguedreams.com . . I J__1 Fax: (949) 888-8293 BIG s 1=rile vs 1-.1"A ` Phone: (909) 287-1700 fax: (909) 287-1717 As the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Big League Dreams USA, I am pleased to submit to the City of Costa Mesa our response to your "Request for Statement of Qualifications for the Upgrade and Maintenance of the Tewinkle Park Sports Complex at Tewinkle Park". Many of your city officials have either visited or played at a Big League Dreams Sports Park, and are aware of our unblemished operating history and reputation throughout the amateur sports industry. Big League Dreams opened our first public-private sportspark almost 15 years ago, in the Southern California desert city of Cathedral City --adjacent to Palm Springs. This project unveiled a concept that was so unique and exciting to the community that within the first year, the park was not only full of local citizens playing in their recreational sports leagues, but it hosted over 40 tournaments in baseball, softball and soccer which brought in over 35,000 players and tourists from out of town. The economic impact of this park was so significant, and the benefits to the local families and businesses so strong that the park was named the Coachella Valley's Business of the Year in our first year. It also was the first of many Big League Dreams parks to win the national award of 'Best Park in the Country", presented by SODA (Sports -complex Operators and Developers Assoc). Midway through that first year of our existence, we began to receive inquiries coming to us from other communities in the Western U.S. about bringing our concept, and our financial and social benefits, to their town. We began to expand across the Western U.S. Today, we have 10 Big League Dreams parks currently operating successfully throughout the country. With parks operating in California (5 parks), Arizona (near Phoenix), Nevada (Las Vegas), and Texas (outside of Dallas and Houston), and another park in final stages of construction and due to open in the Perris valley (just north of Temecula) this winter, we strongly believe no other vimv.BigLeagueDreams.com company in America can match our company's track record. Since Big League Dreams began operating, literally all 10 parks have made our payments to our city/partners as expected, and according to contract. To date, our company has paid over $16 million in revenue sharing payments to our city/county partners over the years. We are also proud of our track record, which shows how our 10 parks generated approximately $25 million in gross revenues last year alone. Nobody in the amateur sportspark business can even come close to generating those kinds of financial results. Approximately 6 million people visited a Big League Dreams park last year alone. This year, we are on track to exceed that number. We are also in planning or pre -development in communities outside of Atlanta, Georgia; Sarasota, Florida; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and in final negotiations in 3 other cities. Throughout the country, Big League Dreams has clearly established a strong, reputable brand that would bring Costa Mesa instant credibility in the sports world. What you might not know is that, again, in literally all 10 parks that BLD operates and maintains, no city has EVER had to pay or contribute as much as a single dollar to operate or maintain the park once the facility opened. In a typical California park, according to a study done by the League of California Cities, it costs a municipality approximately $100,000 per year --per field --on average, to pay for maintenance, utilities, and of course man power hours and salaries. Therefore, it is well- documented that in some of our parks, the combination of revenue sharing payments that we make to our city partner, along with the maintenance savings that the city --and its taxpayers-- would have had to make on the park if BLD had not been the operator, is enough to have paid for the entire park construction. In reviewing our qualifications, we want you to know that there are several ways that the City of Costa Mesa and Big League Dreams can work together. We have contractual agreements with cities in which we operate the park, and pay the city a percentage of the gross income. This has been very successful for the cities that have chosen to contract with us in this manner. Another option includes cities that want us to simply manage their park for them on their behalf, comparable to the way cities contract their golf courses out to Golf Course Management companies. This is a popular option for cities in that the city retains control over all of the park policies, including fees, programming, hours of operation, etc. Under any contractual arrangement that BLD enters into with a city -partner, our company takes over 100 percent of the entire maintenance and operation of the park, which has proven to be a huge asset to our cities. If selected, and if the city elected to do so, we can provide a turnkey solution to Tewinkle Park's needs, which can consist of everything from supplying architectural drawings from our other Big League Dreams parks, to project management of the upgrades and renovations, to full-time maintenance and operations of Tewinkle Park. There are other ways that BLD can partner up with the City of Costa Mesa, and also options on how any upgrades and renovations are financed or paid for. If selected to sit down and negotiate with www.BigLeagueDreams.com you, we look forward to exploring the option that is best for the city of Costa Mesa. We are very confident that Big League Dreams is the only company in the private sports complex development business that has the ability to bring whatever amount of development capital is needed to the project. This has come as a result of our 15 years of operating successful sports complexes, and a t" == track record of being a dependable partner with the cities and counties we have worked with. Again, there are a variety of ways that Big League Dreams parks, or park renovations are funded, and we have a vast amount of experience in working with cities on this. We are clearly best known for our scaled-down replicas of the most historic stadiums baseball history. Boston's Fenway Park, New York's Yankee Stadium, and Chicago's Wrigley Field have proven to be our most popular fields with the families that play at BLD. These have proven to be so life -like and fun to play in that Sports Illustrated magazine featured us in a three-page spread and referred to us as the "Disneyland for athletes". This was a great compliment to us, and a statement that we take very seriously. These stadium replicas give us the ability to attract customers, better tournaments, and much greater sponsorship opportunities (BLD comes to each city with existing relationships that enable us to have naming rights for our stadium replicas and other park elements of the park that no other company in our business has the ability to do.) This "big -league" environment and atmosphere definitely provides each city's residents with a different experience than other city parks provide, and tournament teams travel great distances to play in a world-class setting that they aren't able to get in their home town. Besides giving our customers the ability to play in a "major- league" stadium, our parks are known for our immaculately groomed and manicured fields, a well- maintained park throughout, stadium -style seating for spectators, good food, and clean bathrooms. We also have a minimum of 4 security personnel on-site at all times, which ensures a safe family environment. No other company can make that statement. As a result of these factors, plus our unique stadium replica features (which our company has the design rights to replicate and use in our parks), our parks gain great popularity among the families that play and watch at Big League Dreams. Tournament promoters and participants much prefer our parks to even the finest of regular city parks, and these features give BLD the ability to generate income and create revenue sources that other parks can't. Along this note, you may be aware that in some cases, Big League Dreams receives a "License Fee" for the use of our trademarked design. In Costa Mesa, if selected by the city to negotiate a contract at Tewinkle Park, the City would NOT be expected to contribute any money toward this. There are other activities that make the experience at BLD profitable. Corporate events and company outings often fill a BLD managed park during times the park is not full of games. In most BLD parks, we add upgrades besides the stadium replicas such as an indoor -outdoor concessions building, where families can enjoy their postgame pizza and ice cream while watching a video replay of the game their family member just played in. Beer and wine sales may, or may not be a part of what the City wants for Tewinkle Park, and it is BLD's job to customize the programming the way the City wants it. www.BigLeagueDreams.com However, the City of Costa Mesa may decide the entire Big League Dreams experience is not exactly what you want for your City ... for some reason, the City may elect to go without the stadium replicas, and simply want some minor upgrades to your park. Big League Dreams has the flexibility to customize Tewinkle Park to become the park you want it to be. As you know, we gained a lot of national attention, press coverage, and dozens of televised events from our BLD parks that were built as new facilities from the ground up, at a cost of anywhere from $20 to $35 million. We are currently approached on a weekly basis to convert an existing city park into a Big League Dreams park, and at this present time we are evaluating approximately 25 proposals to renovate and operate existing city parks throughout the country. The concept of renovating Tewinkle Park into a park that pays for itself is becoming very common to us, and provides Costa Mesa with a way to have a BLD park without spending taxpayer dollars. I'd like to leave you with the following comments: * BLD is surprisingly affordable for our customers. While we have existing BLD parks in areas similar to Costa Mesa from a demographics standpoint, the majority of our parks are in lower income areas. * We have provided you with a Profit and Loss statement prepared by a CPA that is taken from a currently operating BLD park. This city has population numbers and demographic data similar to Costa Mesa, and is a good roadmap to how we feel a BLD park would perform in Costa Mesa. Please keep this information confidential, as we know there are companies out there trying to imitate us, and they would love to get their hands on any of our financial information. We would be pleased to show you financial information on our other Big League Dreams parks as well, if we get to the point that Costa Mesa chooses to sit down with us and try to negotiate a contract with us. * Big League Dreams would be pleased to work out an arrangement to hire Costa Mesa residents and especially former Costa Mesa city employees. A BLD park typically employs approximately 75-80 people, all of which typically are local residents. * Big League Dreams is extremely proud of our track record and reputation. We have supplied you with a list of references from every city we are operating in, and we strongly encourage you to contact as many as you can to inquire about their experience in working with Big League Dreams. We have been a financial success in each city that has helped create a BLD park, and perhaps more important to you, the cities will tell you that we have provided their residents with a world-class park that emphasizes family. I am confident that most --if not all-- of the City Managers, Mayors and Councilman in cities we are operating in will tell you that bringing a Big League Dreams park to their community is the best thing their city has ever provided their citizens. vvww.B1gLeagueDreams.com I'm sure the other groups that are responding to this RFQ/SOQ are reputable businesses. In fact, one of them approached us about two years ago and inquired if we were interested in investing in their company, or purchasing them. Big League Dreams elected not to pursue tt<.. this request, but in looking at this opportunity we learned a lot about the companies attempting to emulate our business. Without trying to discredit their company, I do want to =`a say that if the City of Costa Mesa is truly looking at which company is more 'qualified' for you to work with, I can say with certainty that Big League Dreams is the only company in America that is experiencing the success that we are. F: - We have our own experts that can supply Planning and Construction Consulting services. We also <`<j have our own Project Management services dept. We have an arm of our company that can provide financing, as many of the cities we work with need that financial assistance. We also have ` over 850 employees that are devoted to giving our customers an experience no other Sports Complex operator can match, and our parks have won virtually every award possible --from "Quality of Operations, to "Best Design", down to "Community Beautification". ` Finally, Big League Dreams has been asked to respond to many RFQ's, SOQ's, and RFP's over the years. We are proud to say that in our history, each time we have responded to one, our firm has been chosen as the company that is by far the most qualified to solve that city's park needs. 4 Any time Big League Dreams has gone head-to-head with any of the other companies that have responded to this SOQ, we have been selected to attempt to negotiate a deal with the city. On a couple of occasions, Big League Dreams withdrew from negotiating any further. In one case, environmental problems promised to hold up the development for years; in another case, the market simply concerned us that it wasn't strong enough to go any further. Interestingly, our competitor was then given the opportunity to try to expand their business in the cities where we had withdrawn, and they are attempting to grow their business by operating in those cities. We are proud of the fact that Big League Dreams has become the nation's leader in the amateur sports complex industry. We are appreciative that you have invited us to submit a response to your RFQ. Please accept this package as our official response, and as the company's original Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Development Officer, I am authorized to make this submittal. Thank you for your interest in Big League Dreams. We are pleased that you are considering us. Respectfully, Richard Odekirk Founder/Managing Director Big League Dreams USA Direct Cell (949) 246-9184 w1mw. BigLeagueDreams.com Table of Contents Section I The Big League Dreams Story 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Big League Dreams Concept 1.3 Big League Dreams History 1.4 Big League Dreams Expansion 1.5 Big League Experience and Qualification 1.6 Big League Dreams Approach 1.7 Financial Assistance/Participation 1.8 Big League Dreams Project Delivery Method Section 2 The Big League Dreams Team 2.1 Planning, Design and Construction Team 2.2 Maintenance and Operations Team 2.3 Biographies of Key Personnel 2.4 Key Contractors 2.5 Organizational Makeup Section 3 Big League Dreams Sports Parks Attachments 3.1 Big League Dreams Existing Sports Parks 3.2 References and Contact Information A. Representative Economic Impact Reports A.1 Redding, California A.2 League City, Texas B. Letters of Recommendation C. Media Articles D. Host Hotels and Advertisers E. Features of Big League Dreams Sports Parks F. Economic Impact Articles G. Financial Statement (see envelope marked G) Section 1 The Big League Dreams Story Section lel Introduction Big League Dreams USA, LLC is the nation's leading planning, design and construction consultant and operator of multi -sport recreational complexes. A privately held, wholly owned company, we are pleased to offer this Statement of Qualifications for the upgrade, operation and maintenance of Tewinkle Park Sports Complex to Costa Mesa, CA (the "City"). Big League Dreams hopes to discuss with the City the potential for a public- private partnership to provide consulting for the planning, design and construction, and ultimately, the maintenance and operation in conjunction with the renovation and upgrade of Tewinkle Park to potentially become a Big League Dreams Sports Park. This document outlines our experience and background, the history and growth of our company, our concept and approach to the project and our qualifications. Big League Dreams has a cumulative 58 years of experience and is well equipped financially with the capacity to operate the facility. More than 6 million people entered a Big League Dreams Park last year and we are expecting to exceed that number this year. To date, Big League Dreams has also paid our municipal partners in excess of $16 million in direct revenue sharing payments, and has never missed a payment in our 15 -year history. Big League Dreams has never had a failure of any kind or refused to complete a contract with a public/private contract. We have more than 850 employees and pride ourselves on offering a turnkey solution to cities by providing all services related to new or existing parks including maintenance, marketing, programming and operations as well as concessions and retail sales. In addition to our new parks, we are currently working with communities in several states to take over existing complexes and upgrade and enhance them so that those communities can begin to enjoy all the advantages a Big League Dreams -managed park brings. Details of these cities and the proposed partnerships are available upon request. The city of Costa Mesa obviously prides itself on providing its citizens with services and facilities that bring a quality of life not found in many other cities in the United States. A Big League Dreams -managed Sports Park is a natural fit for just such a city. Our well designed and maintained facilities and operations will bring an additional sense of pride to your community, as our other Big League Dreams parks have done time after time. We will also endeavor to employ Costa Mesa residents, including former city employees, as we hire the 60 — 80 full and part time employees for the Park. Big League Dreams proposes to enhance Tewinkle Park, and make it an even more beautifully maintained recreational sports destination for local league play for a variety of ages and sports and also bring in a significant number of tournaments just as our other existing Big League Dreams Sports Parks do. Big League Dreams has conducted an initial market study related to a privately operated sports complex in Costa Mesa. This initial study, undertaken as part of our internal development due diligence process, was conducted specifically for the Costa Mesa market and clearly showed that a Big League Dreams -managed Sports Park, if upgraded, designed and operated by Big League Dreams, would be a success for the City, its citizens and Big League Dreams. We expect that your Big League Dreams -managed Sports Park would be an even more popular home for local youth and adult softball, baseball, indoor soccer and other sports for Costa Mesa as is the case in our 10 other Big d League Dreams Sports Parks. A significant reason for Big League Dreams' growth and popularity is the Sports Park's positive effect on municipal budgets. There are a variety of ways that Big League Dreams contracts with cities to take advantage of our proven formula that eliminates the city's costs of a park's maintenance and operations. In our standard Big League Dreams maintenance and operations agreement ("MOA"), Big League Dreams has shown (through a proven track record and by contract) that the City will incur no maintenance or operational costs for the Sports Park — these immediately become the responsibility of Big League Dreams. In a different scenario, Big League Dreams enters into an agreement with cities that want us to simply manage the city's park for them. This is comparable to the concept cities and counties throughout the country have been using for years, in which cities employ private businesses to manage and maintain their city -owned golf courses. The MOA agreement also includes sharing Park gross revenues with our City partner. Again, Big League Dreams' track record gives the municipality the ability to avoid the maintenance and operational costs that are typical in any city -run complex. By dramatically improving the park's concessions revenue, and upgrading the park so that the experience attracts more users, sponsorship opportunities, and other revenue - generating opportunities, the municipality retains ownership and complete control of the park while eliminating, in most cases, all of the maintenance and operational costs of the complex for its citizens. Both of these formulas are examples of ways that Big League Dreams creates a win-win partnership for municipalities at a time that cities need a proven way to provide quality recreation for their citizens — without the expensive maintenance costs. As a result, Big League Dreams has become the most successful, and sought after sports complex developer and operator in the United States ... and has the track record to back up this statement. Under any public/private formula, Big League Dreams will also bring a substantial investment to our projects through the pre -opening hiring and training of our employees (generally to be hired locally in Costa Mesa) and marketing of the City's Sports Park. Depending on the size of the Park, Big League Dreams typically hires between 60 and 80 local citizens as Sports Park staff. Our operational and maintenance experience as well as the unique design features common to a Big League Dreams Sports Park are sure to make a Big League Dreams - managed Costa Mesa Sports Park one of the premier facilities in the country. Big League Dreams is available to manage the existing facility or to upgrade it by incorporating certain Big League Dreams proprietary design features into the playing fields and concession areas. In either scenario, Big League Dreams can create a first-class facility that Costa Mesa youth and adult league players will be proud to call their home. With the popularity of recreational athletics in this country and the tourism potential of the Costa Mesa region, Big League Dreams believes the Sports Park will quickly become one of the country's most popular tournament venues as well. Big League Dreams' experience in marketing, programming and operating such a facility is something we are confident will spin off additional tourism and economic benefits to Costa Mesa, comparable to the positive impact Big League Dreams' existing sports parks have had on other areas. Please see Attachment F for several articles that detail these successes. Section 1.2 Big League Dreams Concent Private enterprise is increasingly helping local governments fill their need for more - and better — recreational sport facilities. Big League Dreams has become the nation's leader in this area and is committed to providing first-class sports and entertainment facilities. Through public-private contractual partnerships, Big League Dreams helps cities and counties plan, design, construct, maintain and operate first-class recreational sports facilities that accommodate league and tournament play for youth and adults in baseball, softball and soccer, as well as, depending on market considerations, demand and the type of playing surfaces available, roller hockey, basketball, volleyball, flag football and lacrosse. Big League Dreams is best known for its stadium design baseball/softball fields inspired by famous professional baseball stadiums. Big League Dreams stadium design fields are scaled to softball and youth baseball dimensions, complete with quality infields, sunken dugouts, public address systems, electronic scoreboards and more. Big League Dreams gives the recreational athlete the chance to experience how it is to play in the "big leagues". In Costa Mesa, each field could be a different stadium that would contain the unique architectural features and characteristics inspired by actual stadiums in which professional baseball games have been played, such as the ivy-covered brick wall in the outfield of Chicago's Wrigley Field, the "Green Monster" in the left field of Boston's Fenway Park and the unique white outfield facade of New York's Yankee Stadium. Costa Mesa, along with Big League Dreams, will select which stadium design fields to include in the Costa Mesa Big League Dreams Sports Park ... if the City of Costa Mesa wants Big League Dreams to bring stadium replicas to Tewinkle Park. Big League Dreams would also propose adding a family -themed and oriented Stadium Club food and beverage concession facilities, which features skybox -style glass walls enabling patrons to watch game action, indoor and outdoor seating, TV sets for game replays and other Big League Dreams features made popular in our existing parks. This restaurant would overlook the stadium design fields. Concessions help drive the viability of a public-private sports park. Big League Dreams takes great care in designing the food and beverage concession facilities for ease of access and proximity to the playing fields and courts. Big League Dreams also works with local youth leagues to achieve the revenues they need from concessions to operate their youth leagues. Our unique Stadium Club design enables spectators to remain inside during inclement weather and still watch games. We also offer a menu that is popular and priced competitively with local fast food, pizza -style and family-oriented restaurants. Our staff encourages Sports Park users to stay at Big League Dreams for their post game refreshments the same way they currently gather for pizza after the game at other restaurants. We also regularly host team pizza parties, birthdays, company parties, reunions, community awards diners, charity fundraisers and corporate events, and have also held wedding receptions and funerals at our Stadium Clubs, the fieldhouse and fields. Our pro -active programming of the facility encourages a Sports Park filled with hungry and thirsty patrons virtually 360 days each year. (Big League Dreams Sports Parks are closed for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day). Big League Dreams would also propose adding a multi-purpose covered facility that could be used for soccer, other sports and special events. Big League Dreams would also propose incorporating batting cages and a Tot Lot for our youngest guests to play on. When combining these facility features and professionally -run programs with a steady stream of community events, corporate and other group activities, concerts, Easter sunrise services, Fourth of July celebrations, dog and art shows and more, a Big League Dreams Sports Park becomes a unique, family-oriented facility that creates a "sense of community" too often lost in today's society. Please refer to Attachment E of this proposal for pictures of existing Big League Dreams Sports Park features. Section 1.3 Big League Dreams History In 1997, Big League Dreams, through a public-private venture with the City of Cathedral City, California (located a few minutes east of Palm Springs), created its first facility. Big League Dreams Cathedral City Sports Park, which has been operating successfully now for over 14 years, sits on 24 acres in the heart of the Coachella Valley and features five softball/baseball fields, three of which are stadium designs-, scaled to softball dimensions, inspired by Boston's Fenway Park, Chicago's Wrigley Field and New Yorks Yankee Stadium. This park, like our other parks, has hosted a tournament .... .. ....... .. ........... ..... virtually every weekend since it opened. Most of these . . .... .. ............ consist of teams from out of the area. The City of League fN City concluded that through these tournaments and special events, the Big League Dreams Sports Park ... attracts thousands of out of town visitors each year. According to Doug Frazior, Economic Development . ......... .......... ......... .... ....... Coordinator, this will produce an annual economic ........... . I ...... ....................... .......... ........... .. . ........ impact in excess of $27 million the first year of . .............. operation, when also taking into account their additional spending, sales tax on Sports Park Sales and the employee payroll. (See Attachment A). Mike Piazza at the Pepsi Game in Cathedral City, CA. Various special events are held at our Parks throughout the year. NBC has broadcast the Pepsi All-Star Softball Game from the Big League Dreams Cathedral City Sports Park on multiple occasions. This game features 24 of the best professional baseball players playing softball to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Players have included Mike Piazza, Jason Giambi, Barry Bonds, Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr. and others. Sports Illustrated and Government West Magazines as well as the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and Fox News have run prominent pieces on the Big League Dreams, (see Attachment Q, giving our parks and government partners significant national exposure. Big League Dreams has received numerous awards including: ® 2011— American Public Works Assoc. Project of the Year (Las Vegas) • 2008 — Innovation Award for Design and Construction — DFW Metro Area Park & Recreation Director Association ® 2008 Innovations in Park and Facility Development — Texas Recreation & Park Society Region II ® 2003 & 2006 Best Sports Complex — USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) • 2000 Business Beautification Award — Jurupa Valley Chamber of Commerce ® 2000 Desert Beauti, f kation Award — Coachella Valley ® 2000 Best New Business — Jurupa Valley Chamber of Commerce ® 1999 Business of the Year — Cathedral City, CA ® 1999 Best Public/Private Partnership — League of California Cities ® 1999 National Best New Complex of the Year — SODA (Sportsplex Operators and Developers Association) Section 1.4 Big League Dreams Lxnansion Big League Dreams opened its second facility in the community of Mira Loma, California (in Riverside County's 7urupa Valley) in 2000 and has since opened eight more Parks in Chino Hills, California; Redding, California; League City, Texas; Manteca, California; West Covina, California; Gilbert, Arizona; Mansfield, Texas and Las Vegas, NV with another under construction in Perris Valley (Riverside County), CA. All are public-private ventures with local governments. See Section 3.1 for a description of all Big League Dreams projects. Future Big League Dreams Sports Parks have taken the first step in several cities in Florida, Georgia and California. In addition, Big League Dreams has been hired to provide consulting services to plan Big League Dreams Sports Parks in New Orleans, LA. Big League Dreams is approached by cities and counties across the U.S. weekly and has become the nation's recognized leader in the development and operation of recreational sport facilities, as well as for renovating and managing existing public parks. With 10 parks operating in 2010, Big League Dreams welcomed well over 6 million recreational athletes and their supporters through our gates. In 2010, more than 10,000 adult softball teams and thousands of youth baseball teams played in leagues or E tournaments in Big League Dreams Sports Parks. Hundreds of other teams played indoor <: soccer. In each community, Big League Dreams enters agreements with local hotels to become partner/host hotels. With each tournament or special event promoted, Big League Dreams informs potential park attendees of the benefits of booking their hotel stay with one of our partner/host hotels. We periodically request occupancy rate data from host hotels to verify that they are capturing our weekend tournament players. That practice will continue in Costa Mesa, bringing additional benefits to your local hoteliers in the form of tens of thousands of room nights each year. A list of some current partner/host hotels is included in Attachment D. Reflecting the degree to which Big League Dreams Sports Parks become a community focal point, more than 100 corporate, group or special events were held at Big League Dreams Sports Parks last year. Over 50 companies have entered advertising, sponsorship or other types of commercial affiliation agreements with Big League Dreams Sports Parks. Our staff is in continual contact with local tourism groups as well as Economic Development groups to assist with their efforts. A partial list of companies, corporations and groups that have held events at our parks is included as Attachment D. Section 1.5 Big League Dreams Experience and Qualifications Big League Dreams successfully maintains and operates recreational facilities in the following cities: ® Cathedral City, CA opened in 1998 ® Riverside County (Jurupa Valley, CA) opened in 2000 ® Chino Hills, CA opened in 2003 ® Redding, CA opened in 2004 ® League City, TX opened in 2005 ® Manteca, CA opened in 2006 ® West Covina, CA opened 2008 ® Gilbert, AZ opened in 2008 ® Mansfield, TX opened in 2008 ® Las Vegas, NV opened in January 2010 ® Perris Valley (Riverside County, CA) opening in Fall 2011 A summary of the projects for which Big League Dreams has provided planning, design and construction consulting services and maintenance and operations expertise is included as 3.1. Big League Dreams possesses expertise in multi -sport recreational facilities exceeding that of any other company in the United States. We are unique in our ability not only to help cities plan, design and construct a sports park, but also to operate and maintain it to a higher level once completed. Our hands-on experience in sports park operations, in turn, continues to improve our future planning and design expertise. We have planned, designed and now operate sports parks that accommodate multiple sports and multiple events simultaneously. On a typical night, one might expect to see youth baseball league games while soccer is being contested and a company picnic or dinner is also being enjoyed — simultaneously. Big League Dreams' ties to professional sports through Big League Dreams team members Bill Russell, Wally Joyner, Scott Sheldon and Kevin Flora (all former major leaguers) afford us the ability to bring in well- known athletes for sports clinics, tournaments or special events, thereby furthering the "big league" atmosphere of the sports park. Pete Rose, Dusty Baker, Fred Lynn, Goose Gossage, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Rollie Fingers, Vida Blue and "Blue Moon" Odom are examples of the hundreds of professional athletes who have appeared in existing Big League Dreams Sports Parks. Wynonna Judd, John Ratzenberger (Cheers' Cliff Claven) and The Hollywood All -Stars (softball teams made up of TV and movie stars) are examples of the many Hollywood celebrities who have also participated. The Adam Sandler -produced film "Benchwarmers" was shot on location at the Big League Dreams Chino Hills Sport Park in 2006. Bobby Thomson recreates the historic "shot head `round the world" in the Polo Grounds stadium design at Big League Dreams turuna_ Since opening, league participants, tournaments and special/group events have become increasingly more popular at each of our existing parks. Big League Dreams can program all aspects of the sports parks that we operate, with the exception of youth leagues that request to do their own scheduling. This includes leagues and tournaments for a variety of sports and age groups. Big League Dreams Sports Parks are sanctioned by the USSSA, AMCOM, AFA, ASA, PONY and others. Group and corporate events, special events and camps and clinics are also included in our programming. Big League Dreams is particularly proud of its role in furthering girls and women's softball. Numerous high school and club girls' softball teams play their home games at Big League Dreams Sport Parks each year and the premier NCAA Division 1 women's softball tournament is played each year at the Big League Dreams Cathedral City Sports Park. With more than 58 cumulative years of operating history, Big League Dreams has a track record of success. All of our 10 existing parks are financially viable, saving our public partners an average of more than $400,000 each year in maintenance costs while generating direct city revenue from our revenue sharing agreements. In addition, Big League Dreams pays its city/county partners a negotiated amount per year in direct payments, and helps generate TOT hotel revenue taxes, sales tax, and additional visitor k« '> spending — all while serving more of their families with first-class recreation facilities. In all, more than $16 million has been paid in direct revenue to our partners. In each case, our public partners were in need of more sports/recreation facilities and were planning to spend public funds to build or upgrade those facilities — with or without Big League Dreams or had an existing facility that they wanted to eliminate the operation and maintenance costs associated with it. Thus, our city/county partners would have been responsible for all land costs and capital construction funds — as well as the ongoing maintenance and operations costs of their own recreation facilities. Not so with Big League Dreams, in regards to our standard long-term lease and revenue sharing history. In this formula, we are responsible for the costs associated with operations and maintenance and share the revenues with our City/County partners, creating a `win-win" for the City and its residents. Section 1.6 The Big League Dreams Approach Big League Dreams believes its experience and success in the planning, design, and construction of privately -operated sports parks is a result of its commitment to provide a "big league" experience to the average recreational player, youth or adult, male or female. Every Big League Dreams Sports Parks is first and foremost a Community Park — meeting the needs of local youth and adult players. Our focus is not on professional sports. Rather, we seek to create an opportunity for athletes of all economic levels, ages, all skill levels and both genders to play in a safe, clean environment on fields maintained to an unrivaled standard -- with features available only in a Big League Dreams Sports Park. Our approach to operating and maintaining our sports parks exemplifies similar quality. Through our stringent hiring practices, employee training programs and standards of conduct we are able to provide a safe, clean, friendly atmosphere for patrons. Further, Big League Dreams relieves municipalities of any operational or maintenance responsibility or cost once the sports park is built through long-term maintenance and operations agreements. Our parks are operated cooperatively with our public partner's Parks and Recreation Department, the local sports organizations and the community (see reference letters from Mark Cresse, Bob Burk, Craig Ciandella and Ron Kerr in Attachment B). The needs of the local youth organizations are considered as the top priority when scheduling playing time on the fields. Particularly in Costa Mesa, Big League Dreams feels that our emphasis on high customer service, our unique approach to design and construction and our willingness to work cooperatively with local sports organizations will create for Costa Mesa a facility that meets and exceeds the expectations of its youth and adult recreational teams, as Big League Dreams has done in other locations. Big League Dreams Consulting, LLC would also provide program and construction services to Costa Mesa as needed. Big League Dreams Costa Mesa, LLC would be the company providing operations and maintenance services for the Sports Park. The Sports Park General Manager will most likely be transferred from an existing Big League Dreams Sports Park to open the new Big League Dreams Costa Mesa Sports Park. All other operations personnel typically would be hired locally. The Big League Dreams Costa Mesa Sports Park (as is the case in other Big League Dreams Sports Parks) will employ a variety of staff including a General Manager, Sports Director, Sports Coordinators, Food and Beverage Director, Restaurant Managers, Maintenance Director and many other full and part time positions. Section 1®7 Financial Assistance/Participation All Big League Dreams Sports Parks are city/county owned and built. The park remains the capital asset of the municipality and Big League Dreams operates the park on behalf of our governmental partner much like libraries and museums in some cities around the country. Whereas the delivery method in Costa Mesa has yet to be entirely defined and the cost of such a project is also not known at this time, Big League Dreams is able to provide a Turnkey Project Delivery Model to the City for the delivery of the design and upgrades, as well as the funding of the Tewinkle Park Sports Complex. Section 3.1 lists the previous Big League Dreams Parks, their size, amenities and cost of construction. X::;.. Section 2 The Big League Dreams Teams EC: is Section 2.1 Planning, Design and Construction Team 4>>s During the planning, design phase and construction consulting phase, several officers of <; Big League Dreams will be responsible for providing services to the City. (Biographies :r of all key personnel identified are set forth in Section 2.3.) They are: a. Rick Odekirk - Rick Odekirk, the Managing Director and Chief ,.., Development Officer of Big League Dreams, is in charge of all Big League Dreams expansion, and will be one of the City's primary contact AT points. He is the lead Big League Dreams contact for contract negotiations betweens with city and Big League Dreams, along with Big League Dreams CEO Scott LeTellier. b. Ron Odekirk — Ron Odekirk, Principal of Ballpark Designs, Inc. will serve as the Project Manager and acts as the City's primary contact. He manages the planning, design and construction consulting services phase of the project and coordinates efforts of all parties. c. Scott LeTellier - Scott LeTellier, the Chief Executive Officer of Big League Dreams, oversees and coordinates our legal and financial services and serves as the primary contact to the City Attorney's office and the City's finance staff. d. Wayne Odekirk - Wayne Odekirk, who serves as the Big League Dreams Construction Director, furnishes planning, design, and construction consulting services with a specific emphasis in procurement of materials and furniture, fixtures and equipment. Mr. Odekirk will be on-site periodically as needed. e. Bill Russell — the former Dodger All-Star shortstop and manager, Bill works with Big League Dreams as a member of our Community Relations team to assist the City in bringing a positive awareness to the project and heightening community enthusiasm and involvement. Big League Dreams has exclusively contracted the services of Ballpark Designs, Inc., the principal of which is Ron Odekirk. Ballpark Designs is specifically responsible for providing planning, design and construction consulting services for new Big League Dreams Sports Parks and would serve in that role for the planning and design services aspects of the Costa Mesa project. Ron Odekirk would be the primary point of contact to the City's construction contractors and City building staff. Section 2.2 Maintenance and Operations Team Operations and Maintenance Phase As the Sports Park nears completion (approximately six months before it opens), several other Big League Dreams officers, listed below, prepare and implement the transition from a construction project to an operating sports park. a. Project Manager - Jeff Odekirk, the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Big League Dreams, assumes responsibility for hiring and training the necessary staff; developing league, tournament, group business and special events programming; opening the concession facilities; and implementing Sports Park operating policies and procedures. b. Steve Navarro - Steve Navarro, our Vice President/Park Development of Big League Dreams, works with Jeff Odekirk to provide the same services listed above, with a specific emphasis on operating systems and league, player and tournament recruitment. Section 2.3 Biographies of Key Personnel Richard C. Odekirk Rick Odekirk serves as the Managing Director and Chief Development Officer of Big League Dreams USA, LLC. Working with his father, Ron, and brother, Jeff, Rick has been the driving force behind the creation and development of Big League Dreams Sports Parks. A top collegiate pitcher at the University of Southern California, Rick was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in baseball's 1979 free agent draft. He went on to spend 13 years in professional baseball with five organizations. In 1997, Rick joined his father and brother to build the first Big League Dreams Sports Park in Cathedral City, California, just outside of Palm Springs. The Odekirks' concept of building stadiums designs inspired by baseball's most famous ballparks — scaled to softball dimensions and situated in a multi -sport recreational facility — has earned wide praise and acclaim. In 1998, Big League Dreams in Cathedral City was named "Sports Complex of the Year" by the Sportsplex Operators and Developers Association. In 1999, the League of California Cities presented Big League Dreams and the City of Cathedral City with the "Public -Private Partnership of the Year Award". Later that year, Big League Dreams was named as the "Business of the Year" in Cathedral City. There have been many other awards presented to the company in :.. recent years as well. Throughout his baseball and business careers, Rick has been devoted to his Christian faith as a youth ministry leader and youth league coach. He has two sons, Tyler and Jordan, ages 14 and 10, and resides in Orange County, CA. Jeffrey B. Odekirk Jeff Odekirk serves as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Big League Dreams USA, LLC. In his current role, Jeff is in charge of all. Big League Dreams operations. Within the Big League Dreams USA holding company structure, he oversees all food and beverage, human resources and park operations functions. Together with his father, Ron, and brother, Rick, Jeff played a significant role in mapping out the original concept and construction of Big League Dreams' first facility in Cathedral City, California, which began in 1997 as the nation's first and only public-private sports complex with stadium designs inspired by of age-old baseball parks. Jeff was an All -Conference junior college shortstop before transferring to the University of Southern California, where he majored in sports marketing. He has worked as a youth league coach and baseball instructor at all levels and has held various sales and marketing roles after graduating from USC and prior to founding Big League Dreams. In addition to his work for the Odekirk family's real estate development business, he has held positions with the ESPN production department and the City of Glendale Park and Recreation Department and also served as a reporter and advertising representative for Cal -Hi Sports magazine. Jeff, his wife Tina and their two children make their home in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Scott Parks LeTellier Scott LeTellier is the Chief Executive Officer of Big League Dreams USA, LLC and also serves as acting Chief Financial Officer. In 1998, he and partners Ross Berlin (now Senior Vice President of the PGA TOUR) and John Talley developed a 17 -field soccer park on 136 acres of land in Memphis, Tennessee for Outback Steakhouse, Inc., and in December 1999 acquired the long term operating lease for the complex. From its inception in 1989 through 1994, Scott was the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of World Cup USA 1994, Inc., the Organizing Committee for the soccer World Cup held in nine U.S. cities in the summer of 1994. He had responsibility for the day-to-day activities of the 600 plus full time staff of the Organizing Committee and its relationships with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), ISL Marketing AG and ABC Sports/ ESPN. Previously, he had served as one of the principal members of the United States bid committee, which in 1988 secured the right from FIFA to serve as the host country, and wrote the United States bid. On an operating budget of approximately $350 million, the Organizing Committee produced a surplus in excess of $50 million now being used to develop soccer in the United States. Prior to joining World Cup USA 1994, Scott practiced corporate and securities law for five years with major firms in Newport Beach, California and commercial litigation and corporate law for three years in Los Angeles. From 1981-1984 he worked for the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, serving as legal counsel and holding, at various times, staff responsibility for 11 Olympic sports, including athletics (track and field), soccer and baseball. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science degree with high honors from the University of Tennessee in 1975, majoring in statistics, and twice captained the Tennessee Volunteer varsity tennis team. From 1972 to 1974, he served as a representative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany. Brigham Young University granted him a Juris Doctorate degree in 1978. Scott has been a resident of Palos Verdes Estates, California since 1992 and has four children. Wayne Odekirk Wayne Odekirk serves as Construction Director for Big League Dreams Consulting, LLC. Wayne troubleshoots and resolves all construction issues affecting Big League Dreams eventual maintenance and operation obligations, with particular attention to value and quality engineering. Wayne has 30 years of development and construction experience, including 10 years (1986 to 1996) as Managing Partner of Austin Court Construction Co. of Orange, California. He oversaw the development of an 800 -unit, single family residential tract, which won a "Building Industry Award" for unique factory/site- built housing. Austin Court, under his direction, bid and constructed public works projects for the City of Orange and the Buena Park School District. Wayne joined Big League Dreams during construction of the Cathedral City facility and refined the stadium wall designs to include "light steel' techniques. He also worked with the County of Riverside on final stage improvements and corrections to the Big League Dreams Jurupa Sports Park. He continues to explore alternative construction techniques to improve the quality and reduce the cost of Big League Dreams facilities. He attended Glendale College and UCLA, where he majored in Business Administration with minors in Real Estate Development and Taxation. He and his wife, Vicki, live in Corona, CA. Steven G. Navarro Steve Navarro is the Vice President/Park Development for Big League Dreams. He is responsible for the startup of each new Big League Dreams facility. He also presently oversees the development of the Big League Dreams tournament division and is co-chair of the annual budget process. Steve joined Big League Dreams in September 1998 as the first General Manager of the Cathedral City sports park. Prior to joining Big League Dreams, Steve was a Corporate Director for Sportsparks of America. He developed the Sports Group, a player's service and non-profit athletic organization. In the executive director role of this new division, he was responsible for the growth of the organization, membership benefits, the insurance program and a tournament series for member teams. He also worked on special projects that were instrumental to the strategic growth of the company. In his 13 -year tenure with Sportsparks of America/RecTech, Steve held senior managerial roles in several sports complexes throughout Arizona, California and Texas. His responsibilities included hiring and training of staff and creating and developing sports, maintenance, accounting, marketing, food and beverage, computer and operational plans. Steve has been in management of recreational sports facilities for more than 20 years. He has served as a director and national committee member for the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) and Amateur Softball Association (ASA). He has presented seminars at the Sportsplex Operators and Directors Association (SODA). He has also served as a tournament director for several state, divisional, regional, national and world tournaments in various sports. In addition, Steve has been selected to manage men's slo-pitch softball teams that have participated in competitions in Hong Kong, China and the Bahamas. Before entering the private recreational field, Steve was a sports cinematographer for the University of Arizona and the USFL and operated a motion picture film lab. He attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He and his wife Cheryl reside in Ontario, California, and together have four children. Kevin Flora Kevin Flora, our Vice President/Park Operations, oversees operations for all of the Big League Dreams facilities. Kevin joined Big League Dreams in September 2001, starting in the sports department at the Mira Loma facility. He later helped open the Chino Hills facility as its Sports Director. Prior to joining Big League Dreams, Kevin spent three years at Kingston Technology as a business development manager. His responsibilities included creating and maintaining business strategies with technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. Before entering the business world, Kevin spent 11 years in professional baseball, including two years in the Major Leagues with the California Angels and Philadelphia Phillies. He has two daughters, Gabriella and Alexandra, and resides in Irvine, CA. Jeff Hopkins Jeff Hopkins oversees and manages integrated services for Big League Dreams, which includes business development, program and construction management professional services and financing. Prior to being named President of Hopkins Facilities Group, Jeff served as Vice President of Development for Hopkins Real Estate Group, one the prominent public-private retail development companies in California Jeff was responsible for all phases of project development from the acquisition and entitlement phase through completion and operations of a project. During his role as Vice President of Development, Jeff was involved in the development of nine centers encompassing over one million square feet throughout Southern California. Prior to joining HREG, Jeff was with CB Richard Ellis where he specialized in tenant representation on the office side. Jeff is an active member of ICSC, where he is a Committee Member of the ICSC Next Generation Program. Jeff graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Thomas D. Lenny Industry veteran Tom Lenny is responsible in assisting Big League Dreams with business development which includes visiting prospective cities and counties, performing site selection & analysis, demographic research, market analysis and making recommendations to Big League Dreams as to the suitability of potential partner cities and counties. Well-known and respected for his 30 -plus years in commercial development, Tom's numerous relationships with high-level city officials play a key role in the continued growth and success of company's business. Prior to rejoining Hopkins Real Estate Group in 2006, Tom was responsible for site acquisition, development, and major tenant relations for Cousins' Western Region retail operations. His work for major California development companies included 18 years at Hopkins in the 1980s and 1990s. Tom is an active member of International Council of Shopping Centers, the California Redevelopment Association, the Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives, and Urban Land Institute. Tom has.a bachelor's degree in business and sociology from California State University in Los Angeles. Section 2.4 Key Contractors Ballpark Designs, Inc. Ron Odekirk, President Ballpark Designs, Inc., through its principal, Ron Odekirk, serves as a full-time, exclusive consultant to Big League Dreams in connection with its planning, design and construction consulting services projects. Mr. Odekirk is a former commercial real estate developer (primarily in the Glendale, California area) with over 40 years of experience. He played minor league baseball (a second baseman in the New York Yankees organization) and has played senior softball for many years. Mr. Odekirk researched and traveled to most of the leading softball complexes in the United States to learn their positive and negative features. This experience and his conviction that a better concept could be created inspired his sons Rick and Jeff to develop the initial Big League Dreams Sport Park in Cathedral City, and, specifically, to include the professional baseball stadium design features which have distinguished Big League Dreams Sports Parks from all others. With Mr. Odekirk's experience in the planning, design and construction aspects of nine similar sports parks, Ballpark Designs has developed an expertise it would lend to this project we believe is unrivaled. William E. Russell Bill Russell has worked for the last 10 years with Big League Dreams as a consultant responsible for community relations and new project development. He has 36 years of professional baseball experience, as a player, coach and manager. He appeared in more games than any other Los Angeles Dodger (2,181) in his 18 - year major league career. He played in three All-Star Games and four World Series. Bill was a coach in the Dodger organization for 10 years and managed the team from June 1996 to June 1998. He has also coached in the Tampa Rays organization and managed the San Francisco Giants Double -A Shreveport affiliate in 2001. In addition to working with Big League Dreams, he is one of 13 field observers who report to the Director of Umpire Evaluation located in the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball. Bill is responsible for evaluating the performance of all Major League umpires in accordance with specified criteria. Bill is married to Susan, a life-long baseball fan. They live in Santa Clarita, California with their Yorkshire terrier, Porky. Daughters Amy and Cindy live in Tulsa, OK with their families. Susan and Bill have three grandchildren. Section 2.5 Organizational Makeup Each Big League Dreams Sports Park's operational responsibilities can be categorized in three broad areas as follows: First, we typically engage a full time maintenance staff of 10 to 12 individuals who groom and maintain our fields to a "Big League" condition as well as furnish regular maintenance and repair to the concession facilities and other physical plant elements. Second, we employ a concession staff that operates and services the concession facilities. These facilities typically produce greater than $1 million in gross revenues annually and employ 40-50 employees, most on a part time basis. Third, our sports staff recruits teams, organizes competition, engages umpires and administers the rules and regulations which have been adopted to ensure the quality of the Big League Dreams experience. Section 3 Big League Dreams Existing Sports Parks Section 3.1 1) Cathedral City, CA (opened April 1, 1998) Description: Five baseball/softball fields (three stadium design fields); covered multi - sport pavilion; Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession building; additional food and beverage concession building and patio; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; children's playground; four sand volleyball courts; maintenance facilities; and passive park on 24 acres. Big League Dreams planned, designed and built this facility on City owned property and maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long-term maintenance and operations agreement. Construction Cost: $6.4 million 2) NUra Loma (Jurupa Valley, Riverside County), CA (opened April 22, 2000) Description: Five baseball/softball fields (three stadium designs fields); two additional youth baseball/softball fields: covered multi -sport pavilion; Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession building; additional food and beverage concession building and patio; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; children's playground; three sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 30 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services in cooperation with the County's design/build team. The County constructed the facility on County owned land. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the County through a long term agreement. Construction Cost: $8.5 million (a design/build contract) Financing: Available County funds 3) Chino Hills, CA (opened January 7, 2003) Description: Six baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); covered multi -sport pavilion; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; Big League Dreams headquarters office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 35 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, which constructed the facility on City owned land. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long term agreement. Construction Cost: $13.1 million (including site drainage costs, offsite infrastructure improvements and company offices) Financing: Available City funds and General Obligation Bonds 4) Redding, CA (opened July 31, 2004) Description: Five artificial turf baseball/softball fields (three stadium design fields); full multi -sport, enclosed "fieldhouse" gymnasium; Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession building; additional food and beverage concession building and patio; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 30 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, which constructed the facility on City owned land. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long term agreement. Construction Cost: $12.4 million (including environmental mitigation costs and offsite infrastructure improvements) Financing: Available City funds and State Grants 5) League City, TX (Houston) (opened June 2005) Description: Six artificial turf baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); one covered multi -sport pavilion; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; basketball courts; skateboard park; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 34 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, who constructed the facility on City owned land. Big League Dreams will maintain and operate the sports park at no cost to the City through a long-term maintenance and operations agreement. Construction Cost: $15.9 million Financing: General Obligation Bonds 6) Manteca, CA (opened October 21, 2006) Description: Six baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); covered multi -sport pavilion; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 30 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, which constructed the facility on City owned land. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through two long term agreements. Construction Cost: $22 million Financing: Available City funds and General Obligation Bonds 7) West Covina, CA (opened January 9, 2008) Description: Six baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); covered multi -sport pavilion; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 30 acres. Big League Dreams provides planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, which constructed the facility on a closed Class III landfill. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long term agreement. Construction Cost: $21.9 million Financing: Available City funds and General Obligation Bonds 8) Gilbert, AZ (opened January 9, 2008) Description: Eight baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); one covered multi -sport fieldhouse; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; one children's playground; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 40 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, which constructed the facility on City owned land. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long term maintenance and operations agreement. Construction Cost: $34.5 million 9) Mansfield, TX (Dallas) (opened March 2008) Description: Eight artificial turf baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); one covered multi -sport Field House; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; four sand volleyball courts; and maintenance facilities on 45 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City, which constructed the facility on City owned land. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long term maintenance and operations agreement. Construction Cost: $24.5 million Financing: General Obligation Bonds and Tax Revenue Bonds 10) Las Vegas, PSV (opened January 2010) Description: Six artificial turf baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); covered multi -sport pavilion; two Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession buildings; administration office; batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds and maintenance facilities on 35 acres. Big League Dreams provided planning, design and construction consulting services to the City. Big League Dreams maintains and operates the sports park at no cost to the City through a long term agreement. Construction Cost: $25 million 11) Perris Valley, CA (opening Fall, 2011) Description: Four baseball/softball fields (all stadium design fields); covered multi - sport pavilion; one Stadium Club family style, sports -themed concession building and a second smaller concession building; administration office; two covered soccer fields, batting cages and instructional area; two children's playgrounds; and maintenance facilities on 35 acres. Big League Dreams provides planning, design and construction consulting services to the County. Big League Dreams will maintain and operate the sports park at no cost to the County through a long term agreement. Construction Cost: $24.9 million Financing: Available County funds Section 3.2 References and Contact Information 1. Big League Dreams Sports Park — Cathedral City, California Don Bradley Phone (760) 770-0372 City Manager Fax (760) 770-0399 City of Cathedral City 68-845 Perez Road Cathedral City, CA 92234 Services Provided — Planning, Design, Construction Oversight and Operations Responsibility 2. Big League Dreams Sports Park — Jurupa Valley (Riverside County), California John Tavaglione Phone (951) 955-1020 Supervisor Fax (951) 955-2362 Riverside County Board of Supervisors 4080 Lemon Street Riverside, California 92501 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 3. Big League Dreams Sports Park — Chino Hills, California Michael Fleager Phone (909) 364-2610 City Manager Fax (909) 364-2695 City of Chino Hills 2001 Grand Avenue Chino Hills, California 91709 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 4. Big League Dreams Sports Park -- Redding, California Kurt Starman Phone (530) 225-4060 City Manager Fax (530) 225-4463 City of Redding 777 Cypress Avenue Redding, California 96049 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility ti ,.. 5. Pig League Dreams Sports Park —League City, TX Doug Frazior Phone (281) 554-1026 Economic Development Coordinator Fax (281) 554-1020 t City of League City 300 West Walker League City, Texas 77573 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 6. Pig League Dreams Sports Park — Manteca, CA Steve Pickerton Phone (209) 239-8455 City Manager Fax (209) 825-2333 City of Manteca 1001 W. Center Manteca, California 95337 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 7. Pig League Dreams Sports Park - West Covina. California Andrew Pasmant Phone (626) 939-8401 City Manager Fax (626) 939-8406 City of City of West Covina 1444 W. Garvey Avenue West Covina, CA 91790 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 8. Pig League Dreams Sports Park - Gilbert, Arizona Collin DeWitt Phone (480) 503-6864 Town Manager Fax (480) 497-4943 City of Gilbert 50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 9. Big League Dreams Sports Park - Mansfield, Texas Clayton Chandler Phone (817) 276-4273 City Manager Fax (817) 473-2925 City of Mansfield 1200 E. Broad Street Mansfield, TX 76063 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 10. Big League Dreams Sports Park - Las Vegas, Nevada Lonny Zimmerman Phone (702) 229-6501 Deputy Dir. Of Leisure Services Fax (702) 388-1807 Las Vegas 400 Stewart Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility 11. Big League Dreams Sports Park — Jurupa Valley (Riverside County), California Marion Ashley Phone (951) 955-1050 Supervisor Fax (951) 955-2362 Riverside County Board of Supervisors 4080 Lemon Street Riverside, California 92501 Services Provided — Planning, Design and Construction Consulting Service and Operations Responsibility k ■ 3 ■ g Attachment A.1 Redding, California Michael Warren, City Manager OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001 P.O. Box 496071, Redding, CA 96049-6071 530.225.4060 FAX 530.225-4325 Phillip A. Perry, Assistant City Manager Big League Dreams Sports Park Kurt Starman, Assistant City Manager y� Randy Bachman, Deputy City Manager Redding, California Economic Impact Deport First Year of Operations, and Projections thru Year Five December 9, 2005 Compiled by the Redding Convention and Visitors Bureau Project Summary Big League Dreams Sports Park in Redding is a multi -field world-class softball/baseball facility featuring 3/4 -scale exact replicas of three major-league stadiums: Boston's Fenway Park, Chicago's Wrigley Field, and New York's Yankee Stadium. Redding's new sports complex was constructed, using the services of Big League Dreams, Inc., a California based construction consultant and operator of multi -sport recreational complexes that are designed and built as scaled down replicas of famous major league sports parks. The completed facility is now leased to Big League Dreams, Inc. on a multi-year contract for operations and maintenance. Redding's sports park is also the first of the Big League Dreams (BLD) complexes to utilize artificial turf, which allows for almost year-round use of the facility for tournament play. Redding, being the second sunniest city in America, offers the opportunity for tournament organizers to commit to specific tournament dates, knowing their tournament will most likely not have issues with cancelled games because of the weather or poor field conditions. The City of Redding's decision to embark on the path towards building these world class facilities was not an easy one. Several local committees spent more than a dozen years reviewing numerous options, before recommending the current finalized project. A significant part of the decision making process by both the Redding City Council, and Big League Dreams, was whether the facility could attract out-of-town teams for multi -day tournament play. This was to be both the key to helping the City recoup a portion of its investment, as well as the operator's need to reach a critical mass of year-round play to cover the operating expenses for the park, and make a profit. Tournament Play This analysis covers the first year of operation for the park, which opened at the beginning of August 1", 2004, as well as what is hoped to be conservative estimates for years two thru five. These estimates are deemed to be conservative, as the original opening date was well into the summer season. Therefore, little effort could be made before the park opened at booking tournaments in that first year, because tournament organizers are typically reluctant to book tournaments into uncompleted facilities. In the first year of operation, Big League Dreams, Redding hosted 31 baseball/softball tournaments with a total of 620 teams. Only five of these tournament teams came from the Redding area, with more than 99% of the teams coming from outside the area. This is significantly higher than the 50% local vs. out of town participants experienced by other Big League Dreams facilities, as they are located in urban settings with large population bases from which to draw teams. It is anticipated, by year five, baseball/softball play is expected to increase to 46 tournaments annually, with more than 900 teams coming to Redding. Using average spending statistics provided by D.K. Shifflet and Associates, statistical consultant to the California Travel and Tourism Commission, it is estimated that visitors to rural counties in California spend an average total of $79.28 per visitor day (hotel and sales taxes included). This is approximately divided into $48.05 per person per day for lodging, and another $24.64 per day on goods and services (food, shopping, incidentals, etc.) and $6.59 more for hotel and state sales taxes. The Amateur Softball Association, estimates that visiting individuals spend an average on hotel rooms of $65 per night (double occupancy) and another $35 per day on goods and services (food, shopping, incidentals, etc.). For this analysis, the lower averages determined for rural California counties by D. K. Shifflet and Associates, is used. First year attendance figures also show there were three spectators for each tournament player. It is also estimated that players and spectators stay two nights on each visit to Redding Based on the first year of tournament play, participants and spectators spent $3,309,684 on hotel rooms and $1,697,203 on local goods and services in the first year of operation. Another $453,919 was collected in hotel and sales taxes. By year five, these expenditures will increase to $4,843,440 on lodging, and $2,483,712 on goods and services. Although Big League Dreams Sports Parks in other cities have generated demand for additional lodging facilities in close proximately to the actual parks, Redding has a well established "hotel row" in the Hilltop Drive area of Redding, and adequate capacity during the key demand seasons for BLD. Redding has over 2,500 hotel rooms developed for the traveler pass through and summer vacation markets. Antidotal information provided by several Redding hoteliers indicates increased demand created by Big League Dream tournament participants in the fall through spring has been greater than anticipated and they are of course very pleasantly surprised with this increased business during those times of the year when there is excess room capacity. Sales and Room Taxes Generated In the first year of BLD operation, the total Transient Occupancy Tax collected by Redding and attributed to BLD tournament participants, is $330,968, increasing to $484,571 in year five. The City's share of sales tax revenue is expected to be $16,972 in the first year and growing to $24,849 in the fifth year of operation. Food and beverage sales and retail sales in the Big League Dreams Pro Shop and food and beverage operations totaled $670,947 for the first year of operation. This generated an additional $6,710 in the City's portion of the sales taxes paid to the City of Redding. In year five, sales should grow to $982,000 with $9,820 in Redding's portion of the sales tax revenue. Note, for the purpose of this analysis, BLD goods and services sales are included in the average daily expenditures for goods and services by tournament participants. 2 Economic Multiplier Each dollar spent locally creates a multiplier effect as it is exchanged from person to person in the community. According to the Amateur Softball Association, the multiplier, or turnover rate for visitor spending at tournaments is 3.5. In the travel and tourism industry, a more conservative multiplier two is commonly used. For this analysis, the more conservative multiplier is used. In other words, every dollar spent will generate $2.00 in additional spending before leaving the community. Applying the multiplier, the total economic impact on additional expenditures for lodging and goods and services in the first year of operation is estimated to be $16,170,561. By the fifth year, additional expenditures are estimated to be $23,834,069: Job Creation At opening, Big League Dreams hired approximately 38 full time equivalent employees with an annual payroll of $801,960. By the fifth year of operation, employment is estimated to increase to 56 people with an annual payroll of $1,322,897. Because these are considered primary employees, it is expected that an equal number of secondary jobs (retail, service, etc.) will be created. Big League Dreams Sports Park - Redding, CA Five Year Economic Analysis Item Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Hotels Good and Services Economic Impact (Multiplier Applied) Hotel Room Tax (1) Sales Tax on Goods & Services (2) Employee Payroll Estimate (3) Total Economic Impact $3,309,684 $3,640,652 $4,004,717 $4,405,189 $4,845,709 1,697,203 1,866,923 2,053,616 2,258,977 2,484,875 10,013,774 11,015,150 12,116,666 13,328,332 14,661,168 330,968 364,065 16,972 18,669 400,472 440,519 20,536 22,590 484,571 24,849 801,960 921,948 1,048,244 1,253,058 1,332,897 $16,170,561 $17,827407 $19,644,251 $21,708,665 $23,834,069 (1) 10% Transient Occupancy Tax (2) Redding share of total sales tax collections (3) Actual employee totals were not provided by BLD, totals reflect BLD employee payroll averages 3 Conclusion The expenditures by additional visitors created by the development of the Big League Dreams Sports Park in Redding, along with the multiplier effect, plus the local payroll created by Big League Dreams has resulted in a significant economic impact to the community. The total economic impact for the first year is estimated to be $16,170,561. This will increase to ` $23,834,069 by the fifth year. One of the most important benefits of this increased visitation by Big League Dreams visitors, for Redding businesses, is the timing —mostly during the fall and spring, Redding hotels have additional capacity, and welcome the tournament participants. Also, diversifying the reasons visitors come to Redding tends to even out the business annually, and these new visitors certainly accomplishes this goal. It is also hoped, once these visitors have experienced what Redding and the surrounding area has to offer, they will want to return again >' and again. 4 Attachment A.2 Lea ARE City Texas Big League Dreams Sports Park prepared by: Doug F'razior, Economic Development Coordinator City of League City Date: March 26, 2003 Revised: November 3, 2003 Big League Dreams USA is a California based construction consultant and operator of multi -sport recreational complexes that are di5signed and built as scaled down replicas of fatuous major league sports parks. Big League Dreams proposes to provide construction consultant services for a 28 -acre sports parr that would be owned by The City of League City and leased to Big League Dreams for operations and maintenance. Big League Dream has conducted market studies of the League City and Houston metro area. It appears clear that there exists sufficient demand to support a sports park that would meet the growing need for additional local baseball/softball recreation facilities as well as attract regional and large market tournament events - Tournament flay In year one of operation, it is estimated that Big League Dreams will host 33 baseball/softball tournaments. Seventeen of these tournaments will be large market events. Large market events are tournaments and corporate events requiring overnight stay by participants and spectators. In addition, Big League Dreams expects to attract 24 corporate events with a total of 2,400 participants. In yeajr five, baseball/softbali play is expected to increase to 27 tournaments. Attendance at corporate events will increase to 3,600 participants. (See Attachment A) Using spending pattern information supplied by the Amateur Softball Association, it is estimated that visiting individuals spend an average hotel room rate of $65 per night (double occupancy) and another $35.per day on goods and services (food, shopping, '$ incidentals, etc.). Based on expected tournament play, participants and spectators will spend $1,014,650 on hotel rooms and $6,475,000 on local goods and services in the first Year of operation. By year five, these expenditures will increase to $9,555,420 on goods and services and $1,585,090 on lodging. (1) It is expected that within the first few years of operation the sports park will generate demand for additional hotel facilities near the park. This has been the case at other Big League Breams locations_ Sales .and Room Taxes Generated It is estimated that, in the first year of operation, the local cities' portion of total hotel room taxes collected will be $60,879, increasing to $95,105 in year five. The local cities' share of sales tax revenue is expected to be $113,313 in the first year and $167,220 in the fifth year of operation. Food and beverage sales and retail sales in the Big League Dreams Pro Shop is estimated at $711,316 for the first year of operation. This will generate an additional $12,448 in sales taxes paid to the City of League City. In year five, sales will grow to $1,378,377, with $24,122 in League City sales tax revenue. Economic Multiplier Each dollar spent locally creates a multiplier effect as it is exchanged from person to person. According to the Amateur Softball Association, the multiplier, or turnover rate for visitor spending at tournaments is 3.5. fn other words, every dollar spent will generate $3.50 in additional business before leaving the community. Applying the multiplier, the total economic impact on additional expenditures for lodging and goods and services in the first year of operation is estimated to be $26,213,775. By the fifth year, additional expenditures are estimated to be $38,991,785. Job Creation At opening, Big League Dreams plans to hire approximately 55 full time equivalent employees with an annual payroll of $668,000. By the fifth year of operation, employment is estimated to increase to 72 people with an annual payroll of $9101532. Because these are considered primary employees, it is expected that an equal number of secondary jobs (retail, service, etc.) will be created. The company estimates approximately 239 contractor and subcontractor employees will be hired to construct the facility. Construction payroll is estimated to be $7.8 million. Conclusion The expenditures by additional visitors to our area, along with the multiplier effect, plus the local payroll created by Big League Dreams will result in a significant economic impact to the community. The total economic impact in the first year is estimated to be $27,068,415. This will increase to $40,188,814 in the fifth year. (See Attachment B) (2) League Drearns Sports Park g Teague City, Texas Impact Report Attachment B onomic Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Jtels $ 1,014,650 $ 1,262,625 $ 1,500,850 $ 1,585,090 $ 1,585,090 & Services 6,475,000 7,645,190 8,792,700 9,219,420 9,555,420 economic Impact (Multiplier Applied) 26,213,775 31,177,352 36,027,425 37,815,785 38,991,785 tel Room Taxes & Sales Taxes (1) 174,192 209,548 243,923 256,445 262,325 les Tax on Sports Paris Sales (2) 12,448 15,889 19,486 21,860 24,122 `employee Payroll (3) 668,000 724,700 795,055 867,221 910,582 ii� Tnta1 Fronomic Impact $27,068,415 $32,127,489 $37,085,889 $38,961,311 $40,188,814 N Letters of Recommendation Attachment B Attached are letters of recommendation from the following: Kody 3rd Grader, Hearst Elementary School, Chino Hills, CA George Stettler Mayor, Cathedral City Tony Barton Former Director Parks and Recreation, Cathedral City Mark Cresse Director, Cathedral City Youth Baseball John Tavaglione Supervisor, County of Riverside Douglas N. LaBelle City Manager, City of Chino Hills Bob Burk Jurupa Valley PONY League Craig Ciandella USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) Monica Kohlenberg Former Finance Director, League City, TX Greg Pettis Councilman, City of Cathedral City, CA Mike Warren Former City Manager, Redding, CA Ron Kerr President Bay Area Baseball Assoc., League City, TX Bob Adams City Manager, Manteca, CA Hearst Elerr3(-�fffafy Room. B-6 6-,30 Del e'er, c Btti%d. S2r; JIUgo,92 1'%0 619-58-3-5704 HearstB6@ccx.net `: Biy League Dreams Sports Park 16333 Fairfield Ranch vhino Hills, CA 91709 M.To Whom It May Concern: my name is Kody and I'm in third grade at Hearst Elementary School. I played at your elds a couple of weeks ago. I am writing to you because I want to say how cool your elds are. I saw all your fields and they look just like the real parks. I liked all the people the background and all the details_ I liked how you made a batting cage inside the hark too. My favorite park was Fenway Park and it really looked just like the real one in Boston. wish to go to.yourfields again_ '!,"3incerely, >ody cathcdfal City OFFICE OF THE MAYOR GEORGE STE17LER Approximately five years ago, Cathedral City and Big League Dreams formed a partnership to create the first Big League Dreams Sports Park. From my viewpoint, the park has been a major success, and is regarded as one of the jewels of our community. The park not only serves the recreational needs of local youth and adults, but also pumps substantial dollars into our city by attracting thousands of tourists with its tournaments and special events. Big League Dreams has given our city a park that is a well run, safe attraction that has significantly bolstered our city's image. The park has won numerous local and national awards, including being named the Cathedral City Business of the Year by the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce. I take great pride in our city's Big League Dreams Sports Park and highly recommend that you worts with this company to achieve similar success in your city. Sincerely, GEORGE STE-iTLER MAYOR G S/tlrn -70 �VENICA ...,SLC GiJERRERC. Cathedral c1tv City of Redding Ladies and Gentlemen: As the Director of Parks and Recreation for Cathedral City, I would simply say that our Big League Dreams park has been a great success for our city. The youth leagues love the park and appreciate the level it is being maintained for them. It is in fact being managed and maintained at a higher level than what we could do from the government side, yet our taxpayers do not have the burden of paying those costs. As the point man for overseeing the planning and construction of our Big League Dreams Park, I heard some residents original questions about lights, noise, beer at the concession stand, and the city's financial risk. I am pleased to say that these questions have been satisfactorily answered. The park has been a source of pride to our residents, and has proved to be a financial success. Your residents should know that because of on-site security at Big League Dreams, it is the safest park in our city. The opportunity for the wrong crowd to `hang out' at all hours simply does not exist The immediate neighbors, and families using the park, have a much greater sense of safety than those living near and using our open public parks. Big League Dreams is a well-run, professional organization. They are honest and straightforward, and have done everything they said they would. We are pleased that we were abl?trg-�ig League Dreams park to our community. Tony Barton Director of Parks and Recreation City of Cathedral City Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: As an active youth baseball coach, I write to you to tell you about the experience of our organization — Cathedral City Youth Baseball (CCYB) — with Big League Dreams Sports Park here in Cathedral City, Ca_ I have been in baseball my whole adult life. l am a former Major League coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers and have run the Mark Cresse School of Baseball for more than 20 years. I was previously on the CCYB Board of Directors, and was responsible for negotiating the first agreements with Big League Dreams for the use of their fields_ Prior to the construction of Big League Dreams in our City, some of our parents (me included) were concerned about haw the Park would be operated; particularly regarding the sale of beer an site. It was our experience however, that from our first game in the facility our parents and kids were thrilled with the quality of the fields, the great customer service, the concessions and prices, and the replica fields_ We have never had one problem with the sale of beer at Big League Dreams. The Park is safe, clean and kept that way by the on-site security that is in place. CCYB plays all of its games at Big League Dreams. The League has tripled in size and now also plays a winter season where there had been none before. All other parks in the City- are of poor quality. The fields for practice are not properly maintained, with dead grass, holes and poor fencing. We are very glad to have a place like Big League Dreams to play. I currently run a traveling youth baseball team, and we regularly visit all Big League Dreams Sports Parks in southern California. Our kids love it each time we visit there. The "doubters" of Big League Dreams have been replaced by parents who thank me an a regular basis for making this Park our league's home. Mark Cresse Cathedral City. CA JOHN F. TAVAGUONE SECOND 01STRICT SUPERVISOR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE City Manager City Council City of Mansfield t200 East Broad St. LViansfield, TX 76063 Ladies and Gentlemen: STAFF ANNE STEPHENS. Chief Deputy JOHN FIELD . Chief Deputy KAREN CHRISTENSEN. l.egislftve Ass,,,r¢ UUANA AWN. Legislative Asst GONNA JOHNSTON. Deputy SUSAN SWIECA. Depury It has been brought to my attention that your city has recently approved a Big League Dreams project in Mansfield. I would like to take this opportunity to express to you what a great experience we have had with Big League Dreams and our Sports Park. My district in Riverside County was in need of additional recreational facilities. We had examined many options available to us including a public "pay for play" facility and a publicly maintained ordinary sports park. Unfortuntaley, the cost of ongoing maintenance in both cases was simply more than our local parks district could handle. It was evident that in either case, the level of maintenance of the park would not be something to be proud of. It was then that I discovered the Big League Dreams park in Cathedral City, California and decided that this was what my constituents deserved. Since our Big League Dreams Sports Park opened more than four years ago, Riverside County has been very pleased with the integrity of the organization and its people_ The quality of the facility, and the first-class maintenance and operations have been very well received by the community. In fact, our local youth and adult leagues have grown dramatically since the park opened, which is proof positive that if you build it they will come! Numerous special events and community events have been held at Big League Dreams as well. These facilities lend themselves to corporate events very well also. Our Big League Dreams Sports Park has been a "home nin" for my constituents and the County of Riverside. I highly recommend Big League Dreams to the City of Mansfield. My staff and I are always available to answer any questions you may have. Sincerely, f •K thin F. Ta aglione. R ounry Supervis' Second District -LOBO L-EMN 77gEET • 5iH F! CCP -ter. 3CX ;646 • -IM_aSICE. --aL;FCfiiNIA ;2502-16-16 ° 1.909) 366-1020 CITY OF CHINO HILLS 2001 GRAND AY6iVI1E i (..RINII HILLS. CALIFORNIA 91709-4369 (909) ;64 600 • (909) 36-1-2695 F. -ax TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: CITY COUNCIL Eo N1. G(i.1 Wli W.C. '-BILL* Kau(mt GARY G. L.aRsuri GwtvN E. NURrO N -PERI• JAMES S. THALM N The City of Chino Hills and Big League Dreams are currently teamed -up to construct a first-class sports facility, which we anticipate completing by late Summer/early Fall. Big League Dreams was hired to help oversee the planning, design and construction of the Sports Park and will be the operator through a long-term lease agreement once the Paris opens. Our experience with Big League Dreams has been a positive one, and we are very excited about the opening of our new Big League Dreams Chino Hills Sports Park. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. I can be reached at 909/364-2610. Very truly yours, CITY OF CHINO HILLS DLB:Idr Bob Bork Pmofdant Jurups PONY paeaeb®fl To: Mayor and C ouncfl, City MAnapr city ui~ ,\Iwu&ld .'df y ret in 54�,b Bush, and T mu rhu lat=wu ss - of Jam MINY well• Cruc PO2 I.rj ue *ys in guar"." uc Aig-4, ae Lhrmms is Rigemde County_ Since the a;xmmg of nar Big Leagun Dinsrna aver fvia iigcP, the a mbar of turn 5t piavimq PViVY Bua dhal: in our dishier has grcmu fsaha tis:tc maze than sk. Our leigoe% jxpav iattsa arith Ng I.e�_,tu -Qieamii burr .bom A -v ry posiSva ane. The pads is ck=. wd rum, and much adder dm dm- uttsec cgWstT perk we used to play on.'alic fialds, tcrC masasxised tiY BigSiepgwr,: ;�v=w arc much berms than any &M maintained by the county: Aad-tha "st &WA ufffeW-make fix a fits i=c6pherc for -A"mx The ri-sburant at aur Dig Lft9w Dzft=&==04m adds bete:. We }save had no piol-)lems iz tsar le" is a result Of fb* =_ di$. •p,tt$cxc�m�'a.!'sra�X.vpereted heel to ir. PONY Basrbalt- is the ving at Big I,tag� i�;reeittae. Gaon htck an your near carngde:. Your i roil love: it. �ttcaralp, - • Bob Suck Prexidew jurapa'VONY I3iic4a Craig Ciandella Southern California State Director 16027 Brookhurst G-120 Fountain Valley, ca. 92708 To whom it may concern: l am writing this letter to describe my relationship with Big League Dreams and to state my pleasure with their high level of service. I am the State Director for baseball for the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) and in that position I am responsible for organizing, operating, and promoting baseball tournaments in Southern California. USSSA is a national sports sanctioning body that sanctions events in many sports. I personally coordinate approximately 200 tournaments each year on about 35 different weekends. Our organization has always been very impressed with the quality of the Big League Dreams Sports Parks, their cleanliness and their level of security. Their staff is always helpful and professional and our participants receive the best customer service of any tournament facility in the country. I began promoting tournaments with Big League dreams in 1998 and since that time our relationship has constantly expanded. The relationship has helped our Association grow in the very competitive Southern California market. We look forward to expanding that relationship as Big League Dreams develops more parks. In 2003, our Association awarded Big League Dreams the Complex of the Year award at our national convention_ Please feel free to call me at (714 )848-1850 if you would like any further information about the working relationship between USSSA and Big League Dreams. Sincerely, Craig Ciandella Southern California Baseball State Director f Diuod r of Finance 23 I -554.1365 CITY CSE LEAGUE CITY Y 300 W. Waiker a League City, Texas 77573 • 281-554-1000 To 1k110171 it May Conccrn The City of League City started working with Big League Dreams USA in December of 2003- We officially became partners with them in Mav of 2003 when the City Council of league City approved our Big League Dreams Spurts Park. it has been a }Measure to work with their team of professionals. Although we know they have many clients, we are always made to feel like we are their top priority. Their commitment to League City and to quality has shown in everything they do. They were extremely helprul in assisting the City select our project team. Our BLD project, at our City Council's request, was put on a very aggressive time schedule. Big League Dreams worked with our entire project team to assist us in meeting every deadline no matter how tight. They have shown time and time again that they are as concerned about our project budget as we are. They have made recommendations to assist the City in saving construction dollars that in no way compromise the quality of our park. They are responsive to questions whether asked by City Council, City Staff or our citizens. Even though our park has not opened, Big League Dreams has already become supportive of community events. The City of League City gives Big League Dreams USA an outstanding recommendation and looks forward to our partnership with them for many years to come. Sincerely, Monica Kohlenberg, CPA, CGFOf Director of Finance/Project Mane ! Big League Dreams Dear Mansfield City Council, My naive is Greg Pettis and I am on the Cathedral City Council. I was a Council Member when- Big League Dreams was originally proposed, and was the first Council Member to endorse Big L.ezgue Dreams eight years ago. I have closely monitored this project ever since and I can honestly say that Cathedral City could not be more pleased with the outcome and success of our relationship with. Big League Dreams and our Sports Park- The ark The site we chose for our Big League Dreams Sports Park is adjacent to homes, a high school and churches. The location had initially caused complaints from some of our residents who felt there rnigErt be a negative impact on the neighborhood from traffic, lights, noise, etc. ' Fortunately none of these problems ever materialized. Our Big League Dreams Sports Park is the safest; most beautiful, and best maintained Park in the country. Our youth baseball programs are thriving, and the park is virtually full of ldds and adult teat as ;)year `round The sale of beer was a concern that we watched closely and it has turned out to be a "non -issue" in our City. Big League Dreams' restaurant and concessions are well monitored and professionally nun. It is rare when a youth league team doesn't come into our pizza parlor type restaurant for post -game Ozza or ice cream (of course, teams have always done this in our City prior to Big League Dreams being bttilt). However, they didn't have the convenience of the restaurant being on site. In addition, our Chief of Police believes that our Big League Dreams Sports Park is much safer than any of our existing City parks — where alcohol consumption and potential trouble -makers are unmonitored -and uncontrolled. One last thing. Our Big League Dreams Sports Park is the "gem" of our City. In its very first year it -won the "Desert Beautification Award" for its beautiful landscaping and design. It also won an award[ for Cathedral City "Business of the Year" that same year. As you can see, We're pretty proud of our Big League Dreams Sports Park Greg Pettis Councilman ,_iry of Cathedral City 1T_a3Z23a a 'SQ � '70�J399OQ AVENIGA LALJ GUERRERC. CA . Michael Warren, City Manager Phillip A. Perry, Assistant City Manager Kurt Starman, Assistant City Manager Randy Bachman, Deputy City Manager Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Mansfield 1200 East Broad Street Mansfield, TX 76063 Attention: Mayor Clay Chandler Dear Mayor Chandler and Council Members: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001 P.O. Box 496071, Redding, CA 96049-6071 530.225.4060 FAX 530.225-4325 November 3, 2004 P-050-600-200 I am the City Manager of Redding, California. Our City is home to the newest Big League Dreams Sports Park in the country as our 17 mi.l. ion park opened this past summer. Weare thrilled with our new Big League Dreams Sports Paris. The playing fields, with their stadium replicas, are extremely popular with our citizens — both youth and adults. The level of service by the Big League Dreams operations team has been excellent, and the restaurant in the park serves good stadium -style food and provides a great family atmosphere. In short, the citizens of Redding are loving their new Big League Dreams Sports Park, and we are very happy to call the entire Big League Dreams organization our partners. Of course, during the planning phase, there were "nay -sayers" and doubters. The idea of a pizza - style facility serving alcohol drew some complaints prior to the park's opening. However, the doubters are gone. The park is operating professionally, and beer sales have proven to be tightly controlled. People have quickly learned that under Big League Dreams' management, there is no difference between our Big League Dreams restaurant and taking the family out to an outside pizza restaurant after the game. Don't take my word for it! Come visit the country's most beautiful sports complex. It is here in Redding. Sincerely, IaeMi(4" l Warren City Manager MW:kr c: Big League Dreams MANSFIELD TEXAS BLD.wpd 4 F Michael Warren, City Manager Phillip A. Perry, Assistant City Manager Kurt Starman, Assistant City Manager Randy Bachman, Deputy City Manager To Whom It May Concern: CITY Off` REDDING 4; x Y 4 D �i Ni iY se Ctu� F. OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001 P.O. Box 496071, Redding, CA 96049-6071 530.225.4060 FAX 530.225-4325 We feel very fortunate to have been the fourth Big League breams Sports Park to open. We held our grand opening in July 2004 and could not be happier with the park. It has exceeded our expectations. It is truly a gathering place for families in Redding. From the outset of the partnership, Big League Dreams (who was chosen because they had built several similar parks) worked right along the side of City staff as we went through the design phase after assisting us in selecting a design firm. Their familiarity with the construction phase of the project aided us greatly as the project progressed and they were able to save us money through value engineering in areas that would only be recognized by a firm who has been through this process several times. It was at the urging of Big League Dreams that we installed Field Turf on all five playing fields. Not only is it a hit with the community, but it also extends the playing seasons throughout the winter when normally, in Redding, there is no softball- played because of weather issues. This is just another example of what Big League Dreams brings to the plate. With construction costs escalating every month, their value only increases. We firmly believe that this private -public partnership has been one of the best decisions we have made in recent years. Our community has been extremely happy with the sports complex. In fact, over 200,000 people have gone through the gate in the first six months of this year. This number has been a pleasant surprise — especially when you consider we are a community with a papulation of 85,000. It is with pleasure that I give my highest recommendation to Big League Dreams. They are a company who takes great pride in their parks and will help your city recognize their "Big League Dreams." Sincerely Mic ael Wa en City Manager 8/05 Big League Dreams: On behalf of the Bay Area Baseball Association, an association of over 120 youth baseball teams in the Houston and the surrounding area, I wanted to thank you for bringing such an incredible park to League City! I've been working with youth baseball in this city for many years and Big League Dreams has made it possible to provide a new quality youth baseball opportunity in a very high quality facility! We are now the talk of the entire Houston area. In a two-month period our association grew from 20 teazels to 120 teams. We pack the park full of very happy kids, excited and amazed parents, and many local teams,from the League City and Houston areas as well as teams from Austin to Louisiana. Once people experience the high quality fields at Big League Dreams, even the best complexes in the area seem old and in bad shape. Big League Dreams has raised the bar in terms of quality fields in the country. We only wish they had built 18 fields just like them here in League City. To sum it up on a personal note, quoting my 7 -year-old son Jonathan, ..."Cool Daddy! You mean I get to play in Yankee Stadium?" Or my 9 -year-old son Cameron, "Daddy, you mean I get to throw the first pitch at Big League Dreams?" Hearing quotes like this and seeing the smiles on kids' faces .makes the investment by everybody very well worth it. Thank you League City and Big League Dreams! Sincerely, _)er� Ron Derr President, Bay Area Baseball League City, TX Email: ba ori Web Site: r.bavaxa"l.oc - - rte:: Webber FRX NO. = 9CO 695--5120 CITY OF MAN01"OBCA ADMINISTRATl N Don Webber Vice -President, Development Big League Dreams Consulting, LIG 16333 rairfield ranch Road China Hills, CA 917M To Whom It May Concern_ The City of Manteca opened its Big League Dreams (BLD) facility in October of -2006. We were pleased to open the last element (the #'ieldhouse arena) of the BLD PaA in June 20Uf With six fields, two restaurants and the Fieldhouse arena in operation, we look forward to a successful season and future growth_ We are c mptetely setisfied with the new facility and our relationship with BLD_ four preliminary financial projections, based on 4 months of actual numbers, indicate that the Manteca BLD Sports Parke is poised to substantially exceed the CitYs earlier financial forecasts. This Facility has provided several benefits of great valvae to the greater Manteca community. We now have six more softball/ baseball fields, batting rages, indoor soccer and events space for our locai region. We also have an area to stage community events; our recent -eft of July community celebration attracted appruodmately 10,W0 over the course of the day's events and the evming's. fireworks display. As marry people know, the City's decision to construct the BLD sports parts was a key catall* for nearby commercial development along the ate Highway 124 corridor. The commercial property adjacent to the park is approaching build that and at least three proposed hotellmotel projects are moving forward_ Bass Pro Shops has announced Its ground breaker for October 2007 at union Road and Highway 120 (1 mile away from SLD). Tisk- r$ part of a major 90 -acre "fife -WV' shopping center that was proposed once the area was anchored by BLE). The direct financial returns to the City are via rent payterft, on and esti tilt sales tax, possessory interest tax, and transient o=panoy takes. The tourism impact of BLU tournament operations, although difkijit to exa6tly-deterriiine, expects to be significant, not only from sales and holell taxes, but through job creation and view money brought to our lit economy f orn participants rind visitors to the facility. The I LD Sports Park adds a destination t€s Manteca that provides us with another tool to market our Gornmunity. The BLD facility not only helps youth learn an aper tion for the game but also for the histDry of the game through the historically themed baseball fierds_ The BLD staff and attitude has been professkmai and shown a strong commitment to making the Manteca BLit Park one of the frnest in the country. The pvbl"rsvate partnership forged in Manteca is proving be a win-win for the cnt rimunity and BLD. The Manteca BLD Sports Park is a source of prido-in oxer community and fs provng to be a financial success- The City of manteca looks fdrwa€d to a long and succes4b[ experience_ Robert F. D. Adams City Manager 1001 W. CENTER ST. - MANTECA, +;A 95337 (209) 239-8400 - FAX (209) B25-2333 wurw. CL Ma ntQC2. ca. us Media Articles Attachment C • Snorts Illustrated, "Virtual Reality in California", April 19, 1999 • Government West Magazine, "Dreaming of the Big Leagues", October 2001 • Softball West Magazine, "Chino Hills Welcomes Big League Dreams in Style", Nov/Dec 2002 • Alaska Airlines Magazine, "Fields of Dreams", August 2003 • Government West Magazine, "Public -Private Sports Park Benefits Residents, Boosts Funds." Sept/Oct 2003 • Softball West Magazine, "Major Leaguers Take a Cut at Jennie Finch's Fastball", Feb/Mar 2004 • Redding Record Searchlight, "Dream Come True", July 31, 2004 • Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, "Dream Weavers", 2004 • Pasadena Star News, "Filmmakers Find Dreams Location", June 22, 2005 • The Galveston Daily News, `Big League Dreams Opens New Doors", December 29, 2005 • The Manteca Bulletin, "Manteca Scores Big with BLD", January 3, 2007 • The Manteca Bulletin, "Big League Dreams Helps Keep Manteca in the Game", May 31, 2009 • The Manteca Bulletin, "Manteca BLD Set to Smash Records with 400K Guests, September 17, 2009