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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBlack Hawk County Gaming Association-9/23/2013BLACK HAWK COUNTY Organization: City of Waterloo Project Name: Danes Field Improvements Total Project Budget f 32((oov Upon acceptance of this grant the grantee agrees to the following: Grant #: FY13-40 Amount: $72,000 BHCGA % =X GENERAL PROVISIONS: 1. Funds granted by the Black Hawk County Gaming Association shall be used by the grantee within 12 months of the official public announcement, unless otherwise specified or agreed to at the time of the grant award, or by subsequent action of the Black Hawk County Gaming Association. Projects must be started and completed on time and completed as presented. Failure to do so may be cause for the Board to suspend future payments and demand refund of payments rendered. A request for an extension must be submitted to the Black Hawk County Gaming Association in writing prior to the expiration date specifying valid reasons. 2. This award is to be used exclusively for the purposes specified in the grant, which may represent all, or any of the projects(s) specified in the grant application. It is further agreed that should the grant ro°ect be altered subse • uent to the award includin • but not limited to content descri ' tion total project cost or percentage the award amount represents of the total cost, the grantee shall promptly notify the Black Hawk County Gaming Association. The Board may change the award amount depending upon the circumstances presented. 3. The Grantee will acknowledge the contribution of Black Hawk County Gaming Association to the program or project wherever and whenever appropriate. This will include, but not be limited to news releases, construction signage, plaques for project sites, decals, brochure or programs, etc. (For example: This program project made possible by funds contributed by the Black Hawk County Gaming Association). Please submit copies of these acknowledgements to the Black Hawk County Gaming Association—for more information please refer to the Publicity Guide 4. The grantee shall be a public entity or 5o1C3 tax exempt entity at the time of the award. The grant may be subject to special conditions listed below: SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The following special conditions are required in order to receive payment and shall become part of this agreement: FY14-Contract Revised 8-1-13 billing must be submitted to Black Hawk County Gaming Association within 6o days of the completion of the 12 month grant period or sooner if the grant funds have been spent. Please send requests for payment which must include vendor invoice(s) or contract(s) signed by both parties to: Black Hawk County Gaming Association 229 East Park Avenue Waterloo, IA 50703 PAYMENT OF GRANT AWARD: To receive payment, documentation of the expenditure of the funds, acceptable to Black Hawk County Gaming Association must be submitted. If the grant is for capital or other purchased services, invoices or signed accepted bids/contracts, acceptable to Black Hawk County Gaming Association must be submitted to obtain payment. If the grant covers consultant and or/contracted services, submit a statement, acceptable to Black Hawk County Gaming Association, verifying that the services were provided and itemize the expense incurred. The billing must be signed by an authorized agent of the organization and contain the grant number listed above. GRANTEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GRANTOR Signature: BOARD CHAIR Signature: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FY14-Contract Revised 8-1-13 DATE "A-5-15 DATE DATE Letter of Intent Black Hawk Gaming Commission Build Our Ballpark April 1, 2013 Introduction: Please consider this communication as the City of Waterloo's Letter of Intent to seek funding for the final phase of Build Our Ballpark. Since 2008, when Bob Hellman, a local businessman saw the need to renovate local ball diamonds, Build Our Ballpark has developed 3 brand new fields and restored 12 badly neglected fields in Waterloo. That is a total of 15 fields that provide countless teachable moments, opportunities for fun, and a source of pride for the community. Mission Statement: Build Our Ballpark's mission is to improve the lives of underprivileged kids in largely low-income neighborhoods by providing the opportunity to play baseball and softball, which through teamwork, strengthens character, builds pride and teaches skills for life. We do this by helping ensure they have a quality place to play by providing assistance and rallying the support needed to build new ballparks and/or improve existing ballparks Vision for Waterloo Ball Fields: Build Our Ballpark shares our vision that the City of Waterloo becomes the premier location for boys and girls softball/baseball in the state. This idea was launched at Hellman Field, near where Bob grew up as a young boy on Waterloo's east side. That project was followed by 3 more fields at Tibbitts and Danes and 8 fields at Riverfront Sports Park. These ballpark renovations have improved the quality of life in many neighborhoods, bridged communities, attracted tournament revenue, restored pride, and gave our recreational areas a badly needed face-lift that helps attract new business and new residents to the Cedar Valley. Why Build Our Ballpark: Build Our Ballpark ensures that youth have a quality place to play by providing assistance and rallying the support needed to build new ballparks and/or improve existing ballparks. Building ballparks provides neighborhoods with pride. Ballparks bring people together and provide a recognizable landmark for a neighborhood. Playing ball teaches kids critical life skills and improves their self-esteem. it allows kids an opportunity to interact with others, to listen, to work together, and support each other win or lose. Additionally, there are countless stories about coaches impacting the lives of the kids who are playing ball. Mothers of some kids who live in a home without a father present expressed gratitude for having the coach serve as a role model. Request: Now, we seek to finish the work at each of the major sites, ensuring that hundreds of youth will be have the opportunity to play on the best facilities in the state. The final scope of work includes: Project and Location Estimated Cost Electric Scoreboards at Dane 12,000 Running power to Dane 10,000 Light Dane 3 110,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST $132,000 Our request to Black Hawk Gaming is: $72,000 Build Our Ballpark has a stellar reputation in terms of ability to leverage funding. In partnership, the Mayor and City Council have invested bond proceeds with Build Our Ballpark for multiple years and is likely to do so this spring in the amount of $50,000. Regular fundraising efforts including organizational and individual support is expected to raise an additional $10,000. Past Support: A recap of Gaming Commission support includes: Location Black Hawk Gaming Total Prosect Cost Hellman Field $ 50,000 $ 298,500 Tibbits 80,000 132,000 Danes 50,000 196,000 Riverfront 500,000 900,000 Project Timeline: Given favorable weather conditions, these projects will be let and completed by spring 2014 Summation: Waterloo is becoming the destination location for many top -rate tournaments. In addition to regular play sponsored by Waterloo Leisure Service in 2012, we hosted the College Softball Exposure Classic and a Labor Day Fast Pitch tournament. Since the launch of Build our Ballpark, we have seen an increase of over 2596 in participation at our fields. We have 7 tournaments currently booked for 2013 and more calls are coming weekly. Our largest tournament will include over 40 teams from 4 different states and Canada.