HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9842 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9842
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 2, 2016
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SUBJECT: Permanent Restroom Facilities at Athletic Field Complexes
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to update the Council on the development of a departmental policy
for the provision of permanent restroom facilities at athletic field complexes. Included in this Report is an
inventory of current system-wide restroom facilities, the estimated cost considerations of permanent
restrooms including capital cost, maintenance and operations, and criteria for the development and
distribution of permanent restrooms at competition level athletic complexes in the park system. The Park
and Recreation Advisory Board will be considering this issue on February 24, 2016, with potential approval
of a recommendation on March 23, 2016. Upon conclusion of their work, staff will make a formal
recommendation to the City Council. Any resulting facility needs would then be incorporated into the City's
capital plan and future operating budgets consistent with other competing priorities.
Benchmarking
In preparation for development of this policy, benchmarking was conducted using the following ten cities:
Arlington, TX Houston, TX
Austin, TX Oklahoma City, OK
Charlotte, NC San Antonio, TX
Dallas, TX San Jose, CA
Denver, CO Seattle, WA
Based on the information collected, it was found that permanent restrooms or a combination of permanent
and portable restrooms, are provided at all of the benchmarked competition level athletic field complexes.
Current Facilities
The Park and Recreation Department (PARD) currently provides permanent restroom facilities at the
following secure gated facilities:
• Botanic Garden
• Aquatics Facilities (Forest Park & Marine Park Pool)
• Recreation Centers
• Gateway Softball Complex
• Trinity Park Shelter House (with reservation)
• Lake Como Pavilion (with reservation)
• Fort Worth Zoo
• Log Cabin Village
• Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge
• Rockwood, Pecan Valley, Meadowbrook and Sycamore Golf Courses
Portable restroom units (ranging in quantity dependent on the number of fields and scheduled use) are
provided at the following park athletic field complexes:
Gateway North South Z. Boaz
Hallmark Rockwood Sycamore
Harmon Fields Rolling Hills Soccer Complex West
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9842
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council February 2, 2016
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SUBJECT: Permanent Restroom Facilities at Athletic Field Complexes
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As part of a FY2015 budget funded secondary field recapture initiative, fields at the following parks were
reactivated including the provision of portable restrooms at each field.
Buck Sansom Oakland Lake
Ed Collett Riverside
Handley Rodeo
Lincoln Rosemont
Northside Sandy Lane
Capital Investment and Maintenance & Operations Costs
Portable restroom units are a cost effective means of providing restroom facilities to the public. The rental
cost of a portable unit ranges from $70-$80 per unit per month. This per unit cost includes delivery and
twice weekly maintenance.
Costs associated with constructing a permanent restroom building include design, utilities (water, sewer &
electric), building and site construction. While the costs of utilities and site construction can vary
depending on proximity to existing infrastructure, the estimated cost for design and construction of the
building is approximately $442/SF.
The PARD is developing two prototype permanent restroom design concepts which could be considered if
installation of permanent restroom facilities was expanded to all athletic complexes. Prototype A includes
a room for each gender with 2 stalls and 1 sink. Prototype B includes a room for each gender with 3 stalls,
2 sinks and a family room with 1 stall and 1 sink. Both prototypes would meet ADA requirements, and
include a mechanical/storage room with 1 sink.
The estimated annual maintenance cost for a permanent restroom facility ranges from $8,750 to $10,000
/year dependent on frequency of service, size of facility and use.
Strategic Development. Distribution and Management
Based upon staff's initial research, staff will advise the Board that permanent restrooms should be located
only within gated, secured facilities and be open for public use when staff is present. The following criteria
were used to prepare a priority ranking for permanent restrooms at athletic complexes for the Board to
consider:
1. Frequency of field use
2. Average number of participants (players, officials, spectators, etc.)
3. Annual number of special events or tournament opportunities
4. Ages of participants
Other conditions which factor into the decision for the location of restrooms include proximity to existing
facilities that have restrooms, such as recreation centers; and topographic conditions such as floodplain.
Following the Board's review, the City Council will be advised on the recommended policy.
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