These projections were developed by the City of Lincoln Finance Department in conjunction with consultants using a variety of sources.
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Total revenue: $498,401,834
- turnback tax - $23,905,467
- land sales and TIF - $17,163,622
- visitor taxes - $74,473,102
- bar/restaurant taxes (local) - $119,298,210
- arena revenue - $95,346,451
- parking - $18,899,918
- private donations - $32,952,381
- interest income - $16,362,684
- Lincoln Traction - $100,000,000
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Total project costs: $339,749,343
- construction - $334,589,343
- bond issuance - $5,160,000
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COST BREAKDOWN
Arena: $180,797,782
- arena - $168,895,600
- pedestrian crossing over BNSF - $10,402,182
- plaza areas - $1,500,000
Roadways: $28,910,857
- Sun Valley - Charleston Bridge - $5,845,211
- Sun Valley right of way - $932,811
- Arena Drive and 10th/Salt Creek connection - $7,506,965
- P, Q and R streets - $3,489,730
- M, N and 10th streets - $2,593,351
- Canopy St., ice center drop off - $2,631,757
- trails - $750,000
- message signs - $3,375,000
- storm sewers for new roads - $1,786,032
Utilities: $5,236,704
- City water - $1,176,192
- City wastewater - $2,725,056
- LES - $554,400
- communication/other - $781,056
Environmental Remediation: $7,504,500
- north arena site (R to tracks) - $1,222,500
- south area (O to R) - $2,625,000
- south of O - $3,000,000
- west (new parking) - $450,000
- wetlands - $207,000
Site Preparation and Stormwater Mitigation: $10,827,792
- site grading - $2,780,784
- stormwater - $8,047,008
Railroads: $49,325,000
- BNSF land - $1,000,000
- BNSF track relocation - $44,000,000
- UP wetland enhancement - $1,500,000
- UP land - $1,280,000
- UP track relocation - $1,545,000
Amtrak: $1,705,500
- station - $1,440,000
- canopy rehabilitation - $265,000
Parking Facilities: $35,792,765
- garage south of arena - $15,478,925
- VIP garage - $11,317,905
- surface lot northwest of tracks - $5,778,115
- surface lot south of ice center - $2,067,820
- other surface lots - $1,150,000
Sources include:
Ameritas
DLR Group
HWS Consulting
ISG
Nebraska Department of Revenue
Olsson Associates
O’Sullivan Consulting
Sinclair Hille Architects
