The aged but cenrally located golf course you manage does not have a in$-$ground automated water sprinkling system. Instead, to properly water the course, sprinklers and hoses must be repeatedly set, moved, and put away by some of the grounds crew a tedious and laborious task. If over the next $12$ years, you project annual savings of about $$40,000$ from having an automated system, what is the maximum price you would be willing to pay today for an installed, automated golf course sprinkler system? $($Assume a interest rate of $6\%$ and you may ignore income taxes$)$