The Town of Sundre has extended the deadline for proposals for a large-scale renovation and upgrade project at the Sundre arena until Dec. 13.
The request for proposals was issued in October and was scheduled to close on Nov. 30. However, following a mandatory walk-through of the arena last week, the three parties interested in submitting proposals requested and were given the extension.
Town councillors have been examining the future of the arena, which was built in the early 1970s. No motion has been passed calling for the renovation or replacement of the existing facility.
“The town of Sundre desires to extend the usable life of the existing arena complex with an aesthetically pleasing renovation of the building,” the town said in the architectural and design services request for proposals sent out on Oct. 26.
“An analysis of the building is essential to gain a better understanding as to the required mechanical, electrical and structural renovations that may be fundamental to extend the usable life of the facility for a ten to fifteen year timeframe.”
The town asked for a ‘two-stream' proposal that met a number of specific criteria.
“One stream of the proposal is to provide architectural and design services for a major renovation to the Sundre arena that will allow the town to maintain the existing operation season of October through March and the second stream of the proposal is to provide architectural and design services for a major renovation to the arena that will allow the town to offer a year-round operational season.”
The request for proposal sets out a number of ‘core elements' of the work to be completed.
Those include “project plan that enables the town to maintain seasonal operation of the ice arena during construction; options for phasing the project; options for environmentally sustainable components; identification of opportunities for Green Funding or other environmental related funding grants; identification of opportunities for sponsorship; estimation of the operational costs impacts of the renovation for the next three years.
The possible renovation design may conclude “an upgrade of all mechanical and electrical systems; a heated concrete slab; redesign of the current lobby space allocations; addition of a new interior wall and roof metal cladding system; upgrades to the landscaping of the property; Alberta building, plumbing and electrical code upgrades to the entire building; and improvements to the mezzanine area.”
“It is the responsibility of the architect, working with town administration to assist in the establishment and approval of both draft and final designs,” the town said. “It is understood that community consultation may result in additional space or amenities being added to the scope of the project.”
