Council to vote on contract for electrical work at Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex
While work on the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex continues, the City Council will vote on another contract on May 15.
Corporate Report R074, edited by Don Luymes, GM of the city’s planning department, covers the elevator, electrical, machinery and refrigeration needs for ice facilities at the new arena to be built at the north end of the Cloverdale Fairground.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council award Contract No. 1220-030-2021-046 to Graham Construction and Engineering LP for US$16,880,345.
The planning department also recommends that the council set the spending approval limit for the contract at $20,000,000.
“To date, the Council has awarded three contracts to Graham Construction and Engineering LP, valued at US$25,644,085, for the construction of the initial works, the prefabricated metal building structure, the supply and installation of the piling and the civil formwork , rebar and concrete delivery,” the report said.
“Graham’s performance on the work contracted to date has been satisfactory and it is now recommended that the contract with Graham be extended to include the electrical, mechanical, ice plant cooling and elevator services for the project,” the report continues.
The arena was funded under the city’s five-year budget (2023–2027), however the master plan for the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex was recently adjusted to allow for three tarps in the arena instead of two.
“Staff are working with the design team to modify the project to include the third sheet,” the report said. “Staff will submit a company report to Council (in June) for approval of an increase in planning and construction management services.”
As part of this new report, city officials will also update the construction schedule if the council gives the green light to the proposed change.
The City Council had previously awarded Graham Construction and Engineering a $13.4 million contract in July 2022 for “initial work and prefabricated metal building structures” and another $3.1 million contract in December 2022 for “supply and installation.” of pile foundations”. ”
The new ice complex, as currently approved, will feature two National Hockey League-sized ice rinks with seating for 400 spectators (200 per rink). The rink will have a variety of non-sports rooms, such as multi-purpose rooms, common rooms, meeting rooms, as well as the required number of official rooms and locker rooms.
The rink project also includes an expansion to 177B Street south of 64 Avenue that has already been completed, with upgrades planned for 62 Avenue and the Agriplex parking lot. A new parking lot for 160 cars will also be built at the arena.
Construction of the two ice rinks began in August 2022 and opening is expected for the start of the ice hockey season in 2024.
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