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ELK RIVER ARENA 1000 SCHOOL STREET N.W. ELK RIVER, MN 55330 (763) 635- 1141 Fax (763) 635 - 1144 To: Elk River Mayor and City Council From: Rich Czech, Arena Manager Date: November 10, 2003 Subject: Barn Floor Update / Barn Floor Replacement / Dasher Board Bids Great News! On Saturday November 8th the first group of skaters skated on the Barn for the 2003 - 2004 season. Time will tell how much refrigeration we will have to add during the season and if any other pipes will burst throughout the year. The likelihood of a pipe in the floor bursting is unlikely, however I want the Council to be aware of the possibility. Scott Ward of Stevens Engineers has submitted the bid information and their recommendation for the replacement of the Barn's floor and the new dasher boards. (Attached is his memo to the Mayor and City Council.) Scott has been very helpful while we worked through this process and is very knowledgeable about this type of construction. It is my recommendation that the Council awards the base bid along with option 2 B alternate (one) 1 and (two) 2 to Commercial Refrigeration as recommended by Scott. Altemate (three) 3 is for a sub floor heat grid if the rink was to be operated year round. Without sub floor heating, the Barn can only operate eight continuous months in one season before the ice would have to be removed. There would be other components that would have to be purchased in order to have ice in the Barn year round. I do not see the Barn operating year round in the future and do not recommend the sub floor heat grid. The total cost of Option 2B without alternate 3 would be $298,912.00. I also agree with Scott, that the bid for the dasher boards should be awarded to Commercial Refrigeration. Commercial Refrigeration will subcontract Becker Arena Products to build and install the boards. Becker Arena Products is known for quality products throughout the United States.