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Request for Proposals Elk River Arena and Lion John Weicht Park Facilities Page 2 of 8 -------------------------- The city completed a Community Center Feasibility Study adopted by City Council on July 18, 2016, which considered three park and recreation buildings at the end of their expected lifespan and require substantial improvements to continue operations. The study reviewed facility replacement with a single multipurpose facility, enhancements/expansion on two or more of the existing sites and basic mechanical, structural and aesthetic upgrades to the three facilities — the Elk River Ice Arena, the Senior Activity Center and Lions Park Center. The City Council selected the option to construct a single, new, multipurpose facility provided a successful communitywide referendum. The referendum failed by 818 votes (6.52%) with 12,528 votes cast during the 2016 General Election. In January of 2017, the City Council directed staff to begin review for the second option recommended by the task force, enhancing the existing Senior Activity Center space and the Ice Arena and providing for additional community activity and programming space. City and school district representatives met to discuss the high school campus and athletic facility improvements following the results of an ISD #728 Facility Task Force. 292 Design Group and JLG Architects provided facility concepts for the Elk River Ice Arena and Lions Park. The result was to reconstruct an improved ice arena with anticipated opportunity for future growth and expansion, as well as adding community space on the existing site near the high school. The building footprint would encroach on the high school softball field requiring the replacement and relocation of the field at Lion John Weicht Park. New concepts for two new softball fields at the park were completed by JLG Architects. The new concepts include updating and renovating Lions Park Center as a support facility. Plans for the Activity Center are not part of this project. Additional options for the Activity Center are under review by city staff. Section 2 Project Description The consultant services to be performed are for architectural design and professional services for the Elk River Ice Arena and Lion John Weicht Park improvements including: schematic design; final architectural and site design; construction documents; bidding and construction administration. Elk River Ice Arena Description The Ice Arena, located next to Elk River High School at 1000 School Street, consists of two ice rinks constructed in different eras. The original "Barn" is a pre-engineered metal building constructed by volunteers in 1971. It has a 195 x 85 ice sheet with seating for 400 spectators. In 1996, the city constructed an addition with a 200 x 100 Olympic -sized rink. The support spaces within this area are undersized, poorly laid out, and deficient in finishes and amenities. They were undersized to meet budget constraints. The construction is a precast concrete and steel structure and is referred to as the "Olympic" with seating for 1,200. Lions Park Center Description Lions Park Center, located in Lion John Weicht Park, includes office and storage space, restrooms, food preparation and a high bay multipurpose, meeting/activity space. The meeting/activity space is eliminated