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Enerplex Construction
General Status Report
The project has now been in construction for 14 months and City of Fort St. John will be making ice in the community’s new Enerplex by July 31, 2009, placing the project within the completion schedule timeline.
Larry Bodie, Site Superintendent has done an admirable job of keeping progress moving, despite some delivery challenges for essential items like structural steel. The non- refrigerated slab has been completely poured for the oval and it looks to be an excellent job. By week’s end, the roof will be complete and exterior cladding is underway on the west side of the building. All utilities have been completed, and the Joint Venture is starting to heat the support areas in preparation for winter work. At present, there are over 60 people working onsite.
BUDGET
Original contract amount as negotiated in March 2007 $33,183,782.00
The original recommendation from the City Manager for authority to enter into a contract came forward to City Council on February 26, 2007 (resolution #101/07) requesting that approval be granted to enter into a contract for Option 2 (second level oval) at a cost not to exceed $36,240,598.00. This amount included a budget of 3.2 million dollars for the refrigeration plant. This left the contract amount at $33 million dollars. Subsequent to this resolution, staff identified changes to the project scope in July of 2007. These changes and the rationale for them were presented at the Public Hearing on August 23rd, 2007 at the Northern Grand. They include:
- Design Contingency in the amount of $263,718.00 (previously approved by the City Manager as a omission in the original contract)
- Electrical upgrade to facilitate special events
- Additional space for lockers off of running track area
- Washrooms for running track area
- Loading dock to facilitate large trucks
- Snowmelt pit and Zamboni storage on second level
- Four timing bays for Speed Skating
- 2nd floor first aid room
- Additional corridors to access players benches
- Change sand base on oval to concrete $ 1,597,631.00
Revised Contract amount $34,781,413.00
Prime cost Sums for Parking lot $1,864,271.15
Change order for substation upgrade $15,852.45
Revised Contract Price $36,661,536.60
Prime cost sum credit for parking lot ($ 656,159.01)
Note: Remaining Parking lot scope was reduced and returned to owners work
Net Contract Approved amount to JV $36,005,376.69
Refrigeration Contract $3,444,000.00
Net Contract Obligations $39,449,376.69
I am pleased to report that contract expenditures for the Enerplex as of the end of October, total 22.3 million dollars. The project is still projected to come in within the approved budget. Theonly change order authorized in the budget is for $15,000 for an upgrade to the BC Hydro substation for future growth.
SITE WORK AND PARKING
All the site work in preparation for the parking lot subgrade has been completed.
Prior to the summer of 2007, there was no plan for parking for this facility. City Council recognized the need and gave the architect Roger Field, direction in the summer of 2007, to design a parking lot to accommodate 500 vehicles.
Mr. Field presented a conceptual parking plan in July/August of 2007 showing provision of 450 parking spots on the Enerplex site with a budget of 3.5 Million dollars. Since this time, the City has taken the remainder of the parking lot scope (paving, landscaping, drainage and lighting) and made it owners work.
Further zoning review showed that 300 stalls would be sufficient, and would not only maintain the green space in the area, but also more than double the current parking lot capacity of the North Peace Arena, Kids Arena and the Curling Club combined. City staff is currently working on the necessary redesign with the work to commence in 2009.
SKATER SAFETY
The Skater Safety Group, led by Magnus Enfeldt, has been hard at work providing clarification on the technical requirements for the Joint Venture, so they can provide a facility which is flawless in nature and the necessary documentation for the City’s approval. This process involves discussion with the ISU, Speed Skating Canada and the Elks Speed Skating Group. The Committee is led, and the City of Fort St. John is very confident that the issue of skater safety and padding will be resolved shortly. It is noteworthy to mention that any costs related to provision of a safe venue for speed skating will be borne by the design build team, Field, Field & Field in Joint Venture with Pentagon Structures Inc.
SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING
The Director of Community Services and I have been in discussion with Dig In Research as to the creation of a sponsorship plan for the Enerplex. The desired outcome is a program that meets Council’s approved values for the project, celebrates the community’s volunteerism, Kids Arena, and similar worthwhile undertakings. We are meeting with the consultant this week to work on this exciting program.
LIENS
There have been three liens on the project to date. Two are from a dispute between Scott Builders and the Joint Venture. One lien was registered by a Geotechnical firm. All the disputes are the responsibility of the Joint Venture to resolve. The City has requested that the Joint Venture pay the money into court pending resolution. The Joint Venture has agreed to do this.
Respectfully submitted
Jim Rogers
Director of Protective Services
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