Lion's Head Arena (Photo from Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula website)
Northern Bruce Peninsula is awarding an almost $10,000 building condition assessment contract for the Lion’s Head Community Centre and Arena redevelopment project.
Council approved awarding the tender to Facility Risk Solutions Ltd. during a meeting on May 13, and is the latest after council refused to press pause on the project in February.
Council reviewed the results of a request for proposal for a building condition assessment after council received an arena design and costing options update in January.
Those discussions resulted in staff being directed to look into a building condition assessment of the existing community centre and arena and report back to council.
The municipality put out a request for proposal for building condition assessment services from qualified professional engineer consultants for them to complete a comprehensive, and non-destructive building condition assessment for the facility, which would include its physical condition, life expectancy and replacement costs.
The assessment would specifically analyze the architecture and structure, roofing, electrical and mechanical set up, septic services, and refrigeration system.
Additionally, the assessment will also identify a potential renewal strategy to have the site remain safe and operational for up to 20 years.
Ten firms submitted proposals by the closing date on April 26, with Facility Risk Solutions coming in at $9,850.
Parks and Facilities Manager Mark Coleman says, “their portfolio in terms of municipal projects aligns nicely. They have had several projects involving arena assessments, so I am quite confident in their abilities to deliver a good product for us.”
The assessment report is expected to be completed and presented to council by Sept. 9.
Deputy Mayor Rod Anderson says, “I am happy to see that they are moving fairly quick on it because Sept. 9 is not that far away.”
The multi-million dollar project has been in the works for a while, which sought to update the arena with new dressing rooms, a multi-purpose room, and creating a new Bruce County Library Branch.
Council pressed the breaks on the revamp earlier this year after a recommendation was brought to the table to approve spending $17 million.