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City staff recommends $307,000 contract for Maverick Center renovation cost estimate
Summary
West Valley City staff asked council to approve a $307,000 contract with EDA Architects (with Populous and other consultants) to produce a comprehensive renovation cost estimate and phased plan for the Maverick Center, funded in part by a $500,000 state check and aimed at supporting grant requests ahead of 2034 Olympic opportunities.
Jake Arslanian, director of facilities and construction management, asked the West Valley City Council on July 8 to approve a $307,000 contract with EDA Architects to produce a comprehensive cost estimate and phased renovation plan for the Maverick Center.
Arslanian told the council the building is nearly 30 years old and requires multiple upgrades: arena seating replacement, suite modernizations, additional women's restrooms, a VIP lounge, parking-lot repair, mechanical-system work and a new ice system. He said EDA will work with Populous (formerly HOK) and a team of engineers and construction consultants to deliver a prioritized scope of work and 3-D drawings to support funding requests.
"We're asking them to give us a flexible document to prioritize what should go first and what can wait," Arslanian said. He set a tight schedule, saying staff hopes to have materials by mid-October so RDA staff and others can begin soliciting state and other funding ahead of larger regional efforts related to the 2034 Olympics.
Arslanian said the city already has a $500,000 state check, of which roughly $100,000 is earmarked for exterior lettering work; the remainder will support the renovation effort after a budget opening. He said the contracted team will provide a detailed, itemized list and cost for every element so the city can pursue grant funding "according to actual cost and not just made up by somebody."
Arslanian described the $307,000 as fitting the project's budgeted needs and emphasized the need to move quickly because construction capacity and contractor availability are competitive.
Council members asked clarifying questions about funding availability, whether the firm could suggest innovations beyond the city's list and the building's last major renovation (noted as February 2002). Arslanian said consultants were expected to expand on the city's preliminary list and that members of the city's executive committee would act as liaisons during the process.
The presentation closed with staff committing to return to the council with the consultant's recommendations and cost estimates for council review before the city commits to construction work.
