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Town workshop narrows arena renovation to a $5.75M shovel‑ready base project
Summary
At an Alexandria work session, the presenting architect proposed a reduced-scope arena renovation with an estimated total project cost of about $5.75 million and urged the town to pursue final design and bid tabs to be 'shovel ready' for grant applications.
The town held a work session to consider a downsized redesign of the community ice arena and related site work, with the presenting architect urging a bid‑ready base project that the town could afford without grant funding. The architect summarized prior grant efforts and a previously proposed $13.5 million project, then presented a prioritized scope that yields hard construction estimates around $4.6 million and a total project cost “estimated at $5,750,000 so under $6,000,000 for that proposed scope.”
Board members pressed on what to cut and what to keep in the scope, with several arguing for a design that lets the town award only selected bid items. The presenter recommended breaking the work into bid items and alternates so the town could pursue utilities, roofing and siding, and parking as priorities while treating the locker-room addition as an awardable alternate. “We break the bids into like 4 or 5 different items,” the presenter said, describing how that approach creates flexibility if bids exceed expectations. The board directed staff to develop a schematic of a base project and to pursue final design in spring so bids can be ready this fall for grant submissions in June.
