Rocky View County council unanimously approved $20,000 to assist the Springbank Park For All Seasons (SPFAS) Association and the Bragg Creek Community Association to produce life cycle studies for the facilities they manage, Oct. 25.
The studies will provide documentation on the capital replacement needs for the facilities, which will assist the County and the Recreation Board in understanding current and long-term funding requirements for the SPFAS and the Bragg Creek Centre.
“This request is going to go a long way into saving time at the ground level,” said area Councillor Margaret Bahcheli. “To be able to put that clear line in the sand will help greatly with capital (planning).”
The studies, which will be done by Stantec Consulting Ltd., will include a 25-year life cycle on structural, mechanical, electrical, general site and building code compliance within the facilities.
The project, anticipated to begin in January, will also include a report outlining findings and recommendations for what work needs immediate attention, what can be deferred and what will be required in the long term.
Stantec will prepare the report by reviewing existing documentation, walking through and reviewing sites visually and interviewing building managers and maintenance staff.
Springbank’s 122,000-square-foot facility includes two indoor arenas, a six-sheet curling rink, an indoor fitness area, food and banquet areas, meeting rooms, an outdoor arena, football fields, soccer pitches and baseball diamonds.
Bragg Creek Centre is about 15,000 square feet and contains a main auditorium and stage; foyer; kitchen; meeting rooms; a concession and bar; an outdoor skating rink and change rooms; and two tennis courts.
The Rocky View West Recreation Board supported the request and asked council to consider approving the life cycle studies.
According to Reeve Rolly Ashdown, completing the studies together will save on costs.
“Conducting studies on both facilities with one project is a good cost saving measure for the County,” he said.
