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4-pad interior - Architect Rendering

 

Milestone Dates
January 18, 2008	Expression of Interest Call (EOI) Issued for 4-Pad Arena Potential Design Build and Operate Partners
April, 2008	Short List Developed as a Result of Evaluation and Rating of EOI Submissions
August 11, 2008	Request for Proposals Issued to Short Listed Proponents
January 27, 2009	Council Approves Successful Proponent and Allows Negotiations to Begin for Design Build Contract and Operating Agreement
May 12, 2009	Design Build Contract and Operating Agreement Approved by Council. Phase 1 of Project Approved by Council
May 29, 2009	Site for 4-Pad Purchased
July 2009	Design Build Agreement signed with Ellis Don Construction
August 2009	Operating Agreement signed with Nustadia Recreation Inc.
Fall 2010	Construction is completed - 4-Pad Arena Facility Opens

4-PAD QUICK FACTS:

• HRM has commenced construction of this facility
  
• Total project cost is $39 million which includes land purchase, design, construction and pre-opening expenses.
  
• HRM will own the facility

• The facility will be located at 61 Gary Martin Drive in Hammonds Plains

• The HRM 4-pad Arena will open in Fall 2010

• HRM has signed a Design Build contract with Ellis Don Ltd.

• HRM has signed an Operating Agreement with Nustadia Recreation Inc.

• Staff and Nustadia will begin to work on the completion of a Community Access Plan immediately (this plan will ensure fair access – scheduling to the facility including sport, gender, etc.) and will be working with stakeholders in order to complete this prior to the opening of the facility
  

Project Background
In response to a capacity issue for prime time ice availability in HRM and a risk assessment of the age and condition of all ice surfaces in HRM, whether municipally owned or not, HRM has developed a short term strategy solution and a longer term strategy solution.

Short Term Strategy - History
Although there is non-prime time capacity, there is a prime time deficit which could grow larger. The short term is to deal with immediate deficits, as well as impending risks associated with the condition of Devonshire and the replacement plans in the next couple years for the SMU and Shearwater Arenas which could also cause further temporary capacity issues if new ice surfaces are not brought on line. The short term strategy approved by Regional Council is to seek a partner to design, build, operate and possibly finance a new 4-pad ice arena complex. An Expression of Interest earlier this year demonstrated interest from potential partners with HRM receiving nine replies. The top four Proponents were short listed.

In early August 2008, the Halifax Regional Municipality issued a Request for Proposals from the four short listed pre-qualified Proponents to develop new ice surfaces. The objective of this Request for Proposals (RFP) was to select a single Proponent based on the submission of detailed technical and financial Proposals for the development of the Project. The site location was determined as part of the outcome results of the RFP process.

Documents for the short term strategy can be found by clicking on them under Background Resources (in left-hand navigation bar).

Long Term Strategy
Regional Council also endorsed the development of a long range strategy that will result in a planned and predictable strategy to replace and/or reinvest in existing aging arena facilities. It is still under development and will be brought to Council at a later date. It will be a multi-year plan.

Media

May 13, 2009 Metro - Rink Waits for feds, province to chip in

January 29, 2009 Metro News- Plans for Bedford hockey rink unanimously approved

January 28, 2009 - Media Release - Site Selection

January 28, 2009 -Chronicle Herald - Four-rink arena to be built in Bedford