Sunderland Arena Project
The Township of Brock is paving the way with the expansion and renovation of the Sunderland Arena located at 20 Park Street, Sunderland.
The Sunderland Arena project is aimed at meeting the needs for the residents of Brock - for today and tomorrow. This project page is intended to provide information on this up-and-coming project. Details will be added as the project progresses.
Background
In mid-2021, the Township successfully obtained a Federal/Provincial Grant through ICIP that would partially fund a renovation of the Sunderland Arena. The original scope of the project proposed included the following at a cost estimate of $7.4 mil.
- Undertake works to make the building fully accessible and to accommodate sledge hockey;
- Expansion of the building to include: 6 new dressing rooms (which includes 2 accessible), community use room, storage and ice resurfacer room;
- Replacement of concrete pad, expansion of ice surface to regulation size, updated refrigeration system, and reconfigured seating around the rink;
- Renovation of existing lobby area and dressing rooms to create a larger lobby and new food booth;
- Renovation of the second-floor auditorium to create a heated viewing space.
Major cost escalations due to COVID, inflation and a more detailed review of project scope have resulted in the Township needing to have a closer look at both budget and priorities. The time to complete this work is forecasted at 18 months and the hope is this project will proceed in Spring 2024.
Project Scope
The Sunderland Arena Project scope is approximately 60% of the building will be renovated and 40% remaining as is. The Township is currently seeking a scope change to see what flexibility we can have with the project to meet the budget. The grant outlines what is tied to the funding and some parts are not negotiable, while other parts might be. We believe the scope will need to be adjusted to meet the approved budget. The two items we request flexibility on are the size of the ice and the number of new dressing rooms. The balance of the project is required as per the grant.
The Township plans to meet with a member of each of the current facility's user groups to review descope options when we hear back from the province. The user groups will be asked to provide their feedback on their priorities based on the descope items. The design or modified design-build will determine the final scope with the hope that we can achieve all of the elements of the original application.
Approved Project Scope ICIP Grant |
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Budget
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Project Next steps: |
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Reports |
2012 Recreation Master Plan 2016 BARF Committee Report and Minutes 2021 Class C Estimate 2023 Current Arena Status Report and Sunderland Arena Renovation and Expansion Project |