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Report Number: OPS 08-23
Date: March 27, 2023
From: Brian Duffield
Director, Operations
Subject: Don Beer Arena Capital Project Pre-Budget Approvals
- File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1. That Report OPS 08-23 regarding Don Beer Arena Capital Project Pre-Budget
Approvals be received;
2. That pre 2023 Capital Budget be established for Structural Repairs in Rink 3 at Don
Beer Arena, in the amount of $120,000.00 (net HST rebate), be approved;
3. That pre 2023 Capital Budget be established for Rink 1 and 2 Refrigeration Plant
lifecycle equipment replacement at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of $143,000.00 (net
HST rebate), be approved;
4. That the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to finance the project budget of
$120,000.00 (net HST rebate) by a transfer from the Don Beer Arena Reserve;
5. That the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to finance the project budget of
$143,000.00 (net HST rebate) from Federal Gas Tax; and,
6. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary
action to give effect hereto.
Executive Summary: Structural steel condition assessment completed in Rink 3 at Don
Beer Arena in 2022 identified corroded splice bolts at various locations and recommended that
they be replaced within 12 months.
A separate mechanical engineering review for the refrigeration plant serving Rinks 1 and 2 at
Don Beer Arena was completed in 2018 and identified staged repairs and component
replacements required to ensure the continued safe operation of the plant. The initial phase of
repairs was completed in 2019. The engineer’s report recommended that a second phase of
work be completed in 2023, including the overhaul of the existing compressors.
Design work for both scopes of work was completed in 2022 and both scopes of work are
ready for procurement. Pre-budget approval is required in order to award and commence
these projects as soon as possible once the Rink 1 and 2 refrigeration plant is shut down for
the summer and after completion of the primary programming season in Rink 3.
It is recommended that pre 2023 Capital Budget be established for Structural Repairs in Rink 3
at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of $120,000.00 (net HST rebate) and for Rink 1 and 2
OPS 08-23 March 27, 2023
Subject: Don Beer Arena Capital Project Pre-Budget Approvals
Refrigeration Plant lifecycle equipment replacement at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of
$143,000 (net HST rebate), be approved to allow the necessary repairs to be completed as
soon as possible and to minimize any impact on program offerings.
Financial Implications: Both capital projects are included in the preliminary draft 2023
Capital Budget. Structural Repairs in Rink 3 at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of $120,000.00
(net HST rebate), will be funded by the Don Beer Arena Reserve. Rink 1 and 2 Refrigeration
Plant lifecycle equipment replacement at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of $143,000 (net HST
rebate), will be funded from the Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund.
The Don Beer Arena Reserve and the Federal Gas Tax Reserve Fund both have sufficient
funds to undertake these projects.
Discussion: Corroded splice bolts were identified as part of major structural assemblies in
Rink 3 at Don Beer Arena as part of a routine structural condition assessment completed by
Barry Bryan Associates in October 2022. The engineering report recommended that the
corroded bolts be replaced within 12 months. Design work for the required repairs was
completed in late 2022 and is ready to be issued for procurement. Rink 3 is expected to host
the City’s summer ice programs this year, but the nature of the required work allows for it to be
completed over the ice surface with proper protection. The preferred window to complete the
repairs is in April 2023, requiring immediate procurement and award in order to achieve this
schedule.
A detailed engineering review of the plant was completed by TS Engineering in late 2018,
providing recommendations for immediate and longer term repairs. The most urgent repairs
were completed in 2019. Longer term work was recommended to be completed in 2023 and
includes lifecycle rebuilding of the existing compressors and replacement of pumps and other
related components. Completing these repairs should extend the life of the plant by
approximately ten years.
All required design work and technical documents has been completed and are ready to be
issued for procurement. Ice is typically removed in the City’s arena facilities in April and
reinstalled in late August. Late planned budget approval in April this year will impact timing for
retrofit and overhaul of the refrigeration plant serving Rinks 1 and 2. The long lead times
required to secure the necessary materials renders it necessary to award this work as soon as
possible in order to complete the project prior to restoring ice to Rinks 1 and 2 for resumption
of programming in the Fall.
Different trades will be required to complete each of the two scopes of work, which must
therefore be tendered and awarded separately.
It is recommended that pre 2023 Capital Budget be established for Structural Repairs in Rink 3
at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of $120,000.00 (net HST rebate) and for Rink 1 and 2
Refrigeration Plant lifecycle equipment replacement at Don Beer Arena, in the amount of
$143,000 (net HST rebate), be approved to allow the necessary repairs to be completed as
soon as possible and to minimize any impact on program offerings.
OPS 08-23 March 27, 2023
Subject: Don Beer Arena Capital Project Pre-Budget Approvals
Attachment:
None.
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By: Original Signed By:
Brian Duffield Stan Karwowski, MBA, CPA, CMA
Director, Operations Director, Finance & Treasurer
Original Signed By: Original Signed By:
Vince Plouffe, OAA, MRAIC Sarah Douglas-Murray
Division Head, Operations Services Director, Community Services
VP:nm
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
Original Signed By:
Marisa Carpino, M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer