MAPLETON – The replacement of the rink and refrigeration system at the PMD Arena in Drayton will cost Mapleton $2,944,782, and be completed by Ball Construction Limited.
That’s about $300,000 over budget.
The 2026 budget includes $2.65 million for the project, with $1.65 million funded by a long-term debenture and $1 million funded by infrastructure reserves.
The extra $300,000 will be funded with additional long-term debt.
The breakdown of the project cost is as follows:
- design and engineering fees: $96,000;
- base contract: $2,241,700;
- provisional items: $405,950;
- contingency: $150,000; and
- HST: $50,932.
In addition to a new rink and refrigeration system, the project includes dasher boards, glass, vertical netting and staircase improvements.
Consulting engineers from RJ Burnside compiled project specifications and requirements, answered questions from interested contractors and summarized the bid.
The bid was published online in October.
Seventeen companies submitted bids on the project and attended a site meeting on Oct. 30 for further information about the job.
The township created a committee to select a contractor from the bid submissions.
Committee members included public works director Jamie Morgan, community services manager Amy Grose, deputy treasurer Rachel Carter and climate change coordinator Martin Tamlyn.
Committee members independently evaluated each bid based on:
- project understanding, approach and methodology;
- experiences, references and subcontractors;
- schedule and work plan; and
- cost proposal.
The committee unanimously recommended the contract be awarded to Ball Construction Ltd.
According to a staff report presented to council on Dec. 9, “While multiple bids showcased a solid understanding of the project scope and requirements, the committee noted that Ball Construction Ltd. proposal had an overall project schedule that aligned well with the township’s needs, and that their wealth of experience on similar-sized projects would be greatly beneficial.”
The township is expecting the project to be complete and the ice back in service by the 2026/27 ice season.
Mapleton asset procurement manager Aman Bains told council Ball Construction is set to start the design process this month and begin construction next year.
The Drayton Farm Show will be held in the arena in April as usual, and construction will begin immediately afterwards, Bains said.
The project will probably be completed by mid-August, Bains said, with the ice installed around Sept. 12, as usual.
