A structural assessment of the SASCU Indoor Memorial Sports Complex recommends replacement over repair.
On Thursday, April 11, the City of Salmon Arm shared a post on social media advising the detailed structural assessment of the facility had been completed and, 含羞草研究社渦nfortunately, the building cannot be occupied in its current state.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淲hile the City hasn含羞草研究社檛 finalized its decision on the arena含羞草研究社檚 future and is awaiting the completion of a Lifecycle Analysis, we recognize its importance to the community and want to ensure you have the most up to date information,含羞草研究社� reads the post. 含羞草研究社淭he City will be engaging the community in discussions about facilities and encourage you to participate.含羞草研究社�
In November the city announced the Sports Complex would be closed after a preliminary engineering study raised significant concerns 含羞草研究社渞egarding the structural integrity of the building when there is a snowpack on the roof.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淯nder these circumstances, it is not financially or operationally viable to keep the facility open when there is snow on the roof,含羞草研究社� said the city at that time. 含羞草研究社淭he overall safety and well-being of the users of our facilities is, and will always be, the priority of the city and the Shuswap Recreation Society.含羞草研究社�
The April 11 update included a link to a March 25, 2024 interim report of the detailed structural assessment of the Sports Complex completed by Bar Engineering. In the 225-page document, the firm concluded repair of the structure, built in 1957 (with additions in 1961 and 1966), would require a 含羞草研究社渟ignificant investment.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淪ignificant investment into the building envelope and structure is required prior to interim occupancy and extending the useful life of the facility,含羞草研究社� reads the report. 含羞草研究社淚t is the opinion of the undersigned that permanent repairs to the building envelope and structure, with the intent of extending the useful service life of the facility, is not a viable solution and replacement should be considered.含羞草研究社�
This opinion, the report continues, is based on 含羞草研究社渢he extensive effort and cost to replace the existing foundation and the flat roof sections of the arena, the extensive truss repairs and the replacement of the building envelope.含羞草研究社�
含羞草研究社淔urthermore, the extensive remediation will trigger the requirement to upgrade the existing building to current codes in relation to fire and life safety,含羞草研究社� reads the report. 含羞草研究社淐osts related to the latter are not considered in this report as they will be further analyzed in the next phase of the project, the Life Cycle Assessment.含羞草研究社�
The report does include repair recommendations, both for partial occupancy and full occupancy. It explains the intent of 含羞草研究社減artial occupancy含羞草研究社� is to maximize occupancy with the minimum level of repairs needed to allow for safe use of the building 含羞草研究社渨ithin certain weather conditions and seasons.含羞草研究社�
Full occupancy repairs would provide the 含羞草研究社渕inimum level of repairs which will allow safe use of the building year-round.含羞草研究社� The cost of the recommended repairs to support partial occupancy was estimated at $89,700. For full occupancy, the estimate was $2,778,000.
含羞草研究社淏ased on the historical data reviewed, site observations made, and the structural evaluation, the building envelope and structure are generally in poor condition and beyond their intended service life,含羞草研究社� reads the report含羞草研究社檚 conclusion.
In addition to accommodating a number of local sports groups, the SASCU Indoor Memorial Sports Complex is also a hub for the Salmon Arm Fair.
Fair manager Jim McEwan said plans were made around the possibility the Sports Complex wouldn含羞草研究社檛 be available for the 2024 event.
含羞草研究社淲hat we含羞草研究社檝e done, it含羞草研究社檚 called pivoting含羞草研究社�,含羞草研究社� laughed McEwan. 含羞草研究社淚 think anybody who runs an event, you have to deal with everything from weather to buildings to you name it, there含羞草研究社檚 all sorts of surprises that come up and this is one we suspected would happen. What we含羞草研究社檝e done is come up with a plan to have the exhibitors that would normally be in the Memorial arena, they would move over into the artisan building and the dance centre, we含羞草研究社檝e got space there.含羞草研究社�
For vendors, a street marketplace will be set up along 5th Avenue.
含羞草研究社淎ll those commercial marketplace vendors would be set up there,含羞草研究社� said McEwan. 含羞草研究社淭here含羞草研究社檚 some logistics that go into making sure that含羞草研究社檚 safe and comfortable and works for the commercial vendors, but that含羞草研究社檚 what we含羞草研究社檝e got so far.含羞草研究社�
Regarding the Bar report, McEwan said he was surprised by the $2.7 million estimate. His take was that the city should, down the road, look at a new building.
含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 kind of like a money pit含羞草研究社� you含羞草研究社檝e got a beautiful building but it just doesn含羞草研究社檛 work,含羞草研究社� said McEwan. 含羞草研究社淚 would suggest and hope we take a step back and look at a 25,000 or 35,000 square foot metal building含羞草研究社� it含羞草研究社檚 about the same amount of money as what含羞草研究社檚 proposed to put into fixing the Memorial arena and you get a brand-new building.
含羞草研究社淚 think it含羞草研究社檚 best to have all the user groups get together and look at what works and what doesn含羞草研究社檛 work and work with the city and the recreation society. Because honestly, I can含羞草研究社檛 see putting any money into that Memorial arena. It含羞草研究社檚 a lot of money.含羞草研究社�
The above story was updated with additional information at 5 p.m. on April 11.
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