The River City Renaissance (RCR) project has been making great progress and the first package for the arena is ready for the bid process. Several organizations have collaborated on the design process for the arena and the architects with ICON have helped guide the development well. In order to stay on the aggressive timeframe for the arena, the first bid package has to be acted on quickly. The arena will precede the other portions of the RCR project, but this will allow for the project to continue to accommodate the other partners time constraints, encourage leaseholders at the mall to stay, bring new traffic to the area, and support new investment in the downtown. The Architects, Matti Roinila and Mike Kuntz, were at the council meeting to discuss the schedule and process moving forward from this bid. Bid Package #1 includes primarily demolition and excavation. The following packages are listed below and it is anticipated that these will all be issued in short order to keep the project on pace. The lease on the space for the arena has been signed by the mall owner and the city council will be able to take action on the lease at the next council meeting.

The tentative schedule is below:

Bid Package #1 – Demolition and Excavation

Schedule

• 12/28/18 - Issue Construction Documents
• 12/28/18 - Open for Bid (13 day bidding period)
• 01/10/19 – Bid Due Date
• 01/10/19 – 01/14/19 – ICON Review of Bids
• 01/15/19 – Provide Recommendation of Qualified Bids to Aaron Burnett / City Council
• 01/15/19 – Request City Council Approval

Contract Category #1 – General Demolition Contractor

• Electrical Demolition
• Mechanical Demolition
• Concrete Slab, Exterior Wall, and Interior Partition Demolition
• Earthwork / Mass Excavation

Contract Category #2

• Site & General Conditions - ICON

Bid Package #2 – Structural Steel, Concrete Foundation, and Ice Plant

Schedule

• 01/10/19 - Issue Construction Documents
• 01/10/19 - Open for Bid (14 day bidding period)
• 01/24/19 – Bid Due Date
• 01/24/19 – 01/29/19 – ICON Review of Bids
• 01/29/19 – Provide Recommendation of Qualified Bids to Aaron Burnett / City Council
• 01/29/19 – Request City Council Approval

Contract Category #3 - General Structural Contractor

• Structural Steel / Roof Demolition
• Concrete Foundation / Footing Demolition
• Cast-In-Place Concrete
• Precast Stadia
• Masonry
• Structural Steel Materials
• Structural Steel Installation
• Roofing

Contract Category #4 - Ice Plant and Floor Contractor

• Ice Plant, Rink Slab, Condenser, and Dehumidification

Contract Category #5 – Vertical Circulation Contractor

• Elevator

Contract Category #2

• Site & General Conditions - ICON

Bid Package #3 – Mechanical, Electrical, and Interior Fit-Up

Schedule

• 03/14/19 - Issue Construction Documents
• 03/14/19 - Open for Bid (14 day bidding period)
• 03/28/19 – Bid Due Date
• 03/28/19 – 04/02/19 – ICON Review of Bids
• 04/02/19 – Provide Recommendation of Qualified Bids to Aaron Burnett / City Council
• 04/02/19 – Request City Council Approval

Contract Category #6 - General Contractor

• Interior Fit-Up

Contract Category #7 - Mechanical Contractor

• Mechanical Rough-In and Fit-Up

Contract Category #8 - Electrical Contractor

• Electrical Rough-In and Fit-Up

Contract Category #9 – Landscape Contractor

• Exterior Improvements