Edina Approves $2.62 Million Contract for Rayar Arena Overhaul
The Edina City Council approved a contract with JLG Architects to design the $45.2 million rehabilitation and expansion of Rayar Arena, a project funded by a voter-approved sales tax from last fall.
The city is moving forward with major upgrades to Rayar Arena after the council greenlit a $2.62 million architectural services contract during its March 15 retreat. JLG Architects, selected through a competitive bidding process, will handle design work for the ambitious project that includes adding a fourth ice rink and addressing aging infrastructure throughout the facility.
The Minneapolis-based firm was chosen for its specialized expertise in ice arena design. City staff noted that JLG operates a dedicated sports studio group focused specifically on ice facilities. "JLG did stand out — they're a leader in the state and the nation," a city official said during the meeting, adding that the firm "recognized that this project will require the excellence and great pride and tradition to improve Rayar Arena."
The renovation will tackle several longstanding issues at the arena. Plans call for leveling rink floors that have experienced heaving, upgrading heating and cooling systems to improve air quality and reduce dust, and enhancing ventilation throughout the building. The project will also improve parking, add a new lobby, and bring the facility into better compliance with accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Funding for the $45.2 million project comes from a local sales and use tax that Edina voters approved last fall. JLG Architects will work alongside city staff, Tegra — the city's owner's representative — and a construction management firm that has yet to be selected.
The contract covers the full scope of architectural services, from initial programming and preliminary design through construction documents and oversight of the building process. No council members voiced opposition to the contract during the meeting.
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“we're excited to make some improvements to the rink floors make them more even there's currently some heaving underneath the rink floors um we're looking at making some improvements to the HVAC systems which will substantially help with building cless and prevent dust better ventilation”
“JLG did stand out they're a leader in the state and the nation they have a dedicated sport Studio group that specializes in ice arenas and they recognize that this project will require uh the Excellence and great pride and tradition to improve Brar Arena both the renov and the expansion”
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[Music] the city has hired an architect for the expansion of rayar Arena last fall voters approved a local sales and use tax to fund the $45.2 million Rehabilitation and expansion of the facility the project has two primary components the first is to repair replace and update certain parts of the Aging complex the second is to add a fourth sheet of indoor ice optimize existing and new ice systems and add parking a new Lobby and related infrastructure to improve the safety and circulation of patrons and upgrade Ada components we're excited to make some improvements to the rink floors make them more even there's currently some heaving underneath the rink floors um we're looking at making some improvements to the HVAC systems which will substantially help with building cless and prevent dust better ventilation last month the city council approved a $ 2.62 million contract with JG Architects for architectural and Engineering Services for the project JLG will work with City staff and stakeholders the city's owners representative Tegra and eventual construction management firm they will work together to provide programming and preliminary design concept and schematic design design design development and construction documents and administration Services during our proposal request process we identified a number of great firms that we interviewed and JLG did stand out they're a leader in the state and the nation they have a dedicated sport Studio group that specializes in ice arenas and they recognize that this project will require uh the Excellence and great pride and tradition to improve Brar Arena both the renov and the expansion JLG is expected to Begin work this fall
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