Vail gets its first look at the $52 million plan to revamp the Dobson Ice Arena

Since 1979, the Dobson Ice Area has served the Vail group not solely as an ice area, but additionally as a gathering and occasion area. Nevertheless, aside from an addition and some minor refurbishments, it has remained largely unchanged. And to outlive one other 50 years or so, an intensive renovation is required.

In February, the Metropolis of Vail chosen Populous Design to evaluation the growing old facility and supply choices for upgrading and coding. On Tuesday, July 18, the Vail City Council and the Vail Recreation District will see the results of this planning section at their common assembly: a $52 million conceptual design that addresses most of the facility’s present challenges.

The town council will likely be requested to judge the advisable challenge, which is “extra about program and parts versus design particulars of how all the things suits collectively,” based on a memo within the assembly package deal.

The present area suffers from quite a lot of issues. Within the preliminary design section, the contractor was requested to deal with the shortage of accessibility all through; inadequate locker room area (which has led to range and equality points); mechanical, electrical, and ice programs which can be at or close to the tip of their service life; a failing roof; dated spectator amenities; inadequate output; and an inadequate variety of toilet toiletries as per code.