Conceptual roof design
The future vision of the Skatium is a year-round, multi-function open-air facility that will support recreational sports, concerts, markets, and a myriad of other activities based on community needs.
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A refrigerated concrete surface and a roof will enable Skatium to remain open with ice for up to five months. In other seasons, they will enable a multitude of other sports and events to be held, even in the rain. The plan includes all new buildings including a new office and rental area, locker rooms, bathrooms, and utility and storage.
Our newly simplified phased plan ​​maximizes our ability to provide a skatable surface for winter use while we raise the funds necessary to fully realize this vision.
Phase 1 - Maximize ice time
This phase installs a temporary EZ Ice rink which can be assembled and disassembled as we progress through future phases. With dasher boards and a poly liner, we will be able to retain water through winter thaws and estimate being able to open at least three to five times as many days as past winters. In this phase we will also complete the engineering design and permitting necessary to proceed to later phases.
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Soil analysis ($19,000) completed
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Demolition and removal of existing dasher boards*
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Remove old refrigeration chiller and tubes ($1,000)
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Level current surface*
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Purchase and assembly of EZ rink ($44,000)
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Purchase new fleet of rental skates ($6,500)
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Install new sign ($2,500 est)
Total Estimate: $74,200
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*Assumes volunteer support
Phase 2 - Cover the ice
Our soil analysis revealed that we need to modify our roof design to a lighter weight version. We intend to install a beautiful white fabric roof with steel trusses that is considered "temporary" for permitting purposes, and add a new sound and lighting system.
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Demolition and removal of existing office ($1K)*
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Purchase and install of new roof ($332K)
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Install new sound and lighting ($117K)
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Total Estimate: $450,000
*Assumes volunteer support
Phase 3 - New buildings and bathrooms
A new office, changing room, storage, and bathroom buildings will be built and ideally tied into the Waitsfield sewer system.
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Demolition and removal of existing structures
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Construct office/rental/bathrooms ​building
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Construct utility and storage buildings
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Concrete foundations for buildings
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Total Estimate: $TBD​
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*Costs may be reduced through community volunteers.
Phase 4 - Year-round activity
We will purchase and install a refrigeration system and embed the refrigeration tubes in a concrete pad. With a solid, smooth concrete surface under the roof and ability to roll out turf, this phase completes the vision of a facility that can support year-round usage.
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Concrete slab, rebar, piping, header trench and apron
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Refrigeration system
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Aluminum Dasher Boards
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Astro Turf
Total Estimate: $TBD
