In an article titled, "
Report: New Indoor Pool Could Cost $20-33M," by Karen Goff, Reston Patch reported:
A new indoor recreation facility in Reston would cost between $20.3
million and $33.5 million, but costs would be as much as 81 percent
covered within 10 years.
Those are two of the main points made it Reston Community Center's
market analysis update prepared by consulting firm Brailsford &
Dunlavey. . . .
The Connection newspapers, in its article, "
Reston Community Center Indoor Facility Study Unveiled," reported:
The Reston Community Center
Board of Governors Long-Range Planning Committee heard the results of
the latest study on a possible indoor recreation facility Monday, June
3. The facility, which has been put forward as possibly being located at
Baron Cameron Park, has been under review by the center for a few
years, as a result of an increased need for indoor aquatic, fitness and
other needs.
Baron
Cameron Park, located at Wiehle Avenue and Baron Cameron Avenue, has
been the primary location for the proposed facility. The Fairfax County
Park Authority, in a separate process from the Reston Community Center,
is currently undergoing the master planning process, which could include
the new facility. . . .
A couple of observations based on these reports deserve further community attention:
- Both of the options presented to the public were smaller than the options presented less than a month ago. Option A shrunk from 62,850 SF to 52,000 SF; Option B shrunk from 98,000 SF to 84,900 SF. The three options considered in the 2009 B&D report ranged in size from 119,000 SF to 173,000 SF--and included 4-8 tennis courts. What does the community lose in moving forward with these smaller options?
- The estimated construction cost per square foot (CSF) has climbed much more than we would have expected for Option B ($390/SF vs. RCA estimate of $347-380/SF), but is in line for Option A ($395/SF vs. RCA estimate of $356-$424/SF). What is driving the unexpectedly high CSF for Option B?
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