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| Project Summary: |
| Location: 255 West St. S. |
| Square Footage: 137,362 |
| Budget: $55.5 million |
| Open: October 2020 |
Phased Opening - October 2020
The long-awaited opening of the Orillia Recreation Centre is here, but in light of COVID-19, the opening will be carried out in a staged approach. On October 26, 2020, the Orillia Recreation Centre, located at 255 West St. S., opened to the public for fitness centre time slots, pre-registered drop-in aquatics, fitness and sports programming, registered programming and user groups.
Finishing Touches - September 2020
Get an inside look at our beautiful Orillia Recreation Centre as we near completion in our latest behind-the scenes video with Megan Visser, Recreation Program Supervisor, for the City of Orillia.
Social Heart Tour - February 2020
Get an inside look at the unique features of the main floor common space at the Orillia Recreation Centre in our latest behind-the scenes video with Megan Visser, Recreation Program Supervisor, for the City of Orillia.
Video Boards Tour - December 2019
Get an inside look at the state-of-the-art video boards and the unique signage at the Orillia Recreation Centre in our latest behind-the scenes video with Megan Visser, Recreation Program Supervisor in the Orillia Parks, Recreation and Culture Department.
Foundry Park Tour - November 2019
Check out our latest behind-the scenes video of the Orillia Recreation Centre. In the second video of the series, Megan Visser, Recreation Program Supervisor in the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department takes us for a tour of Foundry Park.
Aquatic Centre Tour - October 2019
Take an inside look at the Orillia Recreation Centre through our new video series. Starting with the Aquatic Centre, host Megan Visser, Program Supervisor for Parks, Recreation and Culture, takes you on site for the City’s most anticipated construction project to learn more about the features of the facility and the construction process.
Fall 2019 Progress Report
Project Status Update |
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December 2019 UpdateHere is an update of the work in progress at the Orillia Recreation Centre:
Building Work: • Lap pool is 95% tiled and the leisure and therapy pools are 85% tiled. • Lap pool moveable floor installation has begun with all structural steel and motors installed and the floor panel construction has commenced.
Contract Change Orders
Project Schedule • Railing installation at the west gym viewing area will have commenced. • Steam Room will be complete.
For more information, please contact Ray Merkley at rmerkley@orillia.ca.
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Project Overview |
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The 2014-2018 Council has been active in addressing the recreation file since their inauguration in December 2014.
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Council Information Packages |
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Council Information Package from August 30, 2019. Council Information Package from July 25, 2019. Council Information Package from September 27, 2019. Council Information Package from October 25, 2019. Council Information Package from November 29, 2019. Council Information Package from December 20, 2019. Council Information Package from January 31, 2020. Council Information Package from February 28, 2020. Council Information Package from March 27, 2020. Council Information Package from May 8, 2020. Council Information Package from June 5, 2020. |
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| Site Preparation - September 2016 | |||||||||
| The Atlas Corporation began mobilizing on site the first week of September and completed initial site preparation, which included: site surveys and site layout, service locates, wash station installation, temporary water service to wash station, vegetation clearing, clear and grade at building pad, prepare a working platform for the rammed aggregate piers installation and cap and build a granular road around the building pad.
Drilling of the rammed aggregate piers, the foundation system selected for the building, is currently underway, and should be completed by the end of December. Importing of clay material that will be used to cap the brownfield site and the import of the soils from employment lands in West Orillia has commenced. It is anticipated that forming of the foundations will start early in the New Year and storm and sanitary system and permanent water service will be underway in spring 2017. Read the newest Progress Report on this exciting project. |
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| Tender Awarded - August 2016 | |||||||||
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Council awarded the construction of the Orillia Recreation Facility at 255 West St. S. to The Atlas Corporation for $48,450,000 at its meeting on Aug. 17, 2016, and work is anticipated to begin on the site within a few weeks. The Orillia Recreation Facility project includes an aquatic centre (lap pool, leisure pool, and therapy pool), gymnasiums, multi-purpose rooms, a walking/jogging track, preschool room, office space and a fitness centre. At the Sept. 12, 2016, Council Committee meeting, Council will review alternate pricing options for six items including the deletion of trail lighting, a pedestrian bridge over Ben's Ditch, aquatic climbing wall, and some water features (leaving the plumbing), as well as changing from a moveable floor to a regular pool basin and changing from a hard gym wall to a curtain wall. This discussion will allow Council to examine potential cost saving options for the project. The tender for the Orillia Recreation Centre closed on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at 3:00:00 p.m.
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Construction and Tendering Documentation Phase |
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During this phase of the project, the detailed construction drawings and tender documents will be prepared. Overall design changes will be minor in nature and the consultant team will be producing very detailed specifications for every item of the project. This information will form the basis of the tender bid package. The architects will be proceeding with site plan approvals, building permit reviews and the prequalification of contractors. It is anticipated that a construction tender will be awarded in late July and construction will begin in August 2016.
RELEASE - Orillia on track for awarding recreation project tender this summer |
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| Detailed Design | |||||||||
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The Detailed Design Phase of the project is now complete. The City will proceed with the Construction and Tendering Documentation Phase of the project. For more information on the completion of the Detailed Design Phase, read the Recreation Facility Project Team's report to Council Committee and the City's news release. Detailed Design Photos
Building on the Schematic Design, the Detailed Design Phase of the project focused on specific aspects of the design of the facility, such as leisure pool layout, wet and dry changeroom configuration, AV and IT requirements etc. This phase also included a Class "B" costing. A number of studies/plans were completed during this phase including a Health and Safety Plan for work being done on-site, Soil Management/Soil Monitoring and the Environmental Impact Study. |
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Employment Opportunities |
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Looking to join our team? Please view the City's Employment webpage for current job postings. To learn more about how to become a lifeguard and the training required, visit our Lifeguard Recruitment webpage. |
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Environmental Information |
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On this page, you will find environmental reports and associated documents related to the Certificate of Property Use (CPU) for 255 West Street South. Annual on-site and off-site monitoring reports are included from the most recent report back to 2011. Also included are information boards used at a Public Open House in May 2015 to discuss the environmental condition of the site.
We attempt to make our website documents accessible however, some of these documents may not completely meet the AODA accessibility requirements. If you require assistance or communication support, please contact 705-325-2444. |
VIDEO: Orillia's Recreation Facility Project - July 2018 Update
VIDEO: Orillia's Recreation Facility Project - October 2017 Update
VIDEO: Orillia's Recreation Facility Project - Breaking Ground
VIDEO: Orillia's Recreation Facility Project - The Vision
Meet the City's Newest Junior Lifeguard
Meet Daeden, the City's newest Junior Lifeguard. Daeden is very excited for the Recreation Facility. Watch the video below to learn more about the the features of the aquatics centre.
