tracdrawingJamestown (CSi) The planning phase of the Two Rivers Activity Center is taking longer than anticipated.  The process is currently in the schematic design phase, where a general design of the structure is planned

Jamestown Parks & Recreation Direcotr Doug Hogan says under a cost control effort, the end result may result in a smaller than planned building as costs are 27% more than original estimate.

The revised size of the building has not been finally determined.

During the first review of the costs, the estimates from McGough Construction exceeded the architect’s estimates by $8 million (27%) and were more than the available funding for the project. The cost differences have been reduced by design changes, but the process is not complete.

Hogan points out that the new plan calls for items moved to the upper level and squaring some of the corners.

The design change would move portions of the cardio exercise area to the mezzanine level of the building.

Hogan says, there will be no changes in the function of the facility.

The voters approved a $28.6 million bond issue in June, 2015, to be repaid by a one percent sales tax in Jamestown, which begins on January 1, 2016. After bond issuance costs, Jamestown Parks and Recreation will have about $28.1 million to cover the cost of land acquisition and the construction of phase 1 of the building. A private fundraising campaign is underway for phase 2 of the project.