Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Amid increasing participation in the sport among multiple age groups, the City of Chilliwack has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified companies to express their interest in building a 10-court pickleball facility estimated to cost $4 million. The city hopes to have the facility substantially completed by July 2025. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Pickleball facility

City of Chilliwack looking for companies to build $4 million pickleball facility

Mar 27, 2024 | 7:36 AM

CHILLIWACK — Amid increasing participation in the sport, the City of Chilliwack has issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) seeking qualified companies to build a 10-court pickleball facility estimated to cost $4 million behind the Landing Centre on Spadina.

According to a 23-page bid document on the city’s website, the purpose of the RFQ is to invite interested parties to submit responses to the city indicating their interest in and providing their qualifications for the construction of the Chilliwack Pickleball Facility. The city hopes to release the individual request for proposals in April 2024 with substantial completion of the project by July 2025. The responses to this request for qualifications will be used to establish a shortlist of three qualified respondents who will be invited to a formal RFP.

The city envisions a new building with a floor area of roughly 28,500 square feet, including a reception and administrative area of about 1,000 square feet and an open floor plan consisting of 27,500 square feet, with the goal of producing 10 pickleball courts.

Image: City of Chilliwack / Renderings depicting the proposed 10-court pickleball facility in Chilliwack. The city hopes to have the facility substantially completed by July 2025.

City staff have retained MQN Architects, based out out of Vernon, B.C., to design the facility.

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The scope of work for the project will generally include but not be limited to:

• Demolition and removal of miscellaneous asphalt and concrete slabs
• Rerouting of existing services to accommodate the Project
• Excavation of the site to underside of sub-grade design elevations
• Installation of storm sewer, sanitary sewer and potable water infrastructure
• Installation of underground electrical conduit and junction boxes as required
• Installation of natural gas service and piping
• Installation of structural fill as required
• Construction of building including footings, foundations, building structure, electrical, mechanical and fire protection systems for a fully functional building
• Site work including site grading, installation of concrete curbs and sidewalks, and asphalt paving around new building as required.

The city plans to pre-select the supplier/installer of a tension fabric structure. The successful contractor will be responsible for all commercial arrangements necessary for the supply and installation of the structure, the city says.