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Design Plus

Design Plus provided architecture, design and construction documentation of a new 47,000 SF family fitness and recreation center located in a suburban setting. The facility includes one swimming pool, a full court gymnasium and wellness/exercise area, aerobics/dance studio, youth/teen adventure center, child watch area, separate locker areas for men, women, families, and administrative offices. Future addition may include walking/jogging track, family pool, additional gymnasium with basketball courts, additional locker facilities, and additional wellness areas. The project was completed in 2005 with a total construction cost of $9,000,000. In 2007, we were hired to design a 17,796 SF expansion that includes a new family gymnasium, multi-purpose room, climbing wall, group cycling studio, family and youth wellness, family locker rooms, and an expanded infants room, as well as the design for a future indoor track. The construction cost is estimated at $2,000,000, with completion anticipated in the spring of 2008.

Driesenga & Associates

Driesenga & Associates provided all aspects of surveying, geotechnical, environmental and site design for Phase I and II, including PUD Zoning approvals, site drive and parking layout, public water main and storm sewer extensions, and private utility connections for the YMCA Family Center. Site challenges included preserving and mitigating existing wetlands, and completing area watershed computations to coordinate the transfer of the 100 year flood volume for the area watershed through the site with attention to enhancement of water quality. The project features a two mile nature path and boardwalk system through the existing and mitigated wetland network. Permits and approvals were obtained through Plainfield Township, the Kent County Road Commission, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Development of the original 46,800 square foot state-of-the-art Family YMCA Facility including a lap pool, family pool, chapel, gymnasium, multi purpose fitness area, kitchen, indoor climbing center, and administrative offices along with outdoor soccer and softball fields and a nature trail on the 18.4 acre site in Belmont, Michigan was completed in 2006. Phase II design was completed in 2007 and included the addition of an elevated indoor track, a family gymnasium, family locker room, and multi-purpose area.

Exxel Engineering

Exxel Engineering, Inc. provided construction staking of the underground utilities, site grades, building placement and elevations as well as pavement and curb improvements.

Kerkstra Precast

Furnish & Install 1. 115 pc. 12" Hollowcore Plank 2. 134 pc. of 3-2-3 Panels (41,319 S.F.)