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Summary of  the Project

This project embodies our past, serves our present, and builds our future!
Problem:  The existing multi-use event building at Ski-Hi Park is an aging facility that has structural safety issues
                 and has out-lived its life expectancy. It is on the verge of being condemned. The attached indoor
                 swimming pool with a common wall has not been utilized for a number of years because of structural
                 concerns and unusable condition of the pool liner.
 
Solution:   Demolish the current multi-use event building and the swimming pool building, and build a new, state of the art, multi-use event and conference center to serve the entire San Luis Valley regional community.
 
Process:  Citizen-led project in partnership with the City of Monte Vista.
 
Mission:   Friends of Ski-Hi Park are working to forward the vision of the Ski-Hi Park Master Plan. This regional use complex is very important to the entire San Luis Valley area. It enriches people’s educational and cultural
lives, and provides recreational and social opportunities for all San Luis Valley citizens.
 
Partners:  Friends of Ski-Hi Park, the City of Monte Vista, the Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce, SLV Stampede
                 Committee, the Monte Vista Crane Festival Committee, the San Luis Valley Fair Board, Colorado Potato
                Administrative Committee.  More to be added as the project moves forward.
 
Complex Owner:     City of Monte Vista
                                Rio Grande County has a long-term lease on approximately two acres, m/l, where                          structures called “The McMullen Building” and “Multi-Use Pavilion” are located.
 
Type of Project:  Capital Improvement/New Construction for vibrant regional community capacity enhancement
 
Phase:       Phase Three of the 2006-2007 Master Plan for Ski-Hi Park Complex
                              
Tax Credits:         Qualifies for Enterprise Zone Tax Credits for donors (donors should consult with their individual tax accountants)
 
Purposes:            Educational, social, cultural, recreational, public safety                                        
  • Educational:  Farm safety program for youth, continuing education for agricultural industry, trade shows
  • Recreation: Youth and adult recreation (basketball, volleyball, roller skating, pickle ball, dodge ball, etc.)
  • Cultural:  Stampede, quinceaneras, festivals such as annual Monte Vista Crane Festival 
  • Social:  Dances, concerts, celebrations such as weddings, anniversaries
  • San Luis Valley Designated Emergency Shelter
  • San Luis Valley Designated Mass Casualty Center
  • Commodity Distribution Point
 
Size:                     Event Center                                    31,717+ sq.ft.
                             West Restrooms                               2,532+ sq.ft.
                             Conference Center                           16,723+ sq.ft.      (Large room  460+ capacity)
                                                                                                                (4 smaller rooms   311+ total  capacity)
                             Storage                                                3,724+ sq.ft.
                             Ticket Booth                                           600+ sq.ft.
                             Food truck shade pavilion                   1,350+ sq.ft.
 
Cost:                    $8,641,800           Per sq.ft.:  $153/sq. ft. average includes a 5 percent contingency of construction costs.  If the project is delayed one year, cost will likely escalate and a 15-20 percent contingency would be more realistic.
 
Life Expectancy:  100+ years with proper maintenance
 
​For more details, check out these pages: Current Plans - Project Underway! -Overview of the Project - Design Process - Design Requirements - Documents
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  • Home
  • Improvement History
  • Current Plans
    • Project Underway!
    • Construction!
    • Summary of the Project
    • Overview of the Project
    • Design Process
    • Design Requirements
    • Documents
  • Future Plans
  • How You Can Help
  • Contact us
    • Letters of Support!
    • Funding Thermometer