Alert:
Mount Vernon Rec Center Renovation and Fitness Addition
For 42 years, the Mt. Vernon Rec Center has served the community well. Thanks to voter approved Park Bonds in 2008, 2016 and 2020 the 75,000 square-foot expansion to the facility includes a two-story fitness center, multi-purpose areas, pool, indoor track and building upgrades, and a second NHL-sized ice rink.
The Park Authority hired Hughes Group Architects in 2014 to perform an existing building assessment on the Mount Vernon Rec Center. Their work included the creation of a Facility Condition Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis report (Oct. 2014) which identified building system, program and layout deficiencies. Hughes Group Architects followed with a Feasibility Study report (July 2016) which determined that, in addition to the core building renovations and existing building lifecycle upgrades, that a fitness addition with more multipurpose rooms would be necessary to meet the needs of the community. The report also indicated that the facility would greatly benefit from an additional NHL-sized ice rink and an additional leisure pool with swim lanes.
The 2016 and 2020 Park Bonds were approved by the voters for construction of the Rec Center Renovation and Expansion as recommended in the Feasibility Study, excluding the additional leisure pool. Park Authority staff, in partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Public Works’ Building Design and Construction Division, worked to advance the project design (July 2017) with the selection of the Ritter Norton Architects architectural firm to design the renovation and expansion project. Community meetings for project coordination, input and feedback were held and documents related to those meetings can be found below.
The project was successfully bid in Fall 2022, with the construction contract awarded to Forrester Construction Company in early 2023. Construction is ongoing and the Mount Vernon Rec Center is scheduled to reopen in Spring 2025.
| Project Time Line | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Dates | Documents |
| Updated Construction Documents | Aug 2022 | |
| Bid Project |
Sep 2022 |
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| Anticipated Facility Closure | Jan 2023 | |
| Facility Reopens | 2025 | |
For additional information, please contact Andrew Miller at andrew.miller@fairfaxcounty.gov.