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Missoula Aquatics Facilities

Client: Missoula Parks and Recreation — Missoula, MT
Completion: July 2006
Project Construction Budget: $12 Million
Project Websites:
Currents

Splash Montana
Architect: MMW Architects — Missoula, MT

In recognition of an overwhelming support of an aquatics bond project, the parks and recreation department for the City of Missoula set the wheels in motion for several facilities to meet the demands of the citizens for aquatic entertainment. The bond project included an indoor facility, a large outdoor water slide and splash pool facility as well as four local park splash decks.

Currents — Is the indoor water park facility. It consists of three water slides over 35 feet in the air, a current and splash pool, lap pool and large Jacuzzi in the large natatorium space. In addition, Parks and Rec moved their office facilities here in addition to extensive locker room facilities. The difficult design problem for this facility was to formulate a roof framing and wall support system for the large and open natatorium space. Deep glu-lam girders support glu-ram rafters and metal roof decking. Supporting the girders are large (30” dia plus) log columns and knee braces to limit spans and deflections. The result is a very warm and inviting recreational facility enjoyed by the citizens of Missoula.

Splash MontanA — Is the outdoor facility located at Playfair Park in Missoula. The facility includes three large water slide towers splashing down in to an extensive lazy river system. In addition, there is a large splash pool that includes numerous play areas and splash displays that keep children and adults alike entertained all day long. BCE worked primarily on the locker room and concession facilities as well as miscellaneous structures throughout the facility that provide either mechanical support or support of access ways through the many features of the water park.

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The Wave — Whitefish Community
Aquatic and Health Center

Client: L’ Heureux Page Werner — Jim Page
Construction Budget: $5-$6 million
Completion Date: Fall 2005
Square Footage: 44,000 s.f.
Structural Frame: Structural Steel, Brace Frames, Bar joists, Concrete Retaining Walls, Composite Concrete and Steel Upper Floor Construction

A new multi-use recreational facility with large open span steel construction. A structural steel brace frame system was utilized with steel stud in-fill to accommodate the need for an open structure. Spread footings, grade beams, and helical piers were utilized for the foundation system.

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Missoula Fire Department Bond Facilities

Location: Missoula, MT
Client: Missoula City Fire Department
Architect: OZ Architects

In 2005 the voters of Missoula passed an bond initiative to systemically upgrade the city’s fire stations. The need for upgraded and expanded facilities was long overdue. Population growth and aging of the existing facilities were the main reasons for the proposed bond initiative. Below are the main projects that have been undertaken under this initiative.

Fire Station 2 Replacement:
The existing facility while in good condition was dated for modern fire suppression apparatus. It was determined through a feasibility study that the extents of renovation was too costly compared to the replacement of the facility as a whole. The new Fire Station 2 is a near replica of Fire Station 5 which was completed just months before ground breaking on FS 2. The new facility consists of a three bay apparatus portion and a living and public area side equipped with modern conveniences and sleeping quarters. The structural system for the facility is insulated reinforced masonry bearing walls on the apparatus side with steel stud bearing walls on the rest of the facility. The roof construction consists of exposed open web joists bearing on structural steel beams and custom open web steel trusses that span the width of the building. Fire Station 2 is scheduled for completion around the end of 2007.

Fire Station 3 Renovation and Addition:
Currently under design, this project consists of the addition to the existing apparatus bay area as needed to fit the current fire suppression equipment used by the Missoula FD. Also, there is an addition and renovation to the existing public meeting facility attached to the building. This will allow a larger area to operate to better serve community needs. The entire facility is to receive equipment and facility upgrades to bring it in line with the other FD facilities. This facility is slated for completion in mid 2008.

Fire Station 4 Mechanics Bay Addition:
Completed in 2007, the addition to FS 4 is a high bay facility used for the servicing an repair of all the Missoula FD apparatus and equipment. It is constructed with reinforced CMU bearing walls and open web bar joist roof framing. There is a large 15 ton swing arm gantry crane in the middle of the facility used for the repair work of the vehicles.

New Fire Station 5:
The south side of Missoula has seen tremendous growth over the last 15 years which has severely strained the effectiveness of Missoula FD serving the area. Both from a population and area standpoint, the response time was becoming unacceptable. The new FS 5 is located in Maloney Ranch on a two acre parcel that provides acceptable response time to incidences on that end of town. The construction of FS 5 is the same as noted for FS 2. The station was completed in early 2007.

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Missoula International Airport

Location: Missoula, MT
Client: Eric Hefty Architect

BCE provided full service Structural Engineering services for the main terminal structure at Missoula International Airport. The wing shaped arched terminal provided unique structural challenges. A series of glu-lam trees provide gravity and lateral support. Interfacing with the existing antiquated terminal also provided very challenging structural detailing to accommodate efficient and build-able construction.

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Arlee Community Center

Location: Arlee, MT
Architect: MMW Architects

The center is designed as a mixed-use community gathering facility incorporating a large gymnasium area, as well as office and gathering areas. The gymnasium is steel framed with long span open web trusses supporting a structural insulated panel roof, with insulated masonry infill walls providing both a durable exterior cladding system and lateral resistance. The central office core is light gage steel framed with press plate trusses supporting the roof.