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Below you will find a timeline of the planning and development of the Altru Indoor Sports and Aquatics Complex (the most recent information and what is under review is at the top).
Previous Meetings:
October 6, 2025
Phase I and II Update and Phase II Approval
September 22, 2025
Phase I and II Updates
July 21, 2025
Approve Bid Package #2
July 14, 2025
Bid Package #2 update
June 23, 2025
Project Update
May 5, 2025
Approve bids for Procurement Package #1
April 28, 2025
Preliminary approval of bids for Procurement Package #1
March 17, 2025
Approve of Detailed Design and Procurement Package #1
February 3, 2025
Altru Sports Complex update to Council
November 18, 2024
Altru Sports Complex update to Council
November 4, 2024
Altru Sports Complex update to Council
October 7, 2024
City Council makes final approval of Schematic Design of Altru Sports Complex
September 30, 2024
City Council received update on facility design at special City Council Meeting.
August 26, 2024
The Committee of the Whole received an update on the facility.
July 22, 2024
The Committee of the Whole received an update on the facility.
June 3, 2024
The City Council gave final approval to award Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to McGough/Construction. Motion by Osowski second by Weigel to approve on consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
May 28, 2024
At the Committee of the Whole meeting the City Council game preliminary approval to award the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to McGough/Construction Engineers. Motion by Weber, Second by Vein to refer to City Council with recommendation to approve. Motion carried unanimously.
May 20, 2024
The City Council approved the Task Order Agreement with Bolton & Menk for master planning and traffic study services. Motion by Weigel, second by Lunski to approve consent agenda. Motion carried 5-2 with Kvamme & Osowski dissenting.
April 15, 2024
The City Council voted to award the Architect of Record to JLG Architects. Council Member Weigel moved and Council Member Vein seconded to approve the agreement with JLG in the amount of $1,697,661.51 and to proceed with an RFQ for a CMAR for the project. Motion passed unanimously, with Kvamme recused.
January 8, 2024
The Committee of the Whole received an update on the project
December 18, 2023
The City Council approved through consent agenda conceptual overview, near term timeline, sales tax ordinance change, naming rights and operational agreement. Moved by Council Member Osowski and seconded by Council Member Vein to approve on consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously
December 11, 2023
An update was given to the Committee of the Whole regarding the turf and aquatics facility including a conceptual overview, near term timeline, sales tax ordinance change, naming rights and operational agreement.
Agenda items 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, & 3.21
December 4, 2023
The City Council approved the Canvasing Board decision to certify the election results from November 14th. The official election results were 2359 Yes v. 1190 NO
November 14, 2023
The City of Grand Forks held a special election where citizens voted to extend the 3/4% sales tax currently collected for the Alerus Center beyond the 2029 sunset date and use those funds for both Alerus Center Capital Maintenance Projects and the construction of an indoor turf, aquatics & court facility.
September 5, 2023
The City Council adopted a resolution calling for a special election for a tax extension of the 3/4% sales tax. It was moved by Council Member Kvamme and seconded by Council Member Weber to approve the staff recommendation. the motion carried unanimously.
August 28, 2023
On August 28, 2023, a Committee of a Whole meeting was held and the City Council reviewed the updated facility layout, capital costs, funding options, and discussed the tax extension vote to go on the ballot for a November election.
August 14, 2023
On August 14, 2023, a Committee of a Whole meeting was held and the City Council reviewed the updated capital costs and funding options of the project.
May 30, 2023
There was a 2nd joint City Council/Park Board meeting held at The HIVE to discuss the feasibility study and the project.
January 11, 2023
There was a joint City Council/Park Board meeting held in the City Council Chambers to discuss the feasibility study and the project.
October 2022
A survey was also conducted to gather community feedback on the potential facility. 1,108 surveys were conducted.
Summer 2022
Public input sessions were held.
May 2022
The national consulting firm BerryDunn was hired to determine the overall feasibility of the Grand Forks Indoor Multi-Sports Facility & Indoor Aquatic Facility.