REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: June 12, 2023 Report No. CSS-23-006
TO: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Blair McDonald, Director of Community Safety Services
SUBJECT:
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Public Safety Building Project - Next Steps
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
After reviewing staff report CSS-23-006 and receiving a briefing from the project team, does the Committee of the Whole (COTW) require any further information, analysis, or recommendations prior to deciding on the way forward for the project?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That COTW recommend to Council that staff be directed to do the following:
a) Begin development of a new concept for the Public Safety Building, including Fire Rescue Services as well as an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), programable space and CRD office space, using current programming and designs where possible to accelerate the design and implementation process;
b) Initiate a new project to explore options for development of the north end of the Park Place lot for Council consideration; and,
c) Initiate a new project to develop options for the future location of Police services within the Township.
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BACKGROUND:
On May 8, 2023, Staff along with CORE Project Management appeared before Council to discuss the progress of the Public Safety Building Project. Costs for the project have escalated so that an additional $14 million would be required to complete the building as originally scoped. Several options for moving forward were presented to Council and are again presented here:
1. Revised Program
a. Reduce the project scope by eliminating the third floor and any ability to add a third floor in the future; or,
b. Reduce the project scope by eliminating the 3rd floor but building in such a way as to allow a third floor to be constructed at a future date.
2. Proceed with Existing Program
a. Tender and build as currently designed. This option would require approximately $14 million of additional funding for an overa...
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