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HAPPY CANADA DAY Friday, June 28, 2013
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Norburn delivers MultiCentre update to JPC DANIKA M. HÉBERT Observer Reporter General manager of community services, Jeff Norburn provided the joint planning committee with an update on fundraising for the Multi-Centre on Tuesday. Norburn highlighted the Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 4396 which allows the CRD and city to borrow up to $15 million. With an expiration date of Dec. 12, time is of the essence. “To date, $25.5 million has been raised or otherwise available to support the Multi-Centre project,â€? he explained. “This is about $4.5 million short of the projected $30 million needed to complete the project.â€? The Multi-Centre project, would see both arena space as well as arts and theatre space built on the same spot the Twin Arenas are now. A spreadsheet showcased the amounts of money which have been donated or committed. “Of this total, approximately $56,000 in community donations are pledged to be provided in installments with these funds committed to come in 2014 or later,â€? the report explained. “Funds that have been pledged have been committed by businesses but cannot be guaranteed.â€? Norburn also went over a review which was conducted by MHPM, a project management firm.
MHPM was asked to perform a review on the plans for the Multi-Centre to see if a $30 million budget was viable. “MHPM reviewed the original budget and advise that while construction costs have escalated since the original cost estimates, it is their opinion that the project is still viable using the original $30 million budget,â€? Norburn said. “Increased construction costs may place greater budget pressures on the design builder but it is reasonable to assume that the marketplace can still work within the prescribed budget and meet the performance specifications identified in the request for proposal.â€? The project management firm was asked what minimum budget would be reasonable to build the proposed Multi-Centre to a standard “generally in accordance with the concept presented to the public.â€? They found that a budget of $27.44 million could be realistic with the following changes: • Replacement of a site specific structure with a pre-engineered facility; • Exterior and shear walls changed to tilt-up panel system - replacing use of structural glue laminated timbers; • Reduce building energy performance/eliminate LEED gold requirement; Extensive reduction of BC Wood First policy scope; • Industrial aesthetic interior and exterior finishes;
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• Reduced arena seating capacity to 1200 seats, from 1600 seats; • Reduced spectator support areas; • Deletion of communityuser small teams rooms; • Deletion of multipurpose and bookable meeting room. Norburn went over what some of these changes could mean to the community. “Reducing the scope of work of this nature may jeopardize some funding that has been secured for the project,â€? he said. “Grant applications have promoted the project’s commitment to wood first and sustainable design. “Eliminating some of the auxiliary saves may negatively impact the functionality of the building and limit facility use, including the ability to host major events, which could result in an incremental increase to the net operating cost for the facility due to lost rentals and concession revenues.â€? To date, the Multi-Centre has received support from several local businesses and through many fundraising initiatives. One of the biggest fundraising efforts has been the seat sale. To date, 408 seats have been sold, 366 have been pledged and 16 have been committed through a payroll deduction for City of Quesnel employees, a total of 790 seats and $197,550. For more information or to make a donation, visit www. ourmulticentre.com.
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