Hon. Don Morin's return to Question W14-12(2), asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell on March 2, 1992: The annual operation and maintenance costs for the GNWT Fort Smith regional building are as follows. These figures are based on current and actual costs: maintenance, $33,000; janitorial, $24,000; electricity, $19,000; heating, $14,000; municipal services, $4,000; for a total of $94,000.
Maintenance includes: a) regular inspections and servicing of boilers, fire alarm systems and fire extinguishers; b) repairs that occur as a result of normal wear and tear, such as fixing doors and steps, etcetera; c) scheduled maintenance such as painting the building as required, or replacement of carpets as required; d) minor changes such as installing or relocating electric plugs and switches for equipment.
Municipal services include water, sewer and garbage collection costs. It does not include taxes, as MACA pays to the municipality grants in lieu of taxes.