Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once the tenders came in or the responses to the proposals came in to the first request for proposals, we found that the prices submitted were well above the budget. So in discussions with Public Works, we looked at other projects that had been undertaken in the Territories for student residences, specifically the one most recently in Fort Smith and were told that if we were to modify the proposal, the design, to reflect the designs that had been used in Fort Smith, that it is likely that we would be able to see the project completed in Inuvik for the amount of money that was in the budget. That work was undertaken and then the college was provided with those plans. At that point, the college requested that we make further changes to the plans. We had to go back to the architect and that added some time. So at this point, we are fairly confident that we are at the end of this process. It should be out to the contractors for their proposals. We are still confident that we will see construction starting later this summer.
Charles Dent on Question 38-15(5): Status Of Student Residence Facility Planned For Inuvik
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 38-15(5): Status Of Student Residence Facility Planned For Inuvik
Question 38-15(5): Status Of Student Residence Facility Planned For Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 1st, 2006
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