Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the original budget for this project, Education, Culture and Employment had $2.8 million. In order to complete the project on the prices received, we would have had to seek an extra $3.8 million; so more than the actual cost in the budget. As Members in this House will know, it's a challenge at any time to find additional money for projects and that project was, unfortunately, one of those ones that we couldn't find the extra money for in this year's plan. The problem we're really facing, though, is that this project is coming in, Mr. Speaker, more than $2,000 a square metre higher than any of the other projects that we're looking at in this current year in construction and we're concerned that if we accept a bid at that price, it sets the standard for future ones and this government can't afford to be building schools at that price. So we're hoping that, although the Member doesn't believe that we'll find some savings, we're hoping that a redesign might find some savings to bring the price down.
Charles Dent on Question 119-15(6): Gameti School Addition
In the Legislative Assembly on August 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.
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