As stated earlier, this is an exceptional agreement that we made. This was a negotiated contract. We do set budget amounts when we put buildings out to tender. If we had gone with the normal contract procurement process where the bids are open to the public, then we would expect that the bids would have come in at a more reasonable figure, closer to our projected budget. We did make the exceptions because of the negotiated contract, and so therefore, because of the great discrepancy between the estimated amount and the amount brought forward to us, we had to look at ways that we could actually bring it in. I have 2,400 public housing units, 200 market housing units. I cannot go more than double the budget for any one complex, and expect to address the core need that we experience within the Northwest Territories.
Caroline Cochrane on Question 903-18(2): Fort Mcpherson Seniors Nine-Plex Housing Project
In the Legislative Assembly on September 28th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 903-18(2): Fort Mcpherson Seniors Nine-Plex Housing Project
Oral Questions
September 27th, 2017
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