Mr. John Cusano, Assistant Director –
Civic Building Projects, provided the following updates:
·
Burnaby
Lake Aquatic and Arena Facility/C.G. Brown Memorial Pool (architect is
working on the schematic building design, an Open House regarding public
consultation survey results will be held on 2019 November 06 in the City Hall
foyer);
·
Willingdon
Heights Community Centre (public consultation, needs assessment, and building
program are completed, work is commencing on the schematic design);
·
Confederation
Community Centre/Eileen Dailly Pool (staff have met with architects, targeted
completion date for the current phase is 2020 April);
·
Cameron
Community Centre (request for proposal (RFP) closes on 2019 November 07, staff
will recommend contract award);
·
South
Burnaby Ice Arena (contractor is signing-up sub-trades and has cleaned the
site);
·
child
care – Montecito Elementary School (first modular units are expected in 2019 November,
civil work and foundation are ready to receive expected units);
·
child
care – Capitol Hill Elementary School (modular units are expected to arrive
after 2019 November);
·
child
care – Stride Avenue Community School (design is near completion for a
conventional building that is expected to house up to 37 children);
·
child
care – Cascade Heights Elementary School (project on hold until an
alternative location is selected);
·
emergency
generators at civic facilities (staff are drafting the RFP for the detailed
design);
·
Laurel
Street Works Yard Phase I – Yard Building (completed);
·
Laurel
Street Works Yard Phase II – Main Building (expected to be tendered in 2019
November);
·
RCMP
Interior Renovation (staff have moved into the space and minor touch-up work is
being completed);
·
RCMP
Drug Lab (in the detailed design phase and tendered documents are expected to
be completed by 2020 February);
·
Metrotown
Events Centre (one-week extension has been granted for consultants due to
high interest in the project);
·
Burnaby
Village Museum Pavilion (staff have located and removed a steel pipe during
the excavation); and
·
Deer
Lake Precinct Way-Finding Signage (staff are scheduled to meet with designer
regarding the detailed design for gateway and trail directional signage).
The Committee inquired regarding
steps taken by the City to ensure that the South Burnaby Ice Arena is
environment-friendly, and whether the facility may have net-zero emissions. Further,
the Committee inquired if modular units for child-care projects constitute a
major civic project.
Staff advised that the South Burnaby
Ice Arena energy modeling exceeds the BC Building Code requirements, and
while the building will not have zero-net emissions, the heat from the ice plant
will be captured to heat rooms within the facility. Further, staff noted
that off-site servicing works and installation of electrical vehicle charging
stations are part of the project’s sustainability initiatives.
Regarding the child-care projects,
staff noted that their size and monetary value is smaller compared to the
other civic projects, and they can be removed from the major civic building
projects updates list.
Without objection by any member, the
Committee requested that the child-care projects be removed from the updates
list.
Arising from further discussion and
without objection by any member, the Committee requested that staff provide a
one-page summary of the major civic building projects with future meeting
agendas.
Staff undertook to follow-up.
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