What has been done to reduce the cost of the project?

After bringing Skanska on as the General Contractor, the City undertook a multi-week comprehensive value engineering exercise. Working with City’s architecture consultant Scott Edwards Architects (SEA), and Klosh Group (City’s Owner Representative) the team was able to review the needs of the project while identifying ways reduce costs. Value engineering is not just about cutting costs, but identifying changes in the design and construction process that deliver the best product in the most efficient way. The team was able to identify changes to materials, construction methods, and design adjustments which still provided an excellent facility at a lower cost. Update to Council

The exercise ultimately led to the relocation of the Administration Building to sit above Fleet Maintenance, removal of a retaining wall, and removal of two bays from the Warehouse Building. By adjusting the facilities' footprint and limiting the earthwork, this not only reduces costs of building materials, but time, which is a massive cost in construction, especially when considering winterization of a construction site of this scale. The value engineering exercise was able to identify $12.2 million dollars in potential savings from the initial construction estimate.