Council awarded the first phase of the Kin Park upgrades to Knappett Industries for $3.87 million in May.
City staff estimates the cost will be below the $5 million allocated for the upgrades at $4,404618.75 plus the engineering allowance ($525,000).
The city is also receiving $994,500 through the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program (CERIP) grant for the two redevelopment phases.
Phase two of upgrades will include the building structure with washrooms, storage and common areas scheduled to be tendered later in 2021.
The need for upgrades was highlighted in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan in 2016. Community feedback was taken into consideration throughout 2019 and 202 before shovels hit the ground.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/The Shuswap Trail Alliance May 25, 2021 - 6:00 AM The Secwepémc Landmarks project to install sculptures and interpretive panels in various locations throughout the Thompson-Okanagan is receiving nearly $300,000 in grants to move the project ahead. Six more sculptures are headed for the Enderby and Chase areas, thanks to a grant from the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association of $170,000 and another $123,000 from the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program, according to a news release from the Shuswap Trail Alliance. This is phase two of the landmark project, a joint effort through collaboration between Splatsin, Neskonlith, Adams Lake and Little Shuswap Lake bands.
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The RCMP detachment, being constructed just north of the current detachment, will showcase the city’s commitment to energy efficiency and innovation. The 3-floor building began construction in spring 2020 and it is expected to be finished in 2022. The budgeted cost is $51.4 million.
Phase 1 of the Kin Park Upgrades project is in pre-construction mode. On the west side of the park, a new boarded outdoor rink and pickleball courts will be built, as well as a multi-use ice surface and improvements to play structures, parking lots, and sidewalks. Just under $995,000 comes from the Provincial Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program, and the rest will come from the Peace River Agreement. Phase 1 is expected to finish in the fall.