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On July 4, 2018, former city manager Kathleen Soltis forwarded an email from Frank Quinn of A & T Project Development Inc., the Park House condominium developer, to city director of finance Kris Dalio, then-general manager of planning and development Ian Wells and an email listed as "Mayor." Quinn warned the city to expect significant cost overruns for the city's parkade at Sixth Avenue and George Street. The email continues in a second image attached to this story. - Screen capture of a City of Prince George email, released to The Citizen On July 4, 2018, former city man...

City administration was provided a detailed update from the developer in July 2018 with an updated cost estimate that put the cost at $20 million, instead of the initial estimate of $12.6 million, acting deputy city manager Ian Wells, said. The developer was given the go-ahead by city administration to proceed with the project at that time, Wells said. The final cost of the project, including the replacement and relocation of aging water and sewer mains, came to more than $34 million, he said. However, on March 11, 2019, city council was presented the preliminary budget of $12.6 million to...

“We voted for a $12.6 million project when Administration knew it would be over $20 million. The people in this community are outraged and I’m outraged, and the more I look into this, it just stinks in my opinion,” he said. “None of this would have come out if I hadn’t asked for this report and I think that is absolutely appalling.” Cost increases were attributed to tariffs on American aluminium and steel, as well as increased labour costs due to a ‘competitive’ construction market. $11.7 million went towards replacing ageing infrastructure in the area and relocating utilities...