VI. THAT Council APPROVE use of the $218,000 park land dedication costs within the Fire Hall 2 Project as a funding source for mitigation costs required for commitments under s.17(2)(c) of the Endangered Species Act, 2007, Species at Risk Mitigation Plan for the construction of Fire Hall 5, and

VII. THAT Council APPROVE funding of the estimated project shortfall of $1,194,941 (including non-recoverable taxes) from the following sources:

Anticipated proceeds from the sale of surplus Fire Halls 2, 6 & 5 $900,000 

As noted above, Amico Design-Build Inc. was the successful bidder for the works following a two-stage selection process including prequalification.

Construction at the Fire Station #5 site began in late August of 2016 with erection of the permanent snake fence and of site preparation.

Structural construction began in October of 2016, and was substantially completed in October of 2017.

Operations at the station began on October 23, 2017.

A Grand Opening event and Open House for Fire Station #5 was hosted on May 1, 2018. The event included a ceremony held to advertise completion of the project and to welcome members of the media for a tour of the facility.

Additional site amendments to facilitate drainage were concluded in October 2018. As of today, the project is complete and elements of the project remain under warranty.

Discussion:

A common Executive Committee oversaw project management for both projects. The Projects Division of the Engineering Department administered the projects and worked closely with staff of Windsor Fire and Rescue Services towards achieving project objectives.

The final budget approved by Council for the project was $10,329,861 (detailed breakdown in Financial Matters). The final maintenance/warranty period has ended for both stations. Substantial completion for the final contract was achieved on September 25, 2017. The overall final costs, as well as a summary of project results are included in the attached Schedule A – Project Closeout Evaluation.