2.7. Milestones
| Milestone | Target | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Announcement of successful Grant funding (estimated date) | Q3 2020 |
| RFP - Retain Program and Concept design Consultant | August 2020 | |
| Community Engagement and Project Program Refinement | Dec 2020 | |
| Steering Committee adopts Project Program | Jan 2021 | |
| Conceptual Designs of City Hall Square and Civic Esplanade | May 2021 | |
| Adoption of Conceptual Design* | June 2021 | |
| Phase 2 | Engage Archaeological Consultant | June, 2021 |
| Detailed Design, and Tender** | June - February 2022 | |
| Construction of City Hall Square Plaza** | May - December 2022 | |
| Start of Operations** | January 2023 |
* Subject to Grant Funding Approval
** Subject to Program Requirements and outcome of Consultation Process
2.8. Risks
Risks are inherent in any project. Designing and constructing a large civic space such as the one being proposed inherently carries a degree of risk. Administration has undertaken measures where applicable in order to reduce the noted risks. A listing of the main risks as well as the mitigating measures can be found in Appendix C.