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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Liggett Place Expansion Update and Funding Request
Presented by: Tim Saunders, Director, Public Operations and Karsen Zwiers, Senior Project Manager, Capital Projects Office, Engineering Services
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That the budget for capital project 425803 Transit Garage (Ligget Place) Expansion (TRAN-024) be increased from $10,760,000 to $12,855,000 to be funded from Borrowing Bylaw 2/2025.
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SUMMARY
This report presents a brief update to the project and a request to increase the budget to deliver the intended primary scope. As the project progressed through its design phase into procurement, competitive bid price submissions require additional funding to complete the project as planned.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On April 1, 2025, Council passed the following motion:
BL-25-014
Bylaw 2/2025 Transit Garage Expansion Borrowing Bylaw was given three readings (Original Charter value of $10,760,000 + 25% for a total of $13,450,000)
On December 17, 2024, Council approved the 2025 Municipal and Utility Budget which included PW-031 ($6,000,000) and TRAN-024 ($10,760,000).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Originally constructed in 1985, Liggett Place is the City's sole transit garage facility. Liggett Place has previously undergone expansions and renovations in 2001 and 2010.
A steady upward trend in transit service has increased the size of the transit fleet and higher utilization of this fleet increased maintenance requirements. With an existing fleet size of 67 buses, inclusive of 60 conventional and seven handibuses, the size of the transit fleet exceeds the capacity of the transit garage.
This project is intended to design and construct a 12-lane parking garage extension that will accommodate the existing fleet while providing capacity for transit fleet growth. Also, an additional maintenance bay is included to assist in maintaining the tr...
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