THAT Council award the tender for the Addition / Renovation for the 3 Francis Street Childcare Centre to Argue Construction Ltd. in the amount of 3,216,650 plus HST; and
THAT Council deem the addition / renovation project to be a growth-related project which is to be included in the Town’s Development Charges Background Study being prepared by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.; and
THAT Council allocate a budget of $100,000 to deal with any change orders which may arise during construction in order to allow for timely decision-making throughout the project to ensure it is completed by the required deadline; and
THAT the Town’s share of the project which exceeds grant funding and includes construction, professional fees and change orders be funded first by Development Charges and then Childcare reserves.