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Here is a brief history of the project so far:

The City of Yellowknife is planning a new aquatic centre. Here is key information and below is a timeline of the project so far.

 History

November 2021

  • The City is held a referendum to determine if the City is allowed to borrow up to $10,001,000 to build the proposed Aquatic Centre.

2022

  • Majority of eligible voters voted in favour of the City borrowing to fund a portion of the construction cost, the City will enter into an agreement with Clark Builders, and work on the proposed Aquatic Centre will begin in 2022.

October 2021

  • City Administration presented to the Governance and Priorities Committee on whether to seek voter approval to borrow through a referendum Aquatic Centre. The presentation is available here.

September 2021

  • The City selected the design-build proposal of Clark Builders. Their proposal is costed at $67,735,329 excluding GST.

July 2021

  • The City of Yellowknife issued an invitational Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction of a proposed Aquatic Centre.

January 2021

  • City Council:
    • Adopted the Aquatic Centre Design Plan as prepared by Taylor Architect Group;
    • Directed Administration to proceed with the completion of the Design Build process that includes a 25m, 8 lane Aquatic Centre, and;
    • Confirmed that an amusement park style water slide be considered in the development of the Aquatic Centre.

September/October 2020

  • Public engagement sessions on a new aquatic centre took place from September 21 - 23, 2020.
  • An aquatic centre survey was available from September 21 until October 7, 2020, at engagement sessions and at City Hall.

February 2020

  •  City Council instructed Administration to develop 2 concepts for the new Aquatic Centre:
    • A new Aquatic Centre with a 25m lap pool; and
    • A new Aquatic Centre with a 52m lap pool.

December 2019

  • The City retained Taylor Architecture Group to finalize the details of the Pre-Design Plan and, if approved, to complete bridging documents for a Design-Build process.

February 2019

The City contracted Colliers Project Leaders as Project Manager for the Aquatic Centre project.

October 2018

  • The Pre-Design Plan is presented to Council, with a recommendation from the ACAC for a new aquatic centre with a 52 metre pool, based on public feedback.
  • The capital cost is estimated at $49.8 million.

September 2018

Two preliminary concepts were presented to the community for feedback:

  • A new Aquatic Centre with a 25 metre lap pool; or
  • A renovation/addition to Ruth Inch Memorial Pool, with a new 25 metre lap pool and expanded support spaces.

June 2018

  • 425 households and 42 community organizations were surveyed to collect community feedback about the potential project.

April 2018

  • The Aquatic Centre Advisory Committee (ACAC) was formed.
  • The City retained a consultant to prepare a Pre-Design Plan.

November 2016

  • City Council accepted a $12.9 million federal grant for the construction of a new aquatic centre, to be spent by end of 2022.

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