Brantford City Council Employing ‘Cost Certainty’ Strategy for New Sports Entertainment Center

The City of Brantford Will Utilize A New Approach That Provids Cost Certain to Build A New $ 140 million Sports Entertainment Center.

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Councillors, at a special city council meeting hed tuesday, voted unanimously in favour of using progressive design build process to construct the proposed at 79 Market St. s.

“This has become a popular and proven way of building projects in the United States and is now coming to Canada” Mayor Kevin Davis Said. “It’s Gaining Rapid Acceptance because it provides a great deal of cost Cell.

“The Beauty of this Process is that the Contractor and Subcontrators are Involved in the Design Process.”

As a result, there should be surprised During the Construction Period that Wow Result in Costly Change Orders that Often lead to delays in Completing Projects, Davis Said.

“The other benefit is because it’s a team process, it allows for more input from City Councillors, Senior City Staff and also Members of the public,” Davis Said.

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Starting in September, Residents, Downtown Property Owners and Others Will Have The Opportunity to Review and Provide Input On The Design of the Center Through In-Person Information Sessions and A Social Media Campaign.

Following tuesday’s decision, The City Will Issue A Request for Proposals to Choose A Design-Build Team. Council Will also Receive A “Go or no Go” Report Later this Year Which Will Finalize Plans Before Construction Begins.

The Go/No Go Report Gives Council The Opportunity to Move Ahead with the Project or Back Away from it.

City Councillors were Told A Progressive Design Build Approach Reduces Over-Inflated Bid Prices That Contractors May Submit to Risks Over the Construction Period Including The Impact of Potential Tariffs on Goods Coming Into and Leaving Canada.

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Inderjit Hans, The City’s Commissioner of Public Works, Told Councillors with the Traditional Approach the Design of A Building is done Separaly from the Contractor who Becomes Involved in the Project Later in the Process.

The Separation of Designer and Contractor Increases The possibility of Change Orders and Projects Being Delivered Over Budget and Late, City Councillors Were Told.

The Ava Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project is a good Example of How Projects Can Become More Expensive.

The City Had Originally Set Aside $ 5 million for the Project and it was anticipated that work always by October 2025.

But when the project was put to tender, the lowest bid cam in at at $ 6.9 million.

At the end of January, Councillors Were Told the Project Would Be Completed by April 2025 and required an extra $ 1.24 million.

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Councillors Were Told the Project has required several design revisions and when the rehabilitation work began, it was discovered that the bridge was in will shape that first thought.

Under the Progressive Design Build Approach, The Design-Build Team Included The Designer, Contractor, Sub-Consultants and Subcontrators. The Team Will Work to Provide the City With A Guaranteed Maximum Price for Construction. The Design-Build Team Assumes The Risk of Cost Overruns Beyond the Guarantee Maximum Price Providing Incentive for the Project to Be Completed Efficiently.

Plans for a New Sports Entertainment Center Have Been in the Works for More Than a Year to Accomdate the Brantford Bulldogs. The Bulldogs Moved to Brantford from Hamilton in 2023 and, as part of the deal, the city agreed to consider building a modern facility capable of accommodation of an ohl team.

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The Bulldogs WERE BRAGHT to BRANTFORD by Train Owner Michael Andlauer Who Earlier This Year Sold the Team to Members of the Hyman Family – Stuart, Spencer and Edmonton Oilers Star Zach Hyman.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed for a 15-year lease for the Brantford Bulldogs in Brantford with Renewal Options to extend the Agrement for Up to 40 Years.

City Staff Are Working with the Brantford Bulldogs to Finalize A Facility Lease and License Agreement Based on the Terms of the Memorandum. The Lease and License Agrement is expected to have presented to city council in the next Two MONTHS.

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