Frontenac
10-20-2004, 01:20 AM
The LVEC project seems to just barrel on ahead with little or no critical comment from City Council. Is this the same attitude we will also see when they move onto examining the 2005 capital and operating budgets?
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City of Kingston
For Immediate Release
2004-10-19 4:27 PM
For further information contact:
Don Gedge, Director, Large Venue Entertainment Centre - 546-4291 ext. 1271;
LVEC Steering Committee Chair, Councillor Ed Smith - 544-3948
LVEC Committee Hears Ambitious Work Plan
The Large Venue Entertainment Centre (LVEC) steering committee met Tuesday morning and heard a detailed and ambitious project work-plan from newly appointed LVEC Director, Don Gedge that will see a modern, 21st century sports and entertainment facility open in August 2007.
In a 20 minute presentation, Gedge outlined important timelines for what he called "key deliverables" in building the complex in Kingston. He also noted that in moving forward with the project, "it is essential that the process becomes grass roots".
To that end, one of his first priorities will be to form a stakeholders group that can provide input from eventual users groups of the facility.
"The stakeholders group will provide input into the functional design and content of the proposed new building," says Gedge. "The objective is to ensure the building meets all of the users' needs and has an internal and external design which is unique to Kingston".
In his presentation this morning, Gedge also highlighted the importance of meeting informally with concerned individuals and special interest groups from the community with a view to keeping lines of communications open.
"The important consideration here, in terms of our communications activities, is to be proactive in working with the community", he observed.
In describing the details of the LVEC work-plan, Gedge noted that while ambitious, the plan calls for the new LVEC to be open August 1, 2007.
Using a design build construction methodology, says Gedge, the work-plan schedule represents an ideal situation.
"The schedule can be shortened by three or four months and the opening date can be pushed back to October. However, the more the time lines are compressed, the greater the risk of construction cost over-runs and/or errors in construction", he added.
The following schedule of critical dates works backwards from an opening date of August 1, 2007.
ACTIVITY TARGET DATE
Opening of LVEC August 1, 2007
Begin Construction (15 mos.) May 1, 2006
Detailed Drawings (3 mos.) February 1, 2006
Complete Agreement January 1, 2006
Issue Request for Proposal (RFP) September 1, 2005
Short List RFP Candidates August 15, 2005
Issue Expression of Interest (EOI) June 15, 2005.
Gedge told the LVEC steering committee that given the work plan schedule, some important activities need to be completed prior to next June 2005.
For example a business plan that details within a reasonable degree of accuracy, the capital costs of acquiring and preparing the site, the cost of constructing and outfitting the building and twenty year operating financial statements.
Gedge noted that the business plan will assume the new complex is constructed and operated by the City of Kingston. The business plan document says Gedge, will become the basis for identifying the investment needed to build and operate the complex and, if warranted, becomes the benchmark for measuring the relative value of a potential private public partnership (P3).
Other critical dates that will need to be completed prior to June of next year include;
- Completion of all necessary site work, including purchasing the privately owned parcels on the site.
- Identification and analysis of financing alternatives leading to conditional Council approval of a financing plan.
- A long term tenant Agreement with the Kingston Frontenacs.
- If possible, the conditional sale of Naming Rights for the complex.
A full report outlining both the short and long term work timelines along with other LVEC communications material can be found on the City of Kingston's web site at <http://www.cityofkingston.ca>
The LVEC steering committee meets again in November - at a date to be determined. Meetings are open to the public. The steering committee hopes to have a recommendation to City Council on the feasibility of the proposed Inner Harbour site by late December.
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City of Kingston
For Immediate Release
2004-10-19 4:27 PM
For further information contact:
Don Gedge, Director, Large Venue Entertainment Centre - 546-4291 ext. 1271;
LVEC Steering Committee Chair, Councillor Ed Smith - 544-3948
LVEC Committee Hears Ambitious Work Plan
The Large Venue Entertainment Centre (LVEC) steering committee met Tuesday morning and heard a detailed and ambitious project work-plan from newly appointed LVEC Director, Don Gedge that will see a modern, 21st century sports and entertainment facility open in August 2007.
In a 20 minute presentation, Gedge outlined important timelines for what he called "key deliverables" in building the complex in Kingston. He also noted that in moving forward with the project, "it is essential that the process becomes grass roots".
To that end, one of his first priorities will be to form a stakeholders group that can provide input from eventual users groups of the facility.
"The stakeholders group will provide input into the functional design and content of the proposed new building," says Gedge. "The objective is to ensure the building meets all of the users' needs and has an internal and external design which is unique to Kingston".
In his presentation this morning, Gedge also highlighted the importance of meeting informally with concerned individuals and special interest groups from the community with a view to keeping lines of communications open.
"The important consideration here, in terms of our communications activities, is to be proactive in working with the community", he observed.
In describing the details of the LVEC work-plan, Gedge noted that while ambitious, the plan calls for the new LVEC to be open August 1, 2007.
Using a design build construction methodology, says Gedge, the work-plan schedule represents an ideal situation.
"The schedule can be shortened by three or four months and the opening date can be pushed back to October. However, the more the time lines are compressed, the greater the risk of construction cost over-runs and/or errors in construction", he added.
The following schedule of critical dates works backwards from an opening date of August 1, 2007.
ACTIVITY TARGET DATE
Opening of LVEC August 1, 2007
Begin Construction (15 mos.) May 1, 2006
Detailed Drawings (3 mos.) February 1, 2006
Complete Agreement January 1, 2006
Issue Request for Proposal (RFP) September 1, 2005
Short List RFP Candidates August 15, 2005
Issue Expression of Interest (EOI) June 15, 2005.
Gedge told the LVEC steering committee that given the work plan schedule, some important activities need to be completed prior to next June 2005.
For example a business plan that details within a reasonable degree of accuracy, the capital costs of acquiring and preparing the site, the cost of constructing and outfitting the building and twenty year operating financial statements.
Gedge noted that the business plan will assume the new complex is constructed and operated by the City of Kingston. The business plan document says Gedge, will become the basis for identifying the investment needed to build and operate the complex and, if warranted, becomes the benchmark for measuring the relative value of a potential private public partnership (P3).
Other critical dates that will need to be completed prior to June of next year include;
- Completion of all necessary site work, including purchasing the privately owned parcels on the site.
- Identification and analysis of financing alternatives leading to conditional Council approval of a financing plan.
- A long term tenant Agreement with the Kingston Frontenacs.
- If possible, the conditional sale of Naming Rights for the complex.
A full report outlining both the short and long term work timelines along with other LVEC communications material can be found on the City of Kingston's web site at <http://www.cityofkingston.ca>
The LVEC steering committee meets again in November - at a date to be determined. Meetings are open to the public. The steering committee hopes to have a recommendation to City Council on the feasibility of the proposed Inner Harbour site by late December.
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