Phased move-in to the new Winnipeg police headquarters will begin Dec. 15
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There appear to be no further delays for the move-in of the Winnipeg Police into its new Smith Street headquarters.
Councillors on finance committee were told the phased move-in will begin Dec. 15.
It’s expected to last several months.
City officials are still dealing with ramifications from the Aug. 21, 2014 heavy rainfall that flooded the basement of the Smith Street building, severely damaging several electrical transformers and causing other damage.
Repair costs have reached $6.5 million but insurance and the city’s own payments have covered $5.75 million.
City officials said they remain in talks with insurance representatives to make up the difference.
Officials said the converted Canada Post warehouse is ready to be occupied but outstanding issues with the adjacent office tower – not part of the original conversion project – is holding up occupancy.
Officials said the tower issues will be addressed shortly.
The troubled police headquarters project has a final price tag of $214 million – $79 million more than the 2009 original approved budget of $135 million.
Earlier this year, city officials were surprised by police demands that an additional $3.6 million be spent for security measures and failsafes for the building, including $1.9 million for the installation of concrete bollards on the sidewalks around the building to protect it from vehicle attacks.
The city is expected to install temporary concrete, highway barriers until the concrete bollards can be installed, expected sometime next year.
aldo.santin@freepress.mb.ca