Dauphin courthouse repairs to cost $11M
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The province has announced the awarding of an $11-million tendered contract for the renovation and expansion of the historic Dauphin Court House.
Bockstael Construction will be responsible for ensuring the project progresses safely, on time and on budget, Justice Minister Cameron Friesen said in a release on Friday.
A tender for foundation work is expected to be issued this spring, he said.
Built in 1917, the courthouse no longer meets current building codes and the Justice Department’s programming requirements, the province says.
“We are committed to enhancing Manitoba’s justice system and to providing improved access to justice services to those living in Dauphin and surrounding communities,” Friesen said.
The renovations will include an addition to the facility and the repurposing of the adjacent Dauphin Correctional Centre.
In a controversial announcement more than a year ago, the government said the jail would close.
It gave the facility’s 77 employees the option of transferring to a different provincial jail if they wished.
“It’s a shame folks who pushed for investments in their community won’t be able to see it because they were laid off by the Conservative government,” NDP Leader Wab Kinew said about Friday’s announcement.
In February 2020, about 300 people marched in Dauphin to urge the government to keep the jail open. One day earlier, the community held a town hall meeting in which some residents demanded the resignation of local MLA Brad Michaleski, a government backbencher, after he said he supported the decision to close the jail.
“I’m OK with tough decision making because I know it’s part of successfully building something bigger and better in Manitoba,” Michaleski told the crowd.
The revitalization of the site will include:
• enhanced courthouse security, including more holdings cells, to keep the public and court staff safe while improving the efficiency of court proceedings
• improved interior and exterior accessibility including accessible washrooms and more accessible public, court and administrative spaces
• improved video-conferencing and meeting spaces for lawyers and their clients
• new administrative and office spaces for court staff, sheriff services and the judiciary
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