Project status and last quarter update
Central Library project status
Within scope
On schedule
Within budget
Baker Parkade project status
Within scope
On schedule
Within budget
Public Squares project status
Within scope
On schedule
Within budget
- The tender process for the new library, parkade and public squares was initiated at the end of Q1 and completed in early Q2.
- The sub-trade tender results were within budget.
- The groundbreaking for the library took place in Q2 and construction for the library and parkade began in late Q2.
- Construction will increase in Q3, starting with shoring and excavation. This work will continue until the end of 2023.
- Construction is expected to take three years and will be completed in 2026.
- The 2023 right-of-way scope of work along Baker Street, Park Lane and Chapel Lane, and associated servicing has been moved out of the Baker District portfolio and is being treated as a typical project to upgrade water and sewer pipes. This work is expected to be finished Q4 2023.
Additional project details
- Executive sponsor: Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
- Project manager: Stephen Gazzola, Project Manager, Facility Design and Construction
- Approved budget: Central Library: $62,000,000; Baker Parkade: $15,900,000; public squares: $2,600,000
- Funding sources: Central Library: 30 per cent development charges, 70 per cent tax; Baker Parkade: 100 per cent rate; public squares: 100 per cent tax
- Target completion: Q4 2026
For more information
Stephen Gazzola, Project Manager
Facilities and Energy Management
City of Guelph
519-822-1260 extension 3886
[email protected]