Saskatoon Construction II - Page 148

Brutopian · #**2941** Posted: **Jun 26, 2012, 9:32 PM**

Deadline for Circle Drive South Project pushed back

The city expects the $300M project will be completed by the end of October

Reported by Fan-Yee Suen, NewsTalk 650 CKOM

June 26, 2012

The City of Saskatoon on Tuesday announced the Circle Drive South Project will likely not be completed on time.

The $300-million project – the largest the city has ever undertaken – is still within budget however it’s expected the roadway won’t be completed until the end of October, project manager Doug Drever told reporters outside city hall.

“Our contractor, Graham-Flatiron, is quite concerned that they’re not going to make the September 30 deadline,” he said.

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Read more:
http://ckom.com/story/deadline-circl...hed-back/63315

shmakim · #**2942** Posted: **Jun 26, 2012, 10:20 PM**

From the same article:

The delay means the contractor in charge of the project — Graham-Flatiron — faces a possible penalty of $10,000 per day starting Oct. 1 unless the city and the contractor come to an agreement to waive it.

The heavy rain over the course of the three-year project has caused delays to roadwork, Drever said.

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I hope they can find a way to waive it. Excessive rain is no fault of the contractor, and placing a $10K/day fine makes schedule the top priority, at the expense of quality. A 1 month delay on a 36 month project is 3% variance - I wouldn't charge them just yet.

Crisis · #**2943** Posted: **Jun 27, 2012, 1:24 AM**

I wouldn't be too worried about the "stiff" penalty that Graham-Flatiron may face if the project is a month late. Firstly, a $300K fine is only about 0.1% of the contract value and isn't going to make or break the project from a financial standpoint. Secondly, this is the 3rd consecutive abnormally wet spring that we've endured during the course of this project. I'm sure that they will have the Environment Canada records to support a claim that this amount of precipitation is above what would have been reasonably anticipated. Armed with that, I'd say they stand a very good chance in obtaining an extension to the contractual completion date for the project if, in fact, they haven't already done so. The unseasonably mild autumns & winters enjoyed during the project will be conveniently disregarded.

Ruckus · #**2944** Posted: **Jun 27, 2012, 7:03 PM**

Passed by there yesterday and that community hall is gone.

More parking?

DizzyEdge · #**2945** Posted: **Jun 27, 2012, 8:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by neoen

Thank goodness, knock it down. I had an eye-opening chat with a co-worker recently when we got talking about the buildings getting renovations, and how it would be nice if Saskatoon looked different. Guess what..it isnt going to happen with just renovations.

My ideal world would be to see this building knocked down and rebuilt with modern designs. I went as far as saying 'if it has brown brick.....goodbye'. lol, how many people does that tick off? Just imagine what downtown would look like if you took every building that has been modified/renovated, and a new building built instead (even just a discovery plaza or river center).

Fire away

Don't make the mistake that Calgary did back in the 60s and 70s, many of which are still regretted to this day. When the boom times came there was an obsession for the city to look 'new and modern', and some of those decisions locked in 40+ years of a lifeless downtown which has only been starting to improve the past 5 years and entire blocks cleared of the 'old' that once that first frantic boom subsided are still vacant to this day. The best cities are those full of shiny new buildings, but also well taken care of reminders of where the city has come from. If older buildings must be removed, make sure what replaces them will bring equal or more life to the area, and/or equal or greater quality of architecture, or you're damaging your city.

Echoes · #**2946** Posted: **Jun 27, 2012, 9:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ruckus

Passed by there yesterday and that community hall is gone.

More parking?

Oh probably!

But that is a prime location for a condo development, I must say.

kgc087 · #**2947** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 2:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

Oh probably!

But that is a prime location for a condo development, I must say.

Agreed! Maybe Nasser will snatch this up

Ruckus · #**2948** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 5:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

Oh probably!

But that is a prime location for a condo development, I must say.

Isn't it!? Looks like it falls just outside the B5B zoning district too. Zoned as RM5 -- high density. The lot next to it is zoned as PUD -- Planned Unit Development District. Not sure what that means

http://www.saskatoon.ca/DEPARTMENTS/...Map%20New.aspx

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Originally Posted by kgc087

Agreed! Maybe Nasser will snatch this up

That'd be quite the scenario! Complete River Landing first though

EarlyByrdProductions · #**2949** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 5:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

Oh probably!

But that is a prime location for a condo development, I must say.

I would love to see a restaurant with a view/patio of the river...with how much our city is obsessed with our beautiful river we don't even have one place to sit for food /drinks and enjoy it.

Course, a good ol brown paper bag style is always fun

Stormer · #**2950** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 5:57 PM**

What is this hotel - office complex proposal? There is also a phase II:

http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/...06/22/9160581/

TheCricket · #**2951** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 7:17 PM**

I heard the other day that there are rumours flying about that the new restaurant in Preston Crossing is either Applebee's or... wait for it... The Olive Garden.

Echoes · #**2952** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 7:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by EarlyByrdProductions

I would love to see a restaurant with a view/patio of the river...with how much our city is obsessed with our beautiful river we don't even have one place to sit for food /drinks and enjoy it.

Course, a good ol brown paper bag style is always fun

Aw yes, something like that would be PERFECT there! Imagine the view as you eat your meal.

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Originally Posted by Stormer

What is this hotel - office complex proposal? There is also a phase II:

http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/...06/22/9160581/

Too small to be River Landing.

My 2 guesses:

- The rumoured Remai development at the foot of the Broadway Bridge (Zion Lutheran Church site)
- A revamped proposal for the 275 Second Ave site by the new owner

EarlyByrdProductions · #**2953** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 7:46 PM**

A sad announcement to Saskatoon's nightlife: Scratch has closed their doors on 2nd Ave as of last Sunday. One of the only 'clubs' I was content with going to on weekends, with talented DJ's that stayed away from the Top 40 that is played in every other club.
I'm sure, and hope, Neil Malik will have another trick up his sleeve for the future though.

A write up can be read here via The Rooster: http://www.therooster.ca/culture/scratch

EarlyByrdProductions · #**2954** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 7:50 PM**

A sad announcement to Saskatoon's nightlife: Scratch has closed their doors on 2nd Ave as of last Sunday. One of the only 'clubs' I was content with going to on weekends, with talented DJ's that stayed away from the Top 40 that is played in every other club.
I'm sure, and hope, Neil Malik will have another trick up his sleeve for the future though.

A write up can be read here via The Rooster: http://www.therooster.ca/culture/scratch

Echoes · #**2955** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 8:15 PM**

That's a real shame. Any idea why it closed?

Crisis · #**2956** Posted: **Jun 28, 2012, 8:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Stormer

What is this hotel - office complex proposal? There is also a phase II:

Too small to be River Landing.

My 2 guesses:

- The rumoured Remai development at the foot of the Broadway Bridge (Zion Lutheran Church site)
- A revamped proposal for the 275 Second Ave site by the new owner

Nope. This is one of the many developments proposed for McNab Park, but is very preliminary. Lots of things have to happen before this one proceeds.

EarlyByrdProductions · #**2957** Posted: **Jun 29, 2012, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echoes

That's a real shame. Any idea why it closed?

Just a tough business to maintain with changing trends and long summers that have festivals, lakes and other things. The food was incredible there but they stopped that to focus on the club side, plus no one really wanted to 'fine dine' in a club. And just too hard to maintain a weeklong business off of Friday and Saturday alone, especially when people don't show up until after midnight or later.

But here's hoping something else great pops up there to maintain a diverse nightlife downtown.

nook · #**2958** Posted: **Jun 29, 2012, 4:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by TheCricket

I heard the other day that there are rumours flying about that the new restaurant in Preston Crossing is either Applebee's or... wait for it... The Olive Garden.

I've heard that the Applebee's in Saskatoon has been shelved because the ones in Regina aren't doing too well.

dsim249 · #**2959** Posted: **Jun 29, 2012, 5:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by nook

I've heard that the Applebee's in Saskatoon has been shelved because the ones in Regina aren't doing too well.

I'm cool with that. Their food is terrible.

I've heard it's gonna be a Cora's for Preston Crossing.

The S'toon Goon · #**2960** Posted: **Jun 29, 2012, 12:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by dsim249

I'm cool with that. Their food is terrible.

I've heard it's gonna be a Cora's for Preston Crossing.

Agreed, Cora's is far better than Applebees, but I would think Cora's is better suited to be located downtown, or in a hotel district than a big box area.