U/C Waterloo Region Courthouse | 28 m | 7 fl | Completion March 2013

[Spokes]

http://www.matrixplanning.bc.ca/expe...ct.lasso?n=651
We reviewed the demand analysis and developed a facilities program for a new 30-courtroom courthouse that will consolidate three existing court facilities in Kitchener and Cambridge. The new courthouse will have an estimated area of 33 017 m2 including program parking. It will accommodate an estimated 455 personnel, including 44 judiciary. Completed in 2006.

Permit No 10114402
Site Address 70 DUKE ST E
Work Description PERMIT IS FOR THE SHELL ONLY FOR THE NEW COURTHOUSE.
Status Under Review
Permit Category Gov't/Institutional Building
Permit Type Government Other Building
Application Date May 26, 2010
Issued By
Issue Date
Final Date
Work Proposed Shell - Only
Construction Value 0

Permit No 10111240
Site Address 70 DUKE ST E
Work Description PERMIT IS FOR A FOUNDATION ONLY FOR THE COURT HOUSE (LEVELS B2 AND B1) - INCLUDES ELECTRICAL AND UNDERGROUND PLUMBING FOR B2 AND B1, NOT GROUND FLOOR. A SEPARATE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THE BALANCE OF
Status Issued
Permit Category Gov't/Institutional Building
Permit Type Government Office Building
Application Date April 18, 2010
Issued By TIMBEN
Issue Date June 20, 2010
Final Date
Planning Community 1
Work Proposed Foundation - Only
Construction Value 10,562,000
Special Conditions All work shall comply with the 2006 Building Code Final Inspection Deposit waived. Plumbing work to be carried out by a Plumbing Contractor Licensed by The City of Kitchener. See notes on drawings. *** Notify Terri Rau x2713 in Legal Services once permit for new Court House is issued (agreement stipulates payment required upon permit issuance).
Contractor ELLISDON

Permit No 10109389
Site Address 70 DUKE ST E
Work Description PERMIT IS FOR A PARTIAL DEMOLITION
Status Issued
Permit Category Non-Residential Demolition
Permit Type Commercial
Application Date March 21, 2010
Issued By ANGELAD
Issue Date March 28, 2010
Final Date
Legal Description PLAN 364 PT LOT 1 RP58R8819 PARTS 1 & 3
Work Proposed Demo Partial Non-Res
Special Conditions All work shall comply with the 2006 Building Code Final Inspection Deposit waived. See notes on drawings. Contact Community Services @ 519-741-2557 for approval if access over City owned property (Parks) is required for demolition. NEW CONSOLIDATED COURTHOUSE ADDRESS TO BE 70 DUKE ST E.
Contractor LIONS GROUP INC
Contractor Contact Info 10795 HIGHWAY 9 CALEDON ON L7E 0G5 phone 416-245-0000 phone2 416-766-2110


New courthouse planned for downtown
June 13, 2008 | RECORD STAFF

Downtown Kitchener will be the site of the new consolidated courthouse, Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy announced today.

The multi-million-dollar courthouse will be built on a 3.3-acre site bounded by Frederick, Weber, Duke and Scott streets. A parking lot and some offices, including a lawyer’s office, now occupy the site.

This state-of-the-art facility will bring three existing courthouses – two in Kitchener and one in Cambridge – under one roof.

The province has purchased the site and Milloy said the tendering process to seek proposals from the private sector to build the facility will be starting soon.

Construction is slated to start in 2010.

http://news.therecord.com/article/366440



A new courthouse
Kitchener facility will combine all regional court operations
June 14, 2008 | Frances Barrick, RECORD STAFF | http://news.therecord.com/article/366836



WATERLOO REGION - Local politicians, judges and lawyers hailed the choice of downtown Kitchener as the site of a long-awaited new courthouse.

"I think it hits the mark," Justice Pat Flynn of Kitchener Superior Court said after the announcement yesterday by Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy.

The multi-million-dollar courthouse will be built on a 3.3-acre site bounded by Weber, Frederick, Duke and Scott streets.

Except for a few businesses fronting Frederick Street, including a law office, the site is now a parking lot. The new address will be 59 Weber St.

The state-of-the-art courthouse will bring under one roof three existing courthouses -- two in Kitchener and one in Cambridge.

Construction is to begin in 2010, but officials yesterday did not know how long it will take or how much it will cost.

Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig was "very disappointed" the province didn't consider his city as a site for a consolidated courthouse. "We are trying to revitalize our core area like everybody else and this will hurt us."

Attempts to keep the courthouse at 99 Main St. open after the new one is built have failed, Craig said.

Court operations will also be moved out of the existing courthouses at 20 Weber St. and 200 Frederick St. in Kitchener.

Milloy announced plans for the consolidated courthouse almost three years ago to the day. People attending his announcement yesterday at Kitchener City Hall criticized the province for dragging its feet on a much-needed project.

"It is very frustrating that this has taken so long," said Flynn, whose Superior Courthouse is so crammed he and another judge have offices in former boiler rooms. "It is about time that politicians in Queen's Park recognize the depth and breadth of this region."

Flynn said the Superior Courthouse was built in 1959 to hold two courtrooms. Six courtrooms are now squeezed into the building, and security is inadequate.

"It is a very, very inadequate place for the operation and administration of justice."

The chosen site for the new courthouse is fitting, he said, since it is the site of the region's first county courthouse.

Kitchener Coun. Kelly Galloway said the project will be "another significant step" in the revitalization of the city's core. "We are extremely pleased."

Regional Chair Ken Seiling said the location fits with regional goals of infilling and developing city cores, although he's hoping for an earlier construction date. "Let's keep the pressure on the province and may be we can get the ball rolling faster."

The region owns the building housing Superior Court, and Seiling said there are plans to renovate it to house regional offices. The province owns the Kitchener courthouse and leases the Cambridge one.

Bill Moore of the Ontario Realty Corp. said the province will consider what to do with the Kitchener building once the court operations move out. He said the province's purchase of the Weber Street site should be completed in a few weeks after all environmental and soil tests are completed.

The next step will be the calling of proposals to build the courthouse from the private sector, Milloy said. The courthouse is part of the province's five-year plan to spend more than $30 billion in Ontario's infrastructure.

[Spokes]

Boarding has been set up to prepare for demolition.

So there's nothing put up around the building at the corner of Frederick and Weber. Same with half of the building on the right of the block. The half of the building that currently has the Downtown Community Health Centre looks like it'll be staying too.

So if both of these stay, I hope they build the courthouse around them and don't leave this part empty. They should do their best to have as much sidewalk integration as possible. They have the ability to do it on all sides of the development, they should do so!

[Spokes]

Not sure if this matters, if it gives us any idea what to expect, but this is what Infrastructure Ontario approved for the Durham Consolidated Courthouse


http://www.infrastructureontario.ca/en/projects/jus/durham/gallery/renderings/renderings.asp

If it's anything like that I'd be thrilled!

[jay]

Group to build region’s new courthouse chosen


KITCHENER — A group made up of some of the country’s biggest developers and financial service firms has been selected as the preferred bidder for the region’s new multi-million dollar consolidated courthouse.

Mississauga-based Integrated Team Solutions will design, build, finance and maintain the building that will occupy a city block at the corner of Frederick and Duke streets.

The project will bring the region’s three provincial courthouses — two in downtown Kitchener and one in downtown Cambridge — into one multistorey building housing 30 courtrooms and eight conference rooms.

“There are still obviously some details to be worked out between the Ministry of the Attorney General and the proponent that’s come forward but my understanding is, once those details are worked out, we should see shovels in the ground later this spring,” said Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy.

“I think it’s great news for our community.”

Integrated Team Solutions is comprised of Fengate Capital Management/LFP Infrastructure Fund, EllisDon Corporation, Norr Limited/Aecome Services, SNC Lavalin Profac and CIT Group Securities.

The consortium is already involved with several high-profile public building projects, including the Toronto South Detention Centre and Woodstock General Hospital.

It’s also on the short list of bidders for a similar consolidated courthouse project in Thunder Bay, the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton West 5th Campus and a modernization project for the OPP that includes building new detachments, regional headquarters and forensic identification units.

The new regional courthouse project will be financed by several banks and insurance companies including Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, the Bank of Montreal and the National Bank of Canada.

The new building will also meet environmental benchmarks set out by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.

The cost of the project won’t be released until all the contracts are signed and the financing rate is set in February, said Jennifer Sclisizzi of Infrastructure Ontario, the crown corporation that oversees the province’s larger building projects.

The city has issued demolition permits for two vacant buildings being torn down on the site. That work should be finished by the end of the month. It has not yet issued any building permits.

Sclisizzi said the project timelines won’t be confirmed until all the contracts are signed.

“But, we are working toward substantial completion in mid-2013,” she said.

[Spokes]

Great news! Looking forward to seeing some renderings/drawings for this project. Or at least some specifics about the project. At least we know it'll be "multi-storey."

I was looking for some renderings for the Woodstock General Hospital but couldn't find any. If someone comes across some post them please, it could give us an idea of what to expect.

[Spokes]

Preferred proponent selected for the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse project

KITCHENER, ON, Jan. 18 /CNW/ - The Ministry of the Attorney General and Infrastructure Ontario announced today that Integrated Team Solutions (ITS) is the preferred proponent selected to design, build, finance and maintain the new Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse. As the preferred proponent, ITS is in the process of negotiating a final contract with The Ministry of the Attorney General and Infrastructure Ontario.

The new facility, to be located at Duke and Frederick Streets in downtown Kitchener, will improve courthouse services by consolidating the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice, currently operating in three locations across Waterloo Region.

Highlights of the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse include:

- a commitment by the government to meet the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard, which focuses on energy
efficiency, healthy indoor environments and reduced greenhouse gas
emissions
- a new multi-storey building with space to accommodate 38 judicial
rooms comprised of 30 courtrooms and 8 conference settlement rooms

Once under construction, this project will help create jobs and spur economic activities across the region.

The selection of ITS is the result of an extensive evaluation process which followed a request for proposals process that began in January 2009. The ITS team includes Fengate Capital Management/LPF Infrastructure Fund, EllisDon Corporation, Norr Limited/Aecom Services, SNC Lavalin Profac and CIT Group Securities Inc.

Financing for the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse is being provided by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Great West Life Assurance Company as bond underwriters, together with a banking group consisting of Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank of Canada and Laurentian Bank of Canada. Equity is being provided by Fengate Capital Management/LPF Infrastructure Fund and EllisDon Corporation.

"The Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse will be an important addition to Downtown Kitchener, creating jobs and spurring economic development throughout the region," said John Milloy, MPP Kitchener Centre.

"We are now closer than ever to seeing construction begin on our new courthouse," said Leeanna Pendergast, MPP Kitchener Conestoga. "The McGuinty government is helping to ensure the infrastructure is in place to support the continued population and caseload growth in Waterloo Region."

Following successful negotiations with ITS, the project is expected to reach commercial close and financial close in February 2010, which will mean that relevant contracts have been signed, a financing rate has been set, the project's cost are finalized, and funds have been made available for the project.

Project costs will be announced publicly following financial close of the project. Construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter in early spring 2010.

Infrastructure Ontario is working with the Ministry of the Attorney General to develop the new courthouse. Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province's larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects - ensuring they are built on time and on budget.

Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information.
http://newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2010/18/c9467.html

[Spokes]

One of the houses (closest to duke st) has been torn down.

I'd still really like to see the corner building torn down and have the courthouse built right to the corner.

[RangersFan]

pictures taken by me today Feb 3,2010.

[Spokes]

Hopefully the financial deal closes soon and we get some images. Or at least some more details about the project.

I can't wait for spring when this (along with I think a number of other projects) will get going.

[RangersFan]

I am with you on this, spring is just generally a great time but this year it really seems like there is potential for a lot of projects to break ground.

[Spokes]

Ya and not only a lot, but all significant projects. This, Barrel Yards, 144, 247 King North, KPL, and more.

Not to mention all of the projects that have already started, those should show significant progress.

[UrbanWaterloo]

February 12, 2010: Frederick Street

[UrbanWaterloo]

Contract awarded for the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse project
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/a.../03/c6410.html
http://www.infrastructureontario.ca/...0-%20FINAL.pdf

KITCHENER, ON, March 3 /CNW/ - The Ministry of the Attorney General and Infrastructure Ontario announced today that Integrated Team Solutions (ITS) has signed a contract to design, build, finance and maintain the new Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse.

Today's announcement signifies that all contractual steps have been completed and construction can begin. ITS will begin mobilizing equipment on the site over the next few weeks, with an official groundbreaking ceremony to follow.

The new facility, to be located at Duke and Frederick Streets in downtown Kitchener, will improve courthouse services by consolidating the Superior Court of Justice and Ontario Court of Justice, currently operating in three locations across Waterloo Region.

The construction project will provide a boost to the regional economy by directly and indirectly creating and supporting thousands of jobs. At the peak of construction, it is estimated that 250 workers will be on site daily. Construction of the new courthouse is expected to be completed in early 2013.

The Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse project will be delivered using an Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model. ITS will receive annual payments from the province over a 30-year period. Payments cover construction, building maintenance, life-cycle repair and renewal, and project financing. Life-cycle repair and renewal will ensure that heating and cooling systems, windows, floors and roofing structures, for example, are kept in excellent working condition over the 30-year period. The annual payments are comparable to a fixed-rate mortgage, with maintenance and repair expenses included. The total cost of the contract with ITS is approximately $766 million after 30 years. In today's dollars, this is equivalent to approximately $379 million.

Infrastructure Ontario is working with the Ministry of the Attorney General to develop the new courthouse. Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province's larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects - ensuring they are built on time and on budget.

Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca for more information.

Quotes:

Hon. John Milloy, MPP Kitchener Centre
"This project is a clear sign of the government's commitment to our community. Once under construction, the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse project will create new jobs and spur economic development that will benefit everyone in the region."

Leeanna Pendergast, MPP Kitchener Conestoga
"Once complete, this new courthouse will provide the people in Waterloo Region with modern courthouse facilities to help meet the growing needs of this community."

Hon. Brad Duguid, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
"Not only will the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse improve access to justice services in the region, but it will also be a green building, meeting rigorous requirements for energy management and conservation."

Hon. Chris Bentley, Attorney General
"By consolidating courthouse services in one location, we are maximizing the use of public funds and we will be able to ensure secure, accessible justice services that will meet community needs for the next 25 years."


BACKGROUNDER

CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN ON WATERLOO REGION CONSOLIDATED
COURTHOUSE PROJECT

Integrated Team Solutions (ITS) has signed a contract with the Ministry of the Attorney General to design, build, finance and maintain the new Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse. The ITS team includes Fengate Capital Management/LPF Infrastructure Fund, EllisDon Corporation, NORR Limited/Aecom Services, SNC Lavalin Profac and CIT Group Securities Inc.

Financing for the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse is being provided by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and The Canada Life Assurance Company as bond underwriters, together with a banking group consisting of Bank of Montreal, CIBC, Laurentian Bank of Canada and National Bank of Canada. Equity is being provided by Fengate Capital Management/LPF Infrastructure Fund and EllisDon Incorporated.

ITS participated in an open, fair and competitive procurement process and submitted the proposal with the best value for Ontario taxpayers.


Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse Project Highlights include:

- A new multi-storey building with space to accommodate 38 judicial rooms comprised of 30 courtrooms and 8 conference settlement rooms.
- Barrier free design including no courthouse steps, five fully barrier free courtrooms, infrared hearing assistance and barrier free witness stand, jury box and spectator positions in all courtrooms.
- Enhanced accommodation for interpretation including one jury room permanently equipped for simultaneous interpretation and three portable interpretation booths.
- A contemporary design that fits into the downtown context and provides a new civic plaza in the heart of downtown Kitchener.
- A three-storey glazed atrium which will bring natural light deep into the building.
- A commitment to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standard, including focus on energy efficiency, a high quality indoor environment through building material selections and green housekeeping practices.
- Designed with capacity for expansion and internal flexibility to ensure maximum usefulness throughout its lifetime.

The contract with ITS

The Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse project will be delivered using an Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) model. Under the terms of the project agreement, ITS will receive annual payments from the province over a 30-year period. These payments cover design, construction, project financing and building maintenance for 30 years after construction. The contract with ITS is for $379 million in net present dollars, to be delivered by a fixed completion date. The project agreement also makes ITS responsible for any design issues, project management and sub-contractor coordination, increases in construction material prices and labour costs, schedule and project completion delays, and other related construction risks. In the past, the public sector assumed these risks; however, the AFP model now transfers these risks to the private sector - to ITS, in this case.

The province's 30-year maintenance agreement with ITS will ensure that the physical components of its new facilities - roofing structure, windows, floors, elevators, heating and cooling systems and other components - are kept in excellent working condition over the term of the agreement. Under the project agreement, if the building requires a new roof or a new boiler, the private sector replaces and pays for it.

Annual payments to ITS

The annual payments to ITS are comparable to a fixed-rate mortgage with maintenance and repair expenses included. For example, if a homeowner signs a mortgage agreement today, the homeowner commits to the cost of the house in today's dollars (this is known as the "net present value"). However, over the lifetime of the mortgage, the homeowner pays monthly mortgage payments plus the costs of updating and maintaining the house during that period. In the case of the Waterloo Region Consolidated Courthouse project, while the cost of the contract in net present dollars is equivalent to $379 million, after 30 years, this will total approximately $766 million.

Annual payments to ITS are performance-based. Payments can be withheld if ITS does not meet the agreed-upon performance standards.

Disponible en français

For further information: Jennifer Sclisizzi, Infrastructure Ontario, (416) 325-7409; Brendan Crawley, Ministry of the Attorney General, Communications Branch, (416) 326-2210

[jay]

Mega courthouse to cost taxpayers $379 million


BY MELINDA DALTON, RECORD STAFF
KITCHENER — The new provincial mega-courthouse slated for the Duke and Frederick Street block will cost taxpayers an estimated $379 million over the next three decades.

The province will own the building and the land over the 30 year term, but the project will be designed, built, financed and maintained by the Mississauga-based consortium, Integrated Team Solutions.

The province announced yesterday it had signed contracts from ITS to start the work.

The consolidated courthouse will bring the region’s three provincial courts — two in downtown Kitchener and another in Cambridge — under one roof.

The multistory building will contain 30 courtrooms, 38 judicial rooms and eight conference settlement rooms. It will meet environmental benchmarks set out by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system and include a three-story atrium to bring in natural light.

It will also have a high-tech accessibility component, with infrared hearing assistance as well as barrier-free witnesses boxes and spectator seating areas.

The province is using a so-called Alternative Financing and Procurement model to pay for the project, which means that the private sector puts up the initial financing and is responsible for bringing it in on time and on budget.

According to Infrastructure Ontario, the model is more efficient for taxpayers in large infrastructure projects because the private sector assumes the cost for construction delays and cost overruns.

Kitchener Centre MPP John Milloy said there’s a “desperate need” for a facility like this in the region and the project has been on the books for sometime. The alternative model was carefully selected for this project, he said, and represents what the province sees as best investment of taxpayer dollars.

“There’s been a lot of due diligence,” he said. “I think its good news all around for those involved with the court system, the construction industry and Kitchener’s downtown.”

Durham Region’s recently opened consolidated courthouse was constructed under the same model and cost around $334 million.

Integrated Team Solutions — comprised of Fengate Capital Management/LFP Infrastructure Fund, EllisDon Corp., Norr Limited/Aecome Services, SNC Lavalin Profac and CIT Group Securities — was selected by the province as the preferred bidder in January.

Details about the project’s cost weren’t released until Wednesday because the contracts hadn’t been signed.

Financing for the new courthouse will be provided by a group of insurance and banking companies including Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and the Bank of Montreal.

The consortium will start receiving annual payments from the province once all the construction work is completed. ITS will be responsible for building maintenance and life-cycle repairs, like roof or boiler replacements, over the 30 years. After that, it will be turned back over to the province.

Details of the contract between ITS and the province will be made public within 30 days, according to Jennifer Sclisizzi of Infrastructure Ontario.

Demolition on the site has been underway since January and construction is set to begin immediately, she said.

Milloy said the courthouse will deliver good value to a region hit hard by the struggling economy, both in the short and long term.

The province estimates that at the peak of construction 250 workers will be employed at the site and the project will indirectly support thousands of other jobs. The building and the court workers who use it will also help boost Kitchener’s downtown intensification efforts, Milloy said.

Conceptual designs are still being finalized and won’t be released until the official ground breaking. But the design will be contemporary, in line with the city’s new modern urban vision, according to the province.

The building is expected to be complete by early 2013.

[Spokes]

Great to get a bit more news on this project. Im anxious for it to get going. I wonder if there'll be much of an underground component to it, be it a basement level or underground parking. Im not sure about the parking because of all the parking commitments they have in other lots (Charles/Benton and KPL). That'll really have an impact on how things go at the start, if they have to do much excavating.

At least we know it'll be at least 3 storeys though.

[RangersFan]

It is great to hear they plan on starting construction immediately, but a little weird that they are ready to start construction without finalized conceptual drawings. I really like the sound of this project. I hope it really adds to the intensification of Downtown. Another note, having 250 extra workers downtown should help the local restaurants, and coffe shops etc.

[Spokes]

I think they meant 250 workers for the construction of the courthouse. There should be far more employees. I can't see the construction workers contributing to the downtown economy that much to be honest with you.

And you're right, its a bit wierd that they havent finished the drawings. Or maybe they are done, just not ready to be released? Or maybe the bones are done but just need some finishing touches? Who knows. Im sure we'll know by the end of the week.

[urbandreamer]

250 hungry men eating breakfast, lunch and maybe dinner downtown? That sounds like a boost to local businesses if you ask me! When I worked in construction in Vancouver, all of us workers (Concord Pacific if you need to know, and there were hundreds of them) would often eat lunch at local cafes, get coffee--which reminds me, the main difference between Ontario and BC construction workers I've noticed is that in BC, they all drink sbux or indie coffee, whilst in Ontario Tim Horton's seems to rule.

What architectural firm did they hire? Renderings? It better not be another eyesore!

[UrbanWaterloo]

What architectural firm did they hire? Renderings?

It's not public knowledge yet, we're supposed to find out on groundbreaking.