The City of Delta has issued a request for proposals for the construction of a new front entrance vestibule serving at the entrance for municipal hall in Ladner.
The project, part of a series of planned upgrades to the facility totalling more than $2 million, is to be completed by the end of September 2024.
According to civic report, a number of areas of the facility are in need of critical maintenance and updating to ensure continued provision of services to the community.
Over the coming months, staff will progress with work on the council chambers, the addition to the city hall front entrance/vestibule, as well as the establishment of an information kiosk and office renovations to enhance space efficiencies.
The report notes that the development of an entrance vestibule space shifts the public point of entry closer to the front courtyard area and creates an easily differentiated entranceway to the building.
The city retained an architect to complete the detailed design, with the goal of commencing construction in this summer.
The estimated cost of that project alone is $1.2 million, however, a more precise cost will be known at the completion of detailed design, the report notes.
When it comes to council chambers, the critical maintenance to address the “deteriorated condition” is needed to address seating, glass work, flooring and desktops, the report notes, adding that the changes will bring a “modestly improved ambience” for council meetings and enhance the functionality for meeting participants and staff.
Last month the city issued a request for bids for a contractor to undertake other repairs, including removing and replacing expansion joints around the building that have failed, waterproofing the surrounding concrete, as well as minor related works such as concrete repair and the application of sealant to waterproof railing bases.
