After more than a year of back-and-forth grant negotiations with the Province, the City of Quesnel was finally able to award a contract for a new daycare centre.
Initially, the province awarded the City a grant of $1.4 million to build a new daycare facility which, even at the time, fell short of estimated costs.
Nearly a year later, the province agreed to up the provided funding to $2.6 million, which still ended up well under what was required.
After working with the selected proponent, JEN COL Construction, the City was able to narrow project costs down to $3.5 million.
This week, the province agreed to up their funding amount, which combined with a $102,000 injection from the City’s reserves, will cover the cost of the project.
Once completed, it will bring a 57 space child care facility to 420 Webster Avenue in West Quesnel.
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