Roy McMurtry Youth Centre
- Location:
- Brampton
- Project Type:
- BF - Build Finance
- Infrastructure Type:
- Justice
- Contract Price:
- $93.2 million
- Estimated Value for Money:
- $9.4 million
About the Project
- To offer a safe, secure and healthy rehabilitative living environment, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services constructed an innovative detention facility to accommodate youth in detention and/or serving secure custody sentences.
Status
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Request for QualificationsMar 21, 2006
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Short-list Bidders SelectedAug 24, 2006
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Request for ProposalsAug 24, 2006
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Winning Bidder SelectedMar 20, 2007
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Construction BeginsApr 01, 2007
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Construction EndsJun 05, 2009
Latest News
Winning Bidder
Bird Construction; CIT Financial + Canadian; Life Cos
Features
- More than 161,000 square feet of new space and 45,000 square feet of renovated space
- A new 192-bed, campus-style complex divided into small units
- Eight new residential and two renovated buildings
- Separate buildings for administration, multi-faith worship centre, education and recreation
- A new education facility
- Innovative features such as:
- Smaller 16-person units
- Improved sightlines for youth service officers
- On-site classroom facilities for education
- A new rehabilitative centre
Community And Green Benefits
- Design features conforming with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Canada Green Building Council's standards.
- Site designed to preserve existing trees and to provide screening to the facility.
- During construction, up to 90 per cent of job site waste was salvaged or re-used.
- Alternative energy vehicles were used to transport construction workers on site.
- Use of environmentally friendly building materials.
- Ultra-low-flow plumbing fixtures and waterless and dual-flush toilets were installed to reduce water consumption by 20 per cent.
- The project was designed for efficient use of resources during construction and once operational.
Economic Benefits
- Job creation for an estimated 100-150 workers who were on site daily during construction.
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