There are three big hitters bidding on the City of Prince Albert’s new Aquatic and Arena’s Recreation Centre.

The City says it has shortlisted Graham Construction, PCL Construction and Wright Construction.

There are 366 drawings and 1,617 pages of specifications prepared by the architects that cover elements of architectural, civil, landscaping, structural, mechanical, and electrical and controls for the facility. With the drawings and specifications ready, the next step in the process will be the submission of comments from the general contractors on the drawings.

The Director of Public Works for Prince Albert says they want supply chain issues taken into account early in the process so it is part of the final tender price. Wes Hicks says
Given supply chain issues these days, we are inviting the contractors to share with us any issues they see with the materials chosen for the facility.”

Final pricing and tender packages from the shortlisted companies are expected in April with the Architects providing a final review, summary and recommendation to City Council.

Construction is expected to start this spring with the facility opening in 2024.