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Calgary Police Services To Consolidate Operations In New Location

Thanks to an infusion of $125 million, the Calgary Police Services (CPS) will be able to consolidate operations in a brand-new location that will comprise 650,000 square feet.  To be located in the east end of Calgary, the building will relocate personnel from 12 locations during the coming two years.  CPS closed on the purchase of what was the 60-acre Nortel Westwinds Campus in July 2009.

Ken Matheson, who is with the Infrastructure Services Division of the CPS, noted that of the $125 million investment, $100 million went toward buying the property, and $25 million will be spent on the design and its execution on the building renovations.  Almost $107 million for the project was funded by the Alberta Municipal Sustainability Initiative.  The City of Calgary allocated nearly $19 million.

The contract for the building’s renovation design was awarded to Stantec Inc. Mechanical and electrical work will be conducted by TYZ Engineering as well as the engineering firm of Beaubien Glover Maskell.  

Renovations on the smaller building on the west side of the campus began last September, and are expected to be complete in June.  The larger of the buildings, on the east side, will not be ready for occupancy until summer 2011.  Matheson advised that the larger building presented more of a design challenge, saying that the existing space is designed for warehousing and shopping.  When completed, the building will house a training centre, a gymnasium, locker rooms, classrooms and a shop for fleet maintenance.

A mezzanine comprising some 100,000 square feet will be a significant part of the redesign.  It will provide a brand-new second floor for approximately 66 percent of the current warehouse and shopping space.

Robert McLeod - Leduc Real Estate

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