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Hillendale site selected for Edson &
continued from front
presentation from Stantec
on potential sites for the
project. Three sites were
reviewed for the project; the
Hillendale location, the
current Repsol Place site, and
Griffiths Park. This review of
multiple site options came
from recent geotechnical
findings that would result in
increased development costs
of the Griffiths Park location.
With the increased costs at
that site, the steering
committee felt that a new
review of all reasonable
options was necessary.
Stantec's recommendation
was the new site north of
Hillendale as the Town of
Edson owns a large piece of
land in that area. This new
site offers many of the same
benefits as Griffiths Park but
is more suitable for this new
facility. Stantec found that
the Hillendale location would
be less costly, the project
timeline wouldn't be
impacted, and there would be
fewer disruptions to service.
The development cost for
an entirely new facility at the
existing Repsol Place site
would have been
approximately $8-9 million
more than building a brand-
new facility at the Hillendale
site. It was also determined
that utilizing the Repsol
Place location would add 12-
18 months to the project's
construction timeline
compared to the Hillendale
site.
The project scope, budget,
and timeline remain the
same, and both
municipalities remain
committed to moving this
project forward.
PAGE 2 MONDAY NOVEMBER 18, 2019
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 10 MONDAY MARCH 2, 2020 MONDAY JULY 4, 2016 PAGE 2
Hillendale site selected for Edson &
continued from front
presentation from Stantec
on potential sites for the
project. Three sites were
reviewed for the project; the
Hillendale location, the
current Repsol Place site, and
Griffiths Park. This review of
multiple site options came
from recent geotechnical
findings that would result in
increased development costs
of the Griffiths Park location.
With the increased costs at
that site, the steering
committee felt that a new
review of all reasonable
options was necessary.
Stantec's recommendation
was the new site north of
Hillendale as the Town of
Edson owns a large piece of
land in that area. This new
site offers many of the same
benefits as Griffiths Park but
is more suitable for this new
facility. Stantec found that
the Hillendale location would
be less costly, the project
timeline wouldn't be
impacted, and there would be
fewer disruptions to service.
The development cost for
an entirely new facility at the
existing Repsol Place site
would have been
approximately $8-9 million
more than building a brand-
new facility at the Hillendale
site. It was also determined
that utilizing the Repsol
Place location would add 12-
18 months to the project's
construction timeline
compared to the Hillendale
site.
The project scope, budget,
and timeline remain the
same, and both
municipalities remain
committed to moving this
project forward.
