Ville-Marie plans to inaugurate its new skateboard park this summer. Only one company submitted a bid, for $239,500, after two unsuccessful calls for tenders.
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Finally, we had bidders who made us an offer. And not just any one!, rejoices the director of leisure, sports and green spaces, Manon Gauthier.
The project has been underway since 2020 at the City. This time, we have a final product, we have a project on the table which will be carried out in the coming weeks, underlines Ms. Gauthier.
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The new Ville-Marie skateboard park will be located approximately in this area, between the Parc des Clubs and the municipal campsite.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Bianca Sickini-Joly
A unique model
Young skateboarders were surveyed to find out their needs and the disciplines they practice, skateboard”,”text”:”because there are some who ride scooters, BMX, in-line skating and skateboarding “}}”>because there are some who ride scooters, BMX, in-line skates and skateboardspecifies Manon Gauthier.
The City also sent the company images of neighboring skateboard parks, such as those in New Liskeard, Rouyn-Noranda, Malartic and Cadillac to match the others.
skateparks there, because we want people from elsewhere to want to come to Ville-Marie because there will be such a type of module that there won’t be anywhere else”,”text”: “We asked the company to make us an offer which is different and which will be complementary to these skateparks, because we want people from elsewhere to want to come to Ville-Marie because there will be such a type of module that will not be available anywhere else”}}”>We asked the company to make us a different offer and one that will be complementary to these skateparks, because we want people to moreover, want to come to Ville-Marie, since there will be such a type of module that there will be nowhere else, explains Ms. Gauthier.
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Manon Gauthier is director of leisure, sports and green spaces at the City of Ville-Marie. (Archive photo)
Photo : Radio-Canada / Jean-Michel Cotnoir
Two companies from outside the region will be responsible for the construction of the new park. One of them specializes in developing skateparks”,”text”:”skatepark”}}”>skateparks around the world.
Un budget review
Part of the project will be subsidized by the Ministry of Education and its Financial Assistance Program for Recreational and Sports Infrastructure.
As the project was submitted in February 2020, inflation forced the City of Ville-Marie to reshuffle its budget, although the ministry allocated an additional amount to take into account cost increases. We remained in the same proportions as what we initially assessed, assures Manon Gauthier.
The City remains looking for sponsors or other grants to make up the difference.
Construction is expected to begin in May, with the city’s Public Works Department. It will then extend over six weeks, from the beginning of June until the end of July, with the company responsible for the development.
The official inauguration is expected to take place in early August.
2024-04-13 10:55:56
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