The closing date for tenders to build a new womenSA国际影视传媒檚 shelter in Hay River has been extended by a week.
The tender call had been originally set to close on May 27.
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Despite the extension, Fizer is optimistic because there is interest from construction companies in the project, including the two which made the request for more time.
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Fizer said the interest makes her feel like the Family Support Centre is going to get some competitive pricing for the project.
She does not believe the extension will affect the planned start of the project in the third week of July or the completion expected by next spring.
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In April, town council approved a building permit for the proposed shelter on Riverview Drive on the site of a previous shelter demolished in 2018.
The Family Support Centre has a letter of intent from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to fund most of the construction, after it has an opportunity to review the tenders.
Other financial support is expected from the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation and from the fundraising efforts of the Family Support Centre itself.
Currently, the Family Support Centre is operating a womenSA国际影视传媒檚 shelter in a three-bedroom house owned by the Town of Hay River.
A new facility would contain nine bedrooms with a maximum occupancy of 18.
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