New construction of an educational facility in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Completed plans call for the construction of a 13,000-square-foot, three-story above grade educational facility.

The building will be three storeys consisting of flexible spaces (should be able to adjust size of room) for multiple users, both small and large groups to host events such as cultural events and forums, residential school gatherings (multi-generational), sharing circles, workshops and interactive sessions. It will also include: Flexible spaces for musical, theatrical, and artistic performances and teachings; Ceremonial space; Indoor and outdoor culturally appropriate and community spaces for traditional food preparation and harvesting, traditional knowledge keepers, Elders and multi-generational guests; It will be a space that is safe and welcoming to diverse views, a place for community dialogue on important issues. The First Floor will house the Cultural and Ceremonial space, Interactive Learning and Instructional space, Library and Archives, Administrative, Departmental, Student Facilities and Ancillary space. The Second Floor and Third Floor will house the Interactive Learning and Instructional Space, Ancillary spaces, and Student Facilities. Layouts are pending consultant reviews, including structural, mechanical, and electrical. Additional service shafts and alignments might be needed to support the building systems, which can be achieved upon detailed development of their revised work. Window placement reflects previous design and will be updated in the next stage of the project. Building massing will need to be further studied upon confirmation of the general layouts. Extents of solid vs glazed walls will be also influenced by the form of the building. For the Project, the University has procured the services of Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Smoke Architects to represent the Owner as Architect/Contract Administrator as well as Colliers Project Leaders to represent the Owner as Project Manager. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com Question Acceptance Deadline: 2023/10/30 02:00:00 PM EDT TIMELINE: RFQ for Contractors has closed; it is unclear at this time if the firms have either short-listed or a final selection has been made; details are currently not available. The project has however been given the green light by Algoma University's board of governors. Construction of the new building is expected to begin fall 2024 and be completed in 2027. The construction duration has been established based on delivering a project valued at between $15M and $35M within a sensitive site. *This project has been updated for historical data and reference purposes. The information has been provided as it was received and confirmed.