Site work and new construction of a fire / police facility in Balcarres, Saskatchewan. Completed plans call for site work for a fire / police facility; and for the construction of a 9,837-square-foot, one-story above grade fire / police facility.

Background Information: .1 The entirely new single-storey building is situated on a relatively flat site site with prominent west exposure in NW21-22-10W2M on the Southern edge of Okanese reserve. New internal road access to a health centre to the south is included. There are no known concerns with regard to site contamination nor any remediation required. Scope of Work: .1 The work of this project comprises the following: Constructing a new Protective Services Building at Okanese First Nation Legal Description: NW21-22-10W2M .2 This is not a LEED certified project. The Main Elements of this Project: .1 Site work, new construction of main protective services building. .2 Main building involves public and secure areas as well as prisoner cells. Complex, security-driven construction details, acoustic requirements and suicide-resistant features are prevalent throughout. State-of-the-art electronic security, monitoring, communications and seamless systems' integration are fundamental to project success. .3 Approximate areas and counts: main floor footprint approximately 814 m2, approximately 30 parking spaces. .4 Approximate construction budget $6,000,000. TIMELINE: Construction is well underway andscheduled to be complete in July, 2024. *Consulting engineers will not be released for publication. *Construction cost is unreleased.