City of Cranbrook council last month approved $150,000 in additional funding for the Cranbrook RCMP Detachment building upgrade project, with money coming from the city’s Facilities Reserve fund.

A September 2022 engineering report identified major structural repairs to the RCMP downtown facility that need to be addressed within the next one to five years at the time the report was written. Additionally, a RCMP departmental review has identified 23 security risks, a city report noted.

Completing the design will enable city staff to break down and cost components of the project more accurately as well as allow for a comprehensive design. Integrity and quality of the design will ensure long-term success of the project. If the design is not complete the team will disband, leading to higher costs and delays if the project is restarted, council learned.

The project is currently within budget as design budgets are estimated at 12% of total project budget. A more detailed completed project design will allow for accurate budgeting of project.

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