Previous Updates

Project Update April 14/08

The construction activity on site has been quickly progressing with the structural steel for the upper floors almost complete and aluminum framing for the exterior windows currently being installed along with the exterior wall framing. The main lobby roofing and glass wall installation is ongoing along with the mechanical and electrical work in the basement, ground and second floors.

The main entrance of Town Hall will continue to be closed while the link is being constructed between the existing Town Hall and the new building. Please use the wayfinding signage around the site to enter through the current main entrance.  Watch for the external glazing/window works, which has already been started.

Visit this page again for future updates.


Construction activity - February 22 - 26/08:

From February 22 - 26, the delivery and installation of the “coreslab” will take place for the roof of the Town Hall expansion building. The concrete slabs range from 24 to 40 feet in length. Delivery of the coreslab will be accomplished using large 18-wheel flatbed trucks, which will access the construction site via King and Mary Streets. As a result, there may be minor interruptions in traffic during this time period to allow the large trucks to maneuver to the delivery location and drop off their loads using cranes.

Project Update- January 10/08

The construction activity on site is continuing in full swing although a few construction days were lost due to inclement weather. The basement floor slab has been poured and temporary heating is in place for construction activity on site. Plumbing and drainage services are being installed. Erection of Structural steel for the Second floor slab is ongoing and the Basement internal walls are being constructed.

The main entrance of Town Hall will continue to be closed while the link is being constructed between the existing Town Hall and the new building. Customer traffic is being diverted from the existing eastern main entrance of the Town hall to the western entry alongside the Mayor’s office. The basement link construction works are ongoing and installation of Mechanical and Electrical services will commence shortly.

During the upcoming months the Second floor core slab will be installed and the roof steel structure will be raised, along with the installation of the Mechanical and Electrical services.

Watch out for communications from the Town on various events and activities as construction progresses.

Construction Activity - January 23 to February 1/08:

From January 23 to February 1, the delivery and installation of the “coreslab” will take place for the second floor of the town Hall expansion building. The concrete slabs range from 24 to 40 feet in length. Delivery of the coreslab will be accomplished using large 18-wheel flatbed trucks, which will access the construction site via King and Mary Streets. As a result, there may be minor interruptions in traffic during this time period to allow the large trucks to maneuver to the delivery location and drop off their loads using cranes.

Construction activity — week of November 19

Coreslab
The week of November 19, the installation of the “coreslab” begins for the link between the old and the new building and for the northwest portion of the expansion building. The concrete slabs range from 24 to 40 feet in length and will be used to form the roof of the parking garage and the main floor of the expansion building and link. The coreslab installation will allow for the closing in of the structure to begin.

Delivery of the coreslab will be accomplished using large 18-wheel flatbed trucks, which will access the construction site via King and Mary Streets. As a result, there may be minor interruptions in traffic this week to allow the large trucks to maneuver to the delivery location and drop off their loads using cranes. Additional vertical steel will be delivered following the coreslab installation, which means you will start to see the building grow in height.

Mary St. West Parking Lot
The Mary St. West Parking Lot, directly across from Town Hall, is being prepared for paving on November 15, 16 and 19. Lakeside Contracting will complete the fine grading and two coats of asphalt.

Future construction activity
To find out about any activity you may see at the site in the upcoming months, please consult this website as well as:

• Town Hall website at www.milton.ca  (News items will be posted on the home page.)
• Community bulletin board (Located on the southeast corner of Brown and Mary Streets)
• Town Hall Expansion e-newsletter (Sign up by visiting www.milton.ca and selecting “Newsletters” from the listing on Milton Online Services.)

The Mary St. West Parking Lot, directly across from Town Hall, is being prepared for paving on November 15, 16 and 19. Lakeside Contracting will complete the fine grading and two coats of asphalt.

The week of October 22 you may notice some minor disruptions in traffic flow around the Town Hall expansion area to allow flatbed trucks to maneuver to the site to unload steel. The steel will be used for the expansion building’s main floor and vertical supports.

After the steel delivery, the “core slabs” will be arriving onsite. These pre-formed cement slabs, measuring 4 feet wide by 8 to 20 feet long, will form the main floor of the new building. The delivery of the slabs may cause some temporary changes to traffic flow.

Updates on future site activity
There will be continuing activity at the site as construction is now in full progress. To find out about any activity you may see at the site in the upcoming months, please consult the following:

• Town Hall website at www.milton.ca (News items will be posted on the home page)
• Community bulletin board (Located on the southeast corner of Brown and Mary Streets)
• Town Hall Expansion e-newsletter (Sign up by visiting www.milton.ca and selecting “Newsletters” from the listing on Milton Online Services.)

Project Update- posted September 25/07

The construction activities on site are continuing in full swing with excavation for the expanded Town Hall nearing completion. Concrete forming and placement are currently taking place on site including construction of the building footings, foundation walls, suspended slabs and the basement link to the existing Town Hall.

Town Hall customer traffic is being diverted from the existing eastern main entrance of the Town hall to the western entry alongside the Mayor’s office. The eastern entrance will continue to be closed to facilitate the ongoing construction activities. Way finding signage has been posted around the site directing public to the current main entrance.

During the upcoming months the basement floor slab will be cast and the basement steel structure will be raised, followed by the superstructure floor slabs and building structure above grade.

Watch out for communications from the Town on various events and activities as construction progresses.

Project Update - posted Aug 21/07                                        NEW! View model pictures

Demolition and excavation
The demolition of the Jailor's House and the old Annex building is now complete and excavation is well underway.

Town Hall entrance
The main entrance (east door) of Town Hall has been closed temporarily, for a few months, while the link is being excavated between the existing Town Hall and the building addition. Visitors to Town Hall should use the west doors (facing Victoria Park); an accessible ramp and automatic door device are available at that entrance.

Parking
Disabled and other limited parking is available in the Hugh Foster Hall lot.
Three-hour parking and a few 30-minute parking spots are available in marked zones on King and Mary Streets. See parking map

Signage and 3-D model
Wayfinding signage has been installed to direct pedestrians to the Town Hall entrance. A large project sign will be installed shortly on Mary Street, at the corner of Brown Street, which will show a large image of the 3-D model to illustrate the look of the expanded Town Hall when it is complete. Drop in to the lobby at Town Hall to see the 3-D model.

Project Update- July 27/07

With the 3-week-old Labour strike ending on June 25, 2007, the construction activity on site has moved into high gear. The first major activity on site was the remediation and demolishing of the Jailor’s residence and the Annex, which was followed by the relocation of the air conditioning cooling tower. Both the above activities have been successfully completed.

The current construction activities include the bulk earth excavation. Once excavation is complete, the basement foundation works will commence from the Southeast corner of the site working towards the Northwest. To facilitate the construction activity, preliminary work is also ongoing to divert customer traffic from the existing eastern main entrance of the Town hall to the western entry alongside the Mayor’s office. The eastern entrance will be closed for a period of approximately 12-16 weeks.

Over the next couple of months the site will be dramatically transformed as we will see site grading, basement walls arising, site plumbing being put into place and other such activities. Behind the scenes, the project team is actively working on the coordination and procurement of IT, AV, Security, and Furniture for the new facility. Watch out for communications from the Town on various events and activities as construction progresses.
 

Ground Breaking- May 16/07

3-D Model of Town Hall Expansion
A 3-D model of the Town Hall Expansion was unveiled at the groundbreaking ceremony and will remain on display in the lobby of Town Hall Victoria Park for the duration of the project.

Achievements and future milestones
The first of five significant milestones for this project has been achieved with the completion of the design and the awarding of the construction tender to The Atlas Corporation.

Milestones identified for this project include:

Completion of design/award of tender (completed: April 23, 2007)

Flat site: Underground services and foundation complete (August 2007)

Building enclosed (April 2008)

Completion of Phase 1: New building (early fall 2008)

Completion of Phase 2: Renovation of existing Town Hall (late fall 2007)

Project Update: June 12/07- download May 16/07 Open House Handout (pdf)

Milton Town Hall Exterior Elevations- North and East

Milton Town Hall Exterior Elevations- South and West

Project Update: April 30, 2007

The Project Team and Steering Committee were very pleased with the General Contractor tender close on Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Upon receiving 6 of 7 bids, the evaluation concluded with a recommendation to award to the low bidder, Atlas Construction. The bid received from Atlas is consistent with the overall project budget. On April 23, Council moved to finalize terms and conditions with Atlas Construction in order to finalize a contract for building the Town Hall Expansion Project.

With construction now scheduled to commence on site in May 2007, look for communications form the Town outlining a ground breaking ceremony and a variety of events and milestones as this project moves forward into construction.

Over the next couple of months the project team will focus attention on coordinating the on site demolition and excavation as well as continue development of furniture, fixtures and equipment details for the overall project delivery.

 

Project Update:  March 28/07

Upon completion of another successful Public Information session on January 31, 2007 the Project Team took to finalizing the last details for completing the construction tender documents.  On March 07 the tender was released to our 7 pre-qualified general contractors.  With tender planned to close in April, we look forward to awarding the construction contract in late April with a start of work on site in early May.

As part of the completed tender documents, the design includes the functional infrastructure for Security, Audio Visual and Information Technology.

Look for the announcement of an official ground breaking ceremony this Spring where we will also unveil a project model depicting the look of the final project once complete.

January 31/07 Open House Documentation

Presentation  (download PDF)
Updates  (download PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions about the Town Hall Expansion (download PDF)
 

Elevation Drawings

Project Update: January 3/ 07

The final stages of detailed design and engineering is now nearing completion. Our consulting team is preparing the last details as we await results of our pre-tender cost estimate and comprehensive peer review of the documents. Both of those exercises are meant to ensure competitive pricing that will be aligned with the project construction budget.

A Public Information Session is being planned for later in January as we move toward issuing our tender for the end of the month.

In parallel with the construction documents, the project team is developing the requirements for furniture, audio visual, security and information technology to ensure the facility is efficient and functional with the latest available technology.

Project Update: November 21/ 06
The Project Team continues to work hard on the development of detailed working drawings for the Town Hall Expansion. The Class B Estimate for construction has been completed and reviewed by the Steering Committee. The Consultants have been directed to finalize the remaining drawing details and prepare for a final pre-tender or Class A construction estimate so we can maintain our schedule of tender in January 2007.

The details for Security and Audio Visual requirement upgrades to Town Hall are now confirmed and these key areas of upgrade will be issued for tender separately by the Town prior to the end of 2006.

All 7 pre-qualified general contractors have been contacted and advised of the new tender schedule and all have confirmed their intent to provide a bid on the project.

 

Project Update September 13/06:
In order to be certain that the Town Hall Expansion detailed design and engineering is functionally efficient and meets the requirements of all stakeholders, the Steering Committee authorized the project team to continue developing the project documentation that will now be tendered for construction in January 2007. Overall the benefit of tendering at this time of year will improve project cost efficiency by avoiding winter construction for the structure and utilize a season in this market that produces better tender results.

Please review the revised Construction Schedule for a listing of new milestones that will take the project to a Summer 2008 completion.

Over the next few months the architect will be detailing the project engineering with periodic reviews and updated cost estimates prior to tender, that will add certainty to the project coming within budget. In parallel the project team will develop the specific components such as furniture procurement, audio visual, security and IT design.

 

Project update July 14/06:
Development of the fully detailed design and engineering tender documents continues with our consulting team.  

Most recently progress has been made on the project otherwise with the completion of pre-qualifying General Contractors that will be invited to bid. As well, definition of the Security and Audio Visual aspects of the project are being finalized.

Meetings with Heritage Milton and the Horticultural Society have taken place to ensure design is compliant with their needs.

Look for a notice of a future Public Information Session in early August.
 

April 19, 2006  Download the Presentation (this is a large PDF file)

On January 31, 2006 The Ventin Group presented the proposed schematic design for the Town Hall Expansion to Council. With the recommendation by Council to proceed with the next phase of design, the project is moving forward consistent with the January 18 Public Information Session design details.

At this time, our Consulting team is working hard gathering detailed Town department and Staff information in order to refine the interior layout and overall functionality. In parallel, further work is continuing on the exterior elevations and finishes, including finalizing a solution for parking.

The Project team will be planning a future Public Information Session in the spring to provide an update on the progress of the design for the Town Hall Expansion.
 

January 18/06 Open House- View the recommended design (Download PDF - this is a large file)

Nov.18/05 Press Release

Note: These drawings are in progress and subject to change as the final engineering progresses.

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