The Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex (WMRC) expansion is underway. On May 1, 2020, the provincial government revised its guidelines regarding municipal construction projects; the WMRC project proceeded as planned.
The status of construction activities is as follows:
Site Work
- Concrete work for new bicycle parking areas on the north and west sides of the site has been completed.
- New passenger loading zone has been constructed at the north side of the main entrance.
- Concrete curbs for an increased number of barrier free parking stalls are underway adjacent to the main entrance.
- Site services connections on the west side and through the main entrance drop off area are complete.
Community Pavilion
- Water main, gas and power tie-ins are ongoing.
- Back-fill and road paving are ongoing.
- Structural fill of footprint has been completed.
- Raft footings and perimeter footings have begun.
Civic Front
- Rerouting of site services has begun and is nearly complete.
- Excavation for column footings has started.
Interior renovations
- Maintenance upgrades on M&E systems are underway.
Construction timeline
- The WMRC expansion project has a 24 month construction schedule. Key Dates include:
- Summer 2021: Occupancy of Community Pavilion.
- Summer 2022: Project total completion.
