QUESNEL, B.C. — The City of Quesnel, B.C. is searching for a general contractor to build its Quesnel Museum and Visitor Centre Renovation project.
The project is scheduled to begin in late summer and is to be completed in time for the 2021 spring/summer season.
The scope of the project includes a new front facade with an accessible and energy-efficient entrance, a redesigned layout to improve customer/visitor traffic flow and a new accessible indoor bathroom.
Within the workspace of the museum, the renovation will include the reorganization and redesign of the gift shop, office, storage and archival areas. The project will also separate the ventilation systems for the building and the public bathrooms at the rear of the building and will also address drainage issues to reduce safety hazards in the winter.
The museum will stay closed for the 2020 season so crews can prepare for construction work. Museum staff will be cataloguing and storing thousands of artifacts as well as packing and storing display units, gift shop merchandise, office furniture, equipment and files.
The visitor centre remains open, however, it will be temporarily relocated in the Billy Barker Days office in Lebourdais Park once construction begins and will remain open throughout the construction period.
The city noted the aim of the work is to ensure the facility continues to be a major tourist destination, increasing the number days visitors spend in the city and the amount of dollars going to local businesses.
The $1.4 million project is funded from the city’s Capital Reinvestment Plan, Community Works Fund and a $250,000 grant from the Northern Development Initiative Trust.
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