By Pam Wright
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Chatham-Kent council has contracted Jayden Construction of Chatham to finish up a stalled municipal housing project at 101 McNaughton Ave. W. in Chatham.
It means work will resume on the three-storey modular build that includes 27 one-bedroom affordable housing units suitable for seniors.
According to an administrative report to council in December, the build is now 24 months overdue as the original date for completion and occupancy was set for the end of 2022.
The report stated the agreement between BECC Construction, the original company, and C-K was terminated in May of this year after ongoing delays created concerns for the municipality as the company was defaulting on the contract, failing to “propose an acceptable and realistic project completion schedule.”
The report stated that 75 per cent of the work on the build is complete. Going forward, the final three modules need to be installed; the building needs to be made weather tight; the elevator must be installed and interior and exterior finishes need to be completed.
Close to $5 million of the $7.6-million project is being paid for through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Rapid Housing Initiative funding.
