
District of Kent moves ahead with construction of $23.4 million regional aquatic centre
AGASSIZ — The District of Kent in Agassiz says council has unanimously approved the issuance of a letter of intent to a contractor for the construction of the Lets’emot Regional Recreation and Aquatic Centre.
According to a news release dated Thursday, May 16, councillors in Kent on Monday, May 13 approved a letter of intent with Chandos Construction LP to build the recreation and aquatic centre at a projected construction contract price of $23,476,013.
While further negotiations between Bingham Hill Architects (design team) and Chandos Construction LP (construction manager) are ongoing, the projected construction contract price of $23.4 million can be adjusted with any additional savings identified. The district estimates that site works will begin in early July 2024, with a draft project timeline of a 20-month construction period.
The District of Kent says it is excited to unveil the updated name and logo for the future regional recreation & aquatic centre. The newly updated pool name is Lets’emot Regional Recreation & Aquatic Centre versus the previous name that did not include the regional recreation component.