Yukon Gathering Place

Written By Melissa Harris

First Convention Centre in Northern Canada

THE PROJECT

The Yukon Gathering Place will be the first convention centre in Northern Canada. As currently proposed, the project will see the centre constructed by the Chu Nikwan Limited Partnership (CNLP) on Kwanlin Dun First Nation (KDFN) land and operated by the CNLP for 25 years with the Yukon Convention Bureau responsible for Centre external sales and CNLP for internal sales.

SACL’s ROLE

Working under a very tight timeline (RFP drafted and to market in circa two months) SACL helped the Client to test and refine their initial project concept, develop a high-level user specification, confirm the desired event profile and then develop related event forecasts for the proposed centre.  SACL is now acting as Owner’s Representative to the Yukon Government.

DELIVERABLES

  • Economic Impact assessment

  • Development of User Specifications, Event Profile and Event Forecasts

  • Development of RFP process, requirements and evaluation to select the Preferred Proponent

  • Options analysis of operating models

  • Support in funding negotiations with all levels of government as well as the Preferred Proponent, and

  • Owners Representative services to the Yukon Government through the entire procurement and construction phase.

Melissa Harris
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