Barton-Tiffany shelter construction costs triple to nearly $9 Million

Barton-Tiffany shelter construction costs triple to nearly $9 Million

The construction cost of the Barton-Tiffany tiny shelter site has ballooned to more than triple the original estimate of $2.8 Million. The new total cost is now pegged at just under $8 million. That was the takeaway from an eleven-page staff report that hinted at a behind-the-scenes scramble to get the 80-person site open for an occupancy that was originally targeted at December, but which didn’t happen until March. The biggest contributor to th…

Barton/Tiffany Outdoor Shelter Capital Build Cost $7.9M, Budget was $2.8M

The City of Hamilton states that the construction of the Barton/Tiffany “Temporary” Outdoor Emergency Shelter cost $7,974,029, including the purchase of 40 cabins (with a total of 80 beds), common buildings, installation of services to the structures, planning and design services, site construction, and unit modifications. This represents a capital cost of nearly $100,000 per bed. Annual operating costs are budgeted to be approximately $40,000 p…