500$ and the stairs last what, 2-3 years ? Ok. 1 year.
In 100 years, we are at 50k$... Still less then 65k$.
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Aug 10th, 2017 6:45 am
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Aug 10th, 2017 10:55 am
you arnt considering the liability involved in a public stair case. $500 was material alone for a pretty shitty set of stairs with no foundation that would of shifted the first cold day.
Aug 10th, 2017 11:01 am
Possibly but...
Isn't it already wheelchair accessible if you go the long way around? I haven't been there, but my understanding was that people used that spot simply because it was a shortcut.
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Aug 10th, 2017 3:44 pm
Unlikely. AFAIK, the original plan was to do nothing.Jerico wrote: ↑ I think that the parks department built this for a "publicized" $10k or whatever but probably didn't report the full costs. Similar to when Ontario teachers had their 10 sick days lowered to 7... and then 3 "personal" days added bringing them back to 10 (but actually better off as now they have personal days).
$10k in material minus the trucking costs, railing they already had, labour etc etc etc. I am 99% sure there was some fudging of numbers all over this mess.
Also, my understanding is they did not build this to incoming code around accessibility which would have been a massive switchback style ramp which could have easily cost $80-100k as it would be at least 5 times larger. So in 2-5 years we will quietly see this staircase taken down and a new one for the massive number put in it's place.
Aug 10th, 2017 3:51 pm
The Ontario accessibility act. It added about $250k to a pool rebuild in little old Paris, Ontario. As a business no matter how big or small it can affect you as well (some restaurants are in some deep trouble). Not actually code, but a law with some codes attached I presume.EugW wrote: ↑ Unlikely. AFAIK, the original plan was to do nothing.
Also, I would like to see the code you're talking about. If it is already wheelchair accessible through a different entrance, then I don't see why it would need it here too. Cuz if that's what the code requires, that would be massively expensive going forward, and IMO unreasonable.
Aug 12th, 2017 12:58 am
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