Timeline and Milestones
Planning for the development of a Downtown Event & Entertainment District, anchored around a new event centre/arena and convention centre, and connected by a Bus Rapid Transit system, is a multi-year process covering many detailed aspects of the project.
Targeted and broad engagement will provide opportunities for all residents and visitors to provide feedback on the project, as well as targeted engagement with stakeholders, rights holders and partners. Engagement has been divided into major phases. At the conclusion of each phase, engagement reports on What We Heard will be completed. Some time is included between each phase for data analysis and to allow Administration to incorporate feedback into the next phase of work. Engagement with Indigenous peoples, as well as those with living experiences of systemic barriers, will take place through all phases.
*Please note these timelines are subject to change as the project proceeds and needs are reassessed.
Tentative Timelines/Milestones - Public Engagement and Upcoming Reports
Phase I Public Engagement - Complete
September 2023 - Public information report on Potential Revenue Tools Analysis.
October/November 2023 - Private Partner RFP Evaluation Criterial Approval Report.
January/February 2024 - Public reports anticipated: Preliminary Conceptual Design Information Report; Convention Centre Options Decision Report; Community Benefit Framework Information Report; Project Scope Definition Decision Report; and, Funding Strategy Decision Report.
February/March 2024 - Phase II Public Engagement anticipated.
April/May 2024 - Conceptual Design Approval Report anticipated.
2024 - Further public reports anticipated: Detailed Design and Construction Procurement Model Decision Report and District Plan Approval Report.
*Future of the SaskTel Centre Facility Decision Report will happen sometime after 2023.