1.
Update on the Allocation of the
2008 Capital Grant Program for Social Housing Repairs:
The Housing Branch issued an
information package to all social housing providers on March 19, 2008 outlining
the Service Manager 2008 Capital Grant Program for Social Housing Repairs. The 2008 Program was introduced as a result
of the Province announcing on March 17, 2008 that the City of Ottawa would
receive $8.2 million for repairs to social housing.
http://ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/cpsc/2008/04-03/ACS2008-CPS-HOU-0004.htm
On June 26, 2008 the province introduced Social Housing Capital Repair Fund
Guidelines for the use of these funds. Within the guidelines, the province
delegated authority to Service Managers to define their highest priority projects
and criteria for assessing priority, with the intent that the most needed
repairs would be undertaken first. The
City of Ottawa chose to use the same assessment criteria used for the 2007
Capital Grant Program, focusing on urgent capital repair needs that exceed the
ability of housing providers to fund from their existing capital reserves as
part of a long-term maintenance program.
As part of the Ministry requirements, housing providers are expected to
complete the projects for which funds have been allocated by December 31, 2009.
The Housing Branch received 184 applications for capital projects,
totaling approximately $18 million.
Over the summer the Evaluation Committee reviewed and scored all 184
applications utilizing a standardized Committee Evaluation Form and
Guidelines. After completion of the
evaluation process, funding was allocated to 91 individual capital projects
utilizing the full $8.2 million
provided by MMAH which also included $4.1 million directed to Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation (OCHC) as per Council direction.
Housing providers receiving funding for individual capital projects
under this 2008 capital grant program have been advised by email and by phone
by their Program Administrator and have been provided with a formal
communication package and a reporting template outlining the funding
requirements and reporting guidelines for individual projects approved under
the program to meet the provincial reporting requirements at completion of the
capital project.
Although the focus of this round of funding was on
urgent health and safety issues, many of the projects being undertaken will
also improve the energy and operating efficiency of the buildings by way of
replacement of old windows, insulation, vapour barriers and membranes. Staff are working with the City's
EnviroCentre to assess some of these projects as "before and after"
case studies to document improvements in energy efficiency, and will work with
the EnviroCentre on any future capital investments to try to maximize improved
operating efficiencies.
Allocation of
2008 Capital Grant for Social Housing Repair
|
Provider's Name
|
Address/Project
|
Urgent Repairs/Needs Issue item
|
Net Amount Approved for MMAH Funding Program
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Brooke
Towers
|
Elevator
repairs
|
92,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Golden
Manor
|
Building
envelope - brick repairs
|
100,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Somerset
Towers
|
Elevator
repairs
|
110,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Rochester
|
Elevator
repairs
|
116,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Hampton
Court
|
Elevator
repairs
|
124,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
MacLaren
Towers
|
Elevator
repairs
|
128,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Albion/Heatherington
|
Roof
replacement & extend eaves
|
200,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Somerset
Towers
|
Aging
systems - replace kitchen cabinets
|
200,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Tapiola
Court
|
Replace
wood decks
|
225,000
|
|
Ottawa
Community Housing
|
Golden
Manor
|
Asbestos
removal, concrete and flooring repairs
|
250,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
MacLaren Towers
|
Building envelope - investigations and
stabilization
|
250,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Beausoleil
|
Foundation repair & parapet capping
|
255,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Lebreton
|
Mould remediation
|
450,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Regina Towers
|
Repair Balcony Railings and Restore Slabs
|
350,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Hampton Court
|
Replace Balcony Railings and Restore Slabs
|
350,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Cairine Court
|
Replace Windows
|
200,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Regina Towers
|
Caulk Windows and Opening at Building Envelope
|
80,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
Bellevue Manor
|
Ventilation -Replace Make-up Air Units
|
120,000
|
|
Ottawa Community Housing
|
MacLaren Towers
|
Repair Balcony Floor Slabs and Railings
|
500,000
|
|
Glenn Haddrell Coop
|
209 Provender Ave.
|
Water leakage repair (incl. Engineering inv.)
|
125,580
|
|
Conservation Coop
|
140 Mann Ave.
|
EIFS exterior wall cladding (stucco wall)
|
750,000
|
|
Taiga Non-Profit
|
2100 Scott St.
|
Plumbing investigation & repairs (waste water)
|
15,750
|
|
Gloucester Non-Profit
|
Cummings Ave.
|
Structural work - Vinam
|
207,850
|
|
St. Vladimir Russian Residence
|
89 Stonehurst Ave.
|
Elevator emergency lowering kit & disconnect
switch retrofit
|
6,000
|
|
Shikun Oz Non-Profit
|
57 Bateman Dr.
|
Installation of firestopping
|
3,000
|
|
Dobbin Coop
|
2 Dobbin Lane
|
Aging Systems - Furnace replacement
|
36,225
|
|
Muslim Non-Profit
|
467 Laurier Ave. W.
|
Building Envelope (spot brick/concrete &
caulking repairs
|
92,400
|
|
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp
|
110 Nelson St.
|
Unit accessibility retrofit
|
23,000
|
|
Gloucester Non-Profit
|
Cummings Ave.
|
Roof replacement - Vinam
|
35,112
|
|
Gloucester Non-Profit
|
Innes Rd.
|
Roof Replacement - Blackburn
|
50,600
|
|
Glenn Haddrell Coop
|
209 Provender Ave.
|
Roof replacement
|
182,376
|
|
Eagleson Coop
|
485 Eagleson Rd.
|
Repair 2 sewer pumps (service charge) &
mechanical infrastructure (fitting, pipes, chains, control panel)
|
15,914
|
|
Kanata Baptist Place
|
9 MacNeil Crt.
|
Add't brick veneer repairs (tower)
|
24,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Air exchangers/heat differential remediation
|
91,350
|
|
OCISO Non-Profit
|
55 Hilda St.
|
Structural foundation/grading/investigation/repairs
|
6,300
|
|
Gignul Non-Profit
|
165 Montfort
|
Roof replacement (pitched)
|
38,000
|
|
Carpenter Coop
|
181 Forestglade Cres.
|
Furnace/hot water tank replacement (83 units)
|
100,000
|
|
Kanata Coop
|
100-1010 Teron Road
|
Replace & extend boiler venting for hot water
heating systems
|
46,000
|
|
St. Georges Coop
|
10 Henderson Ave.
|
Repair Balcony & Porch
|
84,700
|
|
Emily Murphy Non-Profit
|
2676 Innes Rd
|
Window replacement
|
133,313
|
|
Emily Murphy Non-Profit
|
2676 Innes Rd
|
Door replacement
|
17,400
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
110 Marlborough Ave.
|
Exterior repairs & foundation repairs
|
34,700
|
|
Rideau Non-Profit
|
5581 Doctor Leach Dr.
|
Aging system - install Tankless water heaters
|
13,335
|
|
Kings Daughters & Sons
|
567 Cambridge St.
|
Main entrance retrofit for accessibility
|
16,380
|
|
Muslim Non-Profit
|
467 Laurier Ave. W.
|
Domestic hot water & heating system rebuild and
repairs
|
62,370
|
|
Voisins Coop
|
440 Wiggins Priv.
|
Fire control panel
|
5,122
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
110 Marlborough Ave.
|
Electrical upgrades to code
|
22,500
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
126 Flora St.
|
Roof replacement
|
13,648
|
|
Shikun Oz Non-Profit
|
57 Bateman Dr.
|
Garbage room roof replacement
|
3,000
|
|
Voisins Coop
|
440 Wiggins Priv.
|
Elevator door detectors
|
4,200
|
|
Shikun Oz Non-Profit
|
57 Bateman Dr.
|
Fire alarm system & sensors
|
30,000
|
|
Shefford Non-Profit
|
300 Cooper St.
|
Aging Systems - replace plumbing stacks
|
57,710
|
|
Hazeldean Coop
|
28 Connelly Place
|
Roof replacement
|
80,000
|
|
Better Living Coop
|
1330-1350 Ogilvie Rd.
|
Install add't insulation, air/vapour barrier &
weather stripping
|
12,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Roof Replacement
|
18,000
|
|
Better Living Coop
|
1330-1350 Ogilvie Rd.
|
Siding Repair/Replacement
|
46,200
|
|
Better Living Coop
|
1330-1350 Ogilvie Rd.
|
Window replacement
|
60,000
|
|
Lao Village Coop
|
10 Bridgestone Dr.
|
window replacement
|
82,720
|
|
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp
|
170 Booth St.
|
Hydraulic cylinder/Elevator repair/Upgrades &
environmental clean-up
|
110,000
|
|
Cardinus Coop
|
141 Twyford St.
|
Window replacement
Phase 2 & 3 (floors 1 to 4); A/C protection (78 units) & patio
adaptations (12 units)
|
62,008
|
|
West Carleton Non-Profit
|
518 Donald B. Munro
|
Wood balcony replacement
|
12,000
|
|
Gloucester Non-Profit
|
Innes Rd.
|
Siding Repair/Replacement- Blackburn
|
96,221
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
77 Gloucester St.
|
Roof Replacement
|
32,270
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Fire hoses to code
|
3,700
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Fire detection equipment to code
|
5,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Domestic hot water system Repairs
|
9,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Baseboard heaters
|
9,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Electrical repairs
|
10,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Heating valves Replacement
|
15,000
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
578 Somerset St. W.
|
Roof Replacement
|
18,500
|
|
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp
|
151 Parkdale Ave.
|
Air Make up unit /Mechanical
|
46,491
|
|
Kings Daughters & Sons
|
567 Cambridge St.
|
Roof replacement
|
153,300
|
|
Mario De Giovanni Coop
|
520 St. Laurent Blvd.
|
Sealant replacement & masonry repairs
|
181,173
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
77 Gloucester St.
|
Electrical Repairs to Code
|
3,500
|
|
Shikun Oz Non-Profit
|
57 Bateman Dr.
|
Drain pipe & gas line repair
|
8,000
|
|
Muslim Non-Profit
|
467 Laurier Ave. W.
|
Aging System -refrigerator for building
|
8,978
|
|
Shikun Oz Non-Profit
|
57 Bateman Dr.
|
Reseal main roof
|
10,000
|
|
Desloges Coop
|
10 Desloges Priv.
|
Drainage system repairs
|
15,000
|
|
Rideau Non-Profit
|
5581 Doctor Leach Dr.
|
Window replacement
|
22,944
|
|
Mario De Giovanni Coop
|
520 St. Laurent Blvd.
|
Replacement of all stoves & refrigerators - age
|
98,859
|
|
Glenn Haddrell Coop
|
209 Provender Ave.
|
Caulking & Sealant replacement
|
16,669
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
126 Flora St.
|
Furnace replacement
|
12,500
|
|
OCISO Non-Profit
|
55 Hilda St.
|
Aging systems - Bathroom refurbishment
|
33,589
|
|
Taiga Non-Profit
|
2100 Scott St.
|
Aging system - Toilet replacement
|
33,705
|
|
Gloucester Non-Profit
|
Innes Rd.
|
Window Replacement - Blackburn
|
43,877
|
|
OCISO Non-Profit
|
55 Hilda St.
|
Aging systems - Kitchen refurbishment
|
55,120
|
|
St. Georges Coop
|
10 Henderson Ave.
|
Foundation Repairs
|
264,000
|
|
West Carleton Non-Profit
|
518 Donald B. Munro
|
Piping system repair
|
4,000
|
|
West Carleton Non-Profit
|
518 Donald B. Munro
|
Smoke detector/fire alarm sensor replacement
|
12,000
|
|
Daybreak Non-Profit
|
110 Marlborough Ave.
|
Interior repairs
|
16,000
|
|
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp
|
20 Robinson Ave.
|
Roof replacement
|
52,943
|
|
|
|
Total projects approved for Ministry funding
|
8,222,102
|
2.
Update on the Allocation of the 2007 Capital Grant
Program for Social Housing Repair:
At its meeting of October 24, 2007 Council approved a report to
allocate $12 million in grants to housing providers in support of emergency
repairs with $6 million of the total to be allocated to Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation (OCHC). A detailed
memo was provided to CPSC on the allocation of these funds on January 8, 2008. http://ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/cpsc/2008/01-17/ACS2008-CPS-HOU-0002-IPD.htm Housing providers were requested to have
funded projects completed by December 31, 2008.
Over
seventy-five (75) percent of projects for which the funds were allocated will
be completed by December 31, 2008 and the funds dispersed. There are however a limited number of
projects that will not be complete by December 31, 2008. The majority of these projects related to
either custom elevator retrofits requiring several months lead time to complete
or exterior specialized building envelope repairs that also require several
months lead time due to limited availability of qualified contractors, a large
scope of work and seasonal timeframes to complete the exterior work. In other
cases there were extenuating circumstances, such as the requirement for a more
comprehensive engineering study to properly identify the problem and
appropriate course of action to remedy the situation. This prevented the
completion of the capital project by December 31, 2008. In most of these cases work has already been
tendered and either contracts have already been awarded and work is underway or
contracts for the work will be signed prior to December 31, 2008. The Housing
Branch has requested that housing providers, who have such projects, submit a
revised schedule of completion working towards a completion date of June 30,
2009,where possible. There was one 2007 capital project that was cancelled and
reallocated to the 2008 capital grant program due to a significant change in
scope of work due to unforeseen circumstances. The following provides a summary of projected year-end
expenditures for the 2007 capital grant program.
Total 2007 Capital Funds Available: $12,000,000
Less: 2007 Funds Paid to OCH $ 6,000,000
2007 Capital Funds for Social Housing
Providers $ 6,000,000
Less: Amount paid for completed
capital projects to date $ 2,703,657
Less: Amount that will be paid by
December 31st for work underway $ 819,474
Less: Actual capital project cost
under approved funding for project $ 515,991
2007 Capital Funding carried forward into
2009 for capital projects $ 1,960,878
underway but not complete by December 31, 2008
Russell Mawby
c.c.
Steve Kanellakos, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
Kent Kirkpatrick, City Manager
