Table 5: Estimated Capital Cost of Construction

The space program carries an estimated capital cost of construction of $189,775,000. Over half of this cost is attributable to the new Central Library (Table 5) with the remainder split fairly equally among proposed District and Neighbourhood Branches. Note that these order of magnitude cost estimates will need to be refined through future design exercises based on their construction as stand-alone or integrated branches.

Table 5: Estimated Capital Cost of Construction

Proposed Library Branch 1. Central Library - Phase 1 @ 122,500 ft2 - Phase 2 @ 52,500 ft2

2. Embleton District Branch

3. Heritage Heights District Branch

4. Downtown Neighbourhood Branch Estimated Capital Cost (2021$)

Phase 1: $77,297,500 Phase 2: $33,127,500 @ $631 per sq.ft.*

$21,000,000 @ $500 per sq. ft. $20,000,000 @ $500 per sq. ft. $5,000,000 @ $500 per sq. ft.

5. Uptown Core/Shoppers World

Neighbourhood Branch $10,750,000 @ $500 per sq. ft.

6. CAA Neighbourhood Branch

7. Heritage Heights Neighbourhood Branch

$5,000,000 @ $500 per sq. ft. $11,100,000 @ $650 per sq. ft. 8. East Brampton Neighbourhood Branch $6,500,000 @ $650 per sq. ft. Sub-Total: Central Library $110,425,000 (58% of total) Sub-Total: District Branches $41,000,000 (22% of total) Sub-Total: Neighbourhood Branches $38,350,000 (20% of total)

Total Capital Costs – All Branches $189,775,000 * Derived from preliminary costing estimates prepared for the Brampton Centre For Innovation (as of December 2021) Note: Capital cost estimates are stated in 2021 dollars and exclude escalation, construction contingency, soft costs and FFE. Costs should be interpreted as high level estimations with a range of accuracy at +/- 30% that should be confirmed through future design exercises. Costs do not include those associated with repurposing or demolishing Four Corners Branch (to be determined) or vacating the South West branch.

Central Library The new Central Library is currently being contemplated at the Brampton Centre For Innovation could add between 122,500 and 175,000 square feet of library space depending upon the concept ultimately endorsed by Council for the development; however, this development would likely result in the permanent closure of the Four Corners Branch which is located a short distance away. In the event that library space from Four Corners is not re-allocated elsewhere in Brampton, the net gain in total library floor area would be approximately 83,500 square feet (assuming a 122,500 square foot Central Library).

By itself, the Central Library would reduce the 10-year space deficit to 223,800 square feet and increase the system-wide service level to 0.33 square feet per capita.

District Branches

Two new District Branches in Heritage Heights and Embleton could collectively add up to 82,000 square feet of library space. The Embleton Branch would result in the closure of the interim South West Branch which result in a net gain of 76,000 square feet in District Library space.

Combined with the Central Library, the District Branches would reduce the 10-year space deficit to 147,800 square feet and increase the system-wide service level to 0.43 square feet per capita.

Neighbourhood Branches Five Neighbourhood Branches have been proposed for the City to attain its 20-minute walkable neighbourhoods, particularly in the key focus areas of the Downtown Major Growth Area, Uptown Hub, and Heritage Heights while also reconciling a large geographic gap that presently exists in East Brampton. Collectively, the five Neighbourhood Branches would add 68,500 square feet of library space to the system-wide supply.

Combined with the Central Library and District Branches, the Neighbourhood Branches would reduce the 10-year space deficit to 79,300 square feet and increase the system-wide service level to 0.51 square feet per capita.

As interim or permanent measures, Brampton Library should also explore alternative service delivery approaches to facilitate neighbourhood access to library services including areas where new library branches are not proposed. Establishing service points such as holds lockers, kiosks, vending machines, etc. may address certain gaps at a lower cost but may not always result in the full library experience. Use of bookmobiles may also reach geographically isolated or marginalized where libraries are not readily located in proximity to such users.

Spatial Distribution Strategy Figure 22 illustrates how the proposed library facility development strategy will strengthen the geographic distribution of library services and support the City of Brampton’s vision of attaining walkable neighbourhoods in a number of key centres, hubs and corridors. Please note that locations of future branches are intended for illustrative purposes; while they are generally aligned with a number of the City’s ongoing conceptual land use planning initiatives, locations may be subject to change based on the decisions ultimately made by the City of Brampton and Brampton Library.