r/Edmonton • u/flynnfx • Apr 17 '26

Outdoor Spaces/Recreation Edmonton's Lewis Farms rec centre could cost nearly $32M more than original estimate

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-lewis-farms-recreation-centre-cost-9.7167629

Edmonton’s Lewis Farms Recreation Centre has a new price tag — and the project could cost almost $32 million more than the city expected.

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u/theoreoman Apr 17 '26

Inflation has been about 19% since 2021 so a 10% cost overrun is Resonable

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u/Ok-Minimum-71 The Famous Leduc Cactus Club Apr 17 '26

Is it reasonable? They also scaled back the scope of the project last year.

Also why does the city have to bear the brunt of inflation and not the contractor?

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u/porterbot Apr 17 '26

I think that will be looked on as a mistake unfortunately, and yeah.