April 13, 2023 - The real estate acquisition phase is winding down and the project team is working toward 100% design submission. Last year's 90% design plan and estimate submission revealed that inflation had affected the pricing of several major materials required for construction. After further investigation of the hostile bid environment, the decision was made to take the project through various value engineering exercises to bring the project's cost estimate down to better align with the project's budget. The design team is currently preparing the plans for a 100% submission in the coming month and then start the bid process later this year in 2023. Construction is expected to start in 2024.