The future of the Stryker Center project is clear, but the timeline for its completion remains uncertain.
The City of Williamsburg is in negotiations with contractors on the project over the comprehensive agreement. City Manager Jack Tuttle said the major issue is the final guaranteed price of the construction, which is a detailed description of the city’s expectations for the building and the price it’s willing to pay for it.
Tuttle said once that agreement is reached, it will be sent to the City Council for final approval.
At that point, Tuttle said, building permits on the project would be pulled.
Until that agreement is approved, however, neither the permitting process nor construction on the building can begin.
There is another step that must be taken for the project to move forward — the demolition of the old Stryker Building at 412 N. Boundary St. During the City Council’s winter retreat in January, Tuttle said demolition of the old building would begin in April or May of this year, and Planning Director Reed Nester said construction on the new Stryker Center would begin in September.
As the negotiations between the city and the contractors delayed the start date of construction, Tuttle said the city decided to postpone demolishing the Stryker Building. Instead, demolition of the old building will be matched with construction mobilization on the new one to expedite the work.
Tuttle said much of the non-construction work had already been completed. Site preparation began in August, and the Stryker Building has been approved for demolition. However, work on the Stryker Center will have to wait until the final contractual details are set and the design work is finalized.
“It’s just a work in progress,” Tuttle said.
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