Province issues tender for sale of 100,000-square-foot air-supported dome

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has issued a public disposal tender for the sale of a large air-supported dome structure originally purchased for the now-cancelled Kenmount Crossing Acute Care Campus project.

The Provincial Government says there is no identified operational or program need for the structure and has determined that disposing of it is the appropriate option as it continues to manage public assets and expenditures.

The dome is approximately 100,000 square feet and consists of an air-supported membrane structure designed for high-occupancy recreational and community uses.

It has never been deployed and is currently professionally packed and stored.

The government says the structure is a fixed facility and would not be suitable for use as a mobile storage solution or temporary operational centre.

A number of potential purchasers have expressed interest in the structure to date.

As a result, the government says it will use a competitive public disposal tender process to ensure the sale is fair, open and transparent while maximizing value for taxpayers.

The disposal also provides an opportunity for the structure to be put into service for its intended purpose by a private-sector, community or institutional operator capable of supporting high-occupancy recreational, event or other public uses.