Devastating report: will the Clair-Soleil school in Lévis have to be demolished?

The Clair-Soleil primary school in the Saint-Nicolas sector, in Lévis, which is temporarily closed for security reasons, could be completely demolished, according to an expert report which puts forward two options, including this: here.

In recent months, two incidents have occurred during renovation work on the exterior of the school. These incidents revealed significant need for upgrades which represented safety issues.

In particular the absence of reinforcement of the concrete block walls. Vibrations from the work represent a risk of concrete blocks falling and potentially injuring a student or employee.

The situation inevitably forced the closure of the school in September and the transfer of hundreds of students.

The consulting engineering firm WSP was mandated to carry out an assessment of the existing interior block walls of the Clair-Soleil school. At the end of the analysis, two options are recommended: the reconstruction of the block walls according to current codes and a seismic upgrade or the demolition and reconstruction of the Clair-Soleil school.

The option to rebuild the block walls would range between $14 million and $16 million. That of the demolition and reconstruction of the school would vary between $17 million and $23 million.

More details to come