A new sports facility in Cambridge is one step closer to getting shovels in the ground.
Tuesday night, Cambridge City Council approved handing the Fountain Street Soccer Complex contract to Gateman-Milloy Inc. of Kitchener.
The $11.7-million contract will include the construction of the outdoor sports facility on the corner of Fountain Street and Linden Drive.
Some highlights include, sports lighting, high-performance artificial turf and premium natural turf soccer field installation.
Council also invested some cash towards the upcoming PGA Canada Tour event at Deer Ridge Golf Club in September.
A $5,000 sponsorship was approved and it will come from the Municipal Accommodation Tax Reserve Fund.
Staff predict the economic impact of the event will be between $2-4 million dollars, benefiting local hotels, restaurants and stores.