Asphalt top lift tender awarded

Times Reporter 

 

A special council meeting was called on July 25 to discuss awarding a tender for the top lift of Lakeside Blvd and East Ridge Road. Repairs and improvements were made to the roadway back in 2009 and typically a second top lift is added after two years. 

A 2012 capital budget had been planned for $60,000 based on the original tender from Metro Paving.  After issues arose with the previous company back in 2009 it was determined they wouldn’t be used to add the second layer of top lift. Tenders were sent out and six were submitted ranging in price from $77,935 to $120,780. 

“We’re requesting a change to the budget to allow for the updated pricing. In addition to the asphalt we’ll need to paint the lines once the asphalt is in place and we should likely have a bit of a contingency in the event that we run into some unforeseen issues over there,” said Jesse Parker, director of engineering and operations for the town. 

He said there is a concern about the gutter which is a little high in a couple of areas and there may be a little bit of fluctuation relative to the amount of material needed for the scope of work. 

“So we’ve requested a project budget of $85,000 with $3,000 for line painting and $4,000 as a contingency,” said Parker. 

Councillor Bob Sobol made a motion to amend the 2012 capital project to $90,000 with funds to be drawn from the financial stabilization reserve. The tender was awarded to Rubydale Asphalt Work.