UPAR bid comes in under budget to relief of administration
There was a concern the city wouldn’t be able to afford all the Underground Pipes and Asphalt (UPAR) work proposed after cuts in the provincial budget but, thanks to a low bid on the work from a Battleford company, it looks like everything can be completed as planned.
Before the provincial budget and all its cuts along with the addition of PST on construction were announced, North Battleford budgeted $1.1 million for UPAR work this year. Administration was concerned aspects of the plan would have to be delayed to make sure the project didn’t go over budget.
At last night’s Planning Committee Meeting, the director of city planning and development, Jennifer Niesink, presented four bids for the work from different companies. The bids from the Saskatoon and Biggar companies were over budget but both Battlefords companies came in under budget.
Sanburn Construction out of Battleford was $144,000 under the projected budget for the work. A motion was carried to suggest council select Sanburn for the work at the next meeting. Niesink said the low bid was a great way to start the construction year.