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That bad news was revealed Monday as councillors decided on awarding the tender for the sewage force main and sewer trunk lining portion of the project. Council awarded the tender to the lowest of three bidders, Hamm Construction Ltd. of Saskatoon, in an amount up to $8,928,500 including PST and not including GST. This was on the recommendation of project engineer, AECOM Canada Ltd. That tender bid actually fell below the initial price estimates by about $122,000. It was the costs for the rest of the project that produced the headaches for council on the evening. According to the memo pr...

Following the presentation, council then met in a half-hour in-camera session behind closed doors to discuss the issue further. In the end, there was no public decision announced and it is not immediately clear in the aftermath of the meeting what the next steps are for the city in addressing the dilapidated property. The city has been attempting for months to take action against the property, starting with the issuing of a demolition order on Aug. 27, 2020. The order came in the wake of a building inspection report from Aug. 25, 2020, that cited numerous deficiencies, including broken wi...

City manager Randy Patrick said they want to bring in an engineer who “can actually make sure we’re doing the right thing on that roof,” said Patrick, so there are no further problems later on. Patrick indicated that the issue with the roof is that it is flat and needs to have an angle to it. Council voted in favor of hiring the engineer, with councillor Kent Lindgren saying it was “fairly prudent” of the city to do this work, “considering the history of the CUplex and the challenges that have been faced out there since the beginning of that”.

The hope is to also add a notice feature so that businesses are notified when the city puts out a tender. This move to list tenders at their own website also fits into the “economic vitality” strategic direction of council, Patrick said. “This is a way of making sure people know about it and creates a healthier economy,” Patrick said. © Copyright Battlefords News Optimist

A particular issue at the facility is its age. It is around 60 years old and for that reason alone a number of accessibility deficiencies were identified. Priorities identified include the need to upgrade the guardrails and handrails at the building; safety and signage upgrades addressing such items as fire alarms and fire exits; and elevator access to the second floor lounge which currently can only be accessed through the stairs. The latter item is considered a long-term item and would be a major capital investment. “It would greatly increase the usability of the facility,” said Pill...