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Con-Tech were the lowest of five bidders for that portion of the contract. Their original bid was higher, at $6,495,362. Sean Bayer of KGS Group noted to council that costs savings of $85,000 were found, which included the removal of items such as a ventilation system in the wet well, alternative concrete sealant, changes to the metal snow fence and modification of the snow fence. Bayer acknowledged in his presentation they had been targeting a higher cost savings of $100,000, but “those are the savings,” he said. Bayer also spoke about the removal/decommissioning of the sewage treatm...

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...

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