By Mark Squibb
Members of the outgoing Mount Pearl council took a break from pounding the pavement to approve some new pavement during the municipal election.
Council called a special meeting for September 25 to award a new concrete and asphalt tender.
The City had issued a tender for phase two of it’s 2025 Asphalt and Concrete Services contract, which included the repair and replacement of deteriorated curbs, gutters, and sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility. Two bids were submitted and staff recommended council award the contract to Clintar in the amount of $448,156, HST included.
The City had allocated $477,959, HST included, in gas tax funding for the project, leaving a surplus of $29,803.
Councillor Bill Antle noted that several locations needing curb, gutter, and sidewalk repairs were excluded from the original scope of work due to budget constraints, and that staff recommend the surplus be used to complete this work. Council was agreeable to the idea and unanimously approved the motion.
Council awarded a previous asphalt and concrete contract to Dexter Construction in the bid amount of $958,158, HST included this past August. A large chunk of that, about $749,770, was reallocated federal money left over from capital works projects that had come in under budget.