By Mark Squibb
The City of Mount Pearl will use some leftover federal funding to complete asphalt repairs around the city.
Councillor Mark Rice explained the City has about $749,770, HST included, in unused federal government funding as a result of some completed capital works projects that came in underbudget.
Staff recommend the unused money be reallocated to the 2025 Asphalt and Concrete Project budget.
“This project targets several high priority areas identified in the City’s infrastructure plan and will also provide flexibility to address urgent repairs that may arise during the construction season,” said Rice.
In order to use the money, the City must submit a formal Minute of Council to the department managing the federal program, asking to reallocate the money from the completed projects.
Council approved the motion unanimously, and later in the meeting awarded the 2025 Asphalt and Concrete contract to Dexter Construction Company Ltd., in the bid amount of $958,158, HST included.
Completed projects from which funding has been reallocated included road upgrades to Sunrise Avenue, Topsail Drive, Old Placentia Road, Park Avenue, upgrades to Dunn’s Road bridge and Commonwealth Avenue bridge, and upgrades to the storm sewer on Topsail Road.