Richard Froese
South Peace News
The parking lot at the fire hall at Grouard will be paved in the coming months at a cost of just under $300,000.
At its regular meeting Jan. 8, Big Lakes County council awarded the contract to Knelson Sand and Gravel Ltd. in the amount of $298,070.97.
The motion also approved additional funding of $133,070.97 to surfacing the parking lot at the Grouard joint-use facility where the fire hall is located.
Work is scheduled to start in May and take about two weeks to complete, fire chief Jason Cottingham told council.
Six contractors provided quotes that ranged as high as $387,014.50.
Funding will come from the capital reserve for fire service facilities.
“I’ve been working with public works and engineering to come up with a plan,” Cottingham says.
He noted the cost of the project has also been reduced by in-house savings.