Richard Froese
South Peace News
Big Lakes County has plans to crush gravel to provide a supply for the next few years.
At its regular meeting June 11, council heard tenders for the Driftpile pit crushing closed May 23. Bids were presented by Ben Letemplier, director of public works.
“It will provide gravel for three years,” Letemplier told council.
Four bids qualified and Cox Contractors Ltd, of High Prairie submitted the lowest bid of $3,594,700.
Council approved a motion that gravel crushing reserves be allocated to the 2025 Driftpile pit gravel crushing project in the amount of $3,404,500.
Council passed a second motion that the reclamation reserves be allocated to the 2025 Driftpile pit gravel crushing project in the amount of $190,200.
Public works budgeted $4,200,000 for the gravel pit preparation and gravel crushing work in 2025 and will be within budget, Letemplier says.