By Mark Squibb
Bay Bulls council last week approved $5,000 worth of snow clearing work above the contracted price.
Town Manager Ashley Wakeham explained that council this year had opted to pay its snow clearing contractor a lump sum as opposed to an hourly rate.
The two change orders, totalling a combined $5,000 (plus HST), approved by council last week were to help cover the cost of extra work needed to clear snow in and around Town facilities following one storm in February and another storm in March.
Council awarded the snow clearing contract to Southeast Construction at a bid price of $329,900 plus HST back in October.
During last week’s meeting, council also awarded O'Brien's Trucking Ltd., the tender for the supply and installation of a new handrail at the recreation centre at a cost of $2,500, plus HST.
Council also approved the purchase of an upgraded sweeper kit required to complete regular spring road sweeping at a cost of $2,093 plus HST. East Coast Hydraulics was the successful bidder on that tender.
