By Craig Westcott/August 12 2021
Bay Bulls council has decided to retender a call for bids to build the Long Pond walking trail.
Chief Administrative Officer Jennifer Aspell explained that an e-mail vote to do that was actually conducted on July 27, because it was a very time sensitive issue. Monday's vote at council’s public meeting was to ratify the results of the e-mail vote.
Deputy Mayor Wendy O'Driscoll further explained the original tender was called in June and two bids were received, both of which significantly exceeded the Town's estimate for the cost of the work and the funds it had available to pay for it. So, the company the Town is using to design the trail, Tract Consulting, revised the specifications for the project and submitted them again to the province for approval.
"On July 27, the Town received the approval from the department to re-issue the tender," said O'Driscoll.
The motion to approve the calling of a new tender passed unanimously with O'Driscoll and councillors Paddy Coady and Eric Maloney voting in favour. Mayor Harold Mullowney didn't participate in the discussion and vote, citing a conflict of interest. Councillor Joan Luby was absent from Monday's meeting.
