By Mark Squibb/June 9, 2022
During last week’s specially called public meeting, Witless Bay council issued a tender to hire a new town planner, a tender for Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) site work at the playground/ballfield, a tender for road sealing, another for line painting, and approved training for town staff — all in under six minutes.
Both the road sealing tender and line painting tender were awarded to Irish Loop Driveway Sealing.
“This is just some maintenance for our town parking lot,” said councilor Jacob Hayden. “The lines need to be painted and the asphalt sealed in hopes it will look more presentable for Come Home Year festivities.”
As to the staff training, council contracted LW Consulting to provide the staff training, although the type of training was not specified.
The Irish Loop Post reached out to the former town planner, Paul Boundridge, and inquired as to when he and the town parted ways.
Boundridge would not comment and suggested the Post contact Town Manger Shawn Kavanagh for more information on the matter.
With Kavanagh being on leave of absence, the Post made a general inquiry to the Town.
Town Clerk Katherine Doyle explained that Boundridge’s contract has expired as per the agreed-upon terms.
“The Town of Witless Bay is required to allow others, who may wish to submit a tender for the specified contract inclusive of Mr. Boundridge, to do so in order to allow for fair competition and transparency within the contracts awarded for the Town of Witless Bay,” read Doyle’s e-mail.
Doyle said the contract expired in May, and that any concerns can be directed to Boundridge, as the Town is still using his services in the interim.
