The 300 block of 29th Street in Battleford will be getting $294,000 worth of repair work this year.
Battleford town council accepted a bid Monday from Sanburn Construction for the first phase of the sub surface and surface infrastructure rehabilitation. The project was advertised and Sanburn was the winning tender.
Mayor Derek Mahon declared his pecuniary interest at the outset of the meeting and removed himself during discussion and the vote to accept the tender.
Work is tentatively scheduled to start April 18. This year's phase includes excavation, fill and backfill, base courses, curb and gutter, water mains, sanitary sewer and service connections.
The second phase, new asphalt, is scheduled for 2017.
In the background summary presented to councillors, Chief Administrative Officer John Enns-Wind reported Battleford had been awarded almost $400,000 in grants last year for the work to be done on the 300 block of 29th Street. As part of the arrangement, the Town of Battleford is also contributing almost $200,000.
