A sewage pumping station in the commercial highway zone of Battleford will be undergoing a $708,700 upgrade to keep up with development in that area.
Monday, March 9, Battleford Town Council awarded a tender to Miners Construction Ltd., low bidder among six contractors.
"Miners has such a good feel here," noted Councillor David George. "They've been around lots and I think that's why their tender is where it is, because they know the lay of the land."
Work is to begin April 1. The Town's consulting engineers, Catterall and Wright, state the bid documents require substantial completion to be achieved by Aug. 1.
"The construction period is compressed but achievable," said the correspondence regarding the tender. "It is important that all of the construction equipment from the adjacent Co-op site be removed from the SPS property in the near future."
Mahon said the sewage pumping station near the Co-op site under construction was built in 1982 by a council that was looking toward development in the future. But now an upgrade is required.
There will be problems once the Co-op car wash comes on line unless the sewage pumping station is upgraded, confirmed Kevin Chaykowski, works and utilities superintendent.
George noted back in the 1980s, it was thought there would be more development than actually happened at that time.
"If it had been built a few years ago we wouldn't be where we are today," he said. "It's become a problem because it's outdated."
Chaykowski said the bid came in close to what was budgeted for the project.
The money to pay for it is to come out of reserve funds.
