An error in a bid price has resulted in the Town of Battleford reversing a decision on the supplier of a new carpet cleaner for the Alex Dillabough Centre.
At Monday's meeting, councillors rescinded a motion to purchase the cleaner from Modern Janitorial and approved a bid from NB Enviro instead.
A memo from Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jordan Schechtel explained that when the letter notifying Modern Janitorial was sent they had been awarded the bid, they informed him an error had been made and the cost of the machine was going to come in at $1,900 more than their original quote of $4,433.41. Schechtel had recommended the Modern Janitorial bid, even though it was $185 higher than the next highest of five bids, because it had higher tank capacity.
NB Enviro's bid was $4,200 not including tax.
Other bids were from Kemsol Products Limits, $4,277.70, Pinnacle Distribution, $4,445.10 and Planet Clean, $5,500.
In other business, the Alex Dillabough Centre's cleaning contract has also been renewed. Russell Policha will continue to provide the janitorial services for $3,500 plus taxes per month for the period of Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2016, with a $2,000 bonus as per the agreement.
The Town also recently signed a services and terms letter with Holm Raiche Oberg relating to the 2015 audit, and entered into a services agreement with Multi-Material Stewardship Western Inc. for recycling services.
This week, the Town of Battleford also agreed to renew its membership with the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association. The total bill is $5,744.68, including GST, made up of a membership fee of $508.03 per voting delegate plus 55 cents per capita, as well as advocacy fees of $250 per voting delegate and five cents per capita.
Another agreement town councillors dealt with Monday was one between the Town of Battleford and the City of North Battleford respecting sharing of the cost of court services for the combined detachment of the RCMP. The Town is to pay 10 per cent of the annual salary of the special constable whose sole purpose is to provide court administration duties, working out of the detachment building in North Battleford.
Monday, the Town also accepted a bid by Can-Traffic for biannual inspections and maintenance of the two traffic signal lights located on Highway 4 of $2,514 in each of three years. Four contractors were invited to bid, with the only other bid coming in from Riverside Electric for $3,800 for 2016 and slight increases for 2017 and 2018.
