By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council is expected to approve a contract recommended by the Environmental Services and Special Projects department to complete the next phase of reconstructing a major part of Highway Six – Centre Street in Espanola.
Department Manager Joel Yusko will meet with the council tonight to discuss the contract for the final design for the highway from RVA, the company which has worked on various Connecting Link projects in Espanola.
Yusko says they received funding approvals from the upper government in the Spring for the construction but it was too late in the year to go to tender and get the project underway in 2024.
He says RVA’s submission for design and contract administration is estimated at $423,500 with $102,500 to be spent this year, and the remainder early next year.
If the council approves the contract, Yusko adds construction will go ahead in early 2026 for the section of Center Street from Station Road to Tudhope Street in Espanola’s downtown.
The grant application estimated the project to be valued at $5,223,103 (not including HST) with an estimated design and contract administration fee of $370,000 (not including HST).
RVA’s submission for design and contract administration is valued at $423,500 and breaks down as follows:
Design updates $10,500
2024 Traffic Signal Design $60,000
2024 Electrical Design $20,000
2024 Tendering $12,000
2024 Site Review $190,000 2025
Contract Administration $66,000 2025
As-Builts $10,000 2025
Materials Testing $55,000
2025 $423,000 (not including HST)
For clarity, as part of RVAs work, they support staff in preparing the tender for the project and a further approval comes to Council for the awarding of the tender.
Photo: Over the last couple of years, the Town of Espanola has been able to reconstruct portions of Highway Six. Funding approvals have been given for reconstruction from Station Road to Tudhope Street in 2025. Photo by Rosalind M Russell
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