A Chatham construction company is lined up to be the winner of a $4.7 million tender for a road reconstruction project in Wallaceburg.
Chatham-Kent staff is recommending Huron Construction Co. Ltd. for the work to rehabilitate McNaughton Avenue and Murray Street.
“The project consists of road reconstruction of McNaughton Avenue from Murray Street to the south limits of the Lord Selkirk Bridge and Murray Street from Baseline Road to McNaughton Avenue,” said Adam Sullo, director of engineering and transportation, in a report.
“These improvements consist of full asphalt pavement replacement, curb & gutter, sidewalks, subdrains, catch basins, and traffic signal improvements.”
Sullo said it is also recommended that milling and paving be completed to a point 600m south of Baseline, to tie into the Ministry of Transportation’s recent paving contract which would complete the connecting link south of the Lord Selkirk Bridge.
Back in January, council approved the application of the project under the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Connecting Links Program.
Through the program, the Province of Ontario is investing $20 million in 2016-2017 for the construction and repair of roads and bridges on connecting links which will increase to $25 million in 2017-2018 and to $30 million per year by 2018-2019.
The Ministry will provide funding of up to 90% to a maximum of $3 million of eligible capital costs for approved projects.
Chatham-Kent was successful in obtaining approval for the full $3 million dollars in funding to apply towards this project, with the Municipality picking up the remainder of the tab.
Staff said in a report that due to the short timeline and inability for internal resources to respond quickly, a request for proposal was issued for the associated engineering design, inspections, and contract administration. Eventually, the assignment was approved and awarded to Dillion Consulting Services Limited.
A timeline for the construction has not been announced.
Chatham-Kent has since put in a request under the same program for improvements to a stretch of Dufferin Avenue.
Council is set to vote on the recommendation at their meeting on Monday, October 17.
