WEYBURN – The city awarded a water infrastructure replacement project to A & B Concrete Ltd. of Weyburn for $406,238.47 including taxes.
The project includes watermain replacements at two locations, street valve replacement at nine locations, and fire hydrant replacement at eight locations, Renee Cugnet, director of engineering, told council during their regular meeting on March 24.
“The bidder met the requirements and was a valid bid,” said Cugnet.
Request for proposals were sent out on Feb. 5 with only A & B Concrete Ltd. submitting a bid. Last year the city pre-purchased the valves and hydrants so the 2025 bid price only includes the labour, equipment, and supply of backfill material.
Coun. Kellie Sidloski asked how administration prioritizes locations for repairs. Cugnet said the city has a database with all assets listed and decisions are made based on the age and condition of the asset, as well as other information from annual maintenance programs.
Coun. Larry Heggs wanted to know how much the city spent in 2024 on the project. Cugnet said that the valves and hydrants were purchased last year but weren’t replaced due to time constraints and contractor issues.
“We under spent in that budget last year,” said Cugnet, adding that she could get the exact amount but the city only spent about one-quarter of its annual water and wastewater infrastructure improvement budget.
Coun. Todd Bedore wanted to know how many hydrants and valves there are in the city. Cugnet said there are 350 hydrants and 950 street valves.
