Berford Street Reconstruction Status Update May 1, 2020
On March 30, the tenders for the Berford Street Reconstruction closed. After extensive advertising, only two bids were received, and both were nearly double the approved budget for the project. Upon receiving the submissions, staff and the consultants immediately re-examined the Town's budget, policies, and the proposed design in an attempt to find cost savings and alternative solutions. In the end, the costs were simply too high and we had to decide whether to re-tender the contract or cancel the project altogether. This setback has taken additional and unexpected time which has caused this delay. With the hope that we can move forward, we have re-issued the tender, which closes on May 8. Staff are hopeful that the costs will be more manageable and we can proceed with the project.
More information will be released when it is available.
Lara Widdifield, Director of Public Works
Town of South Bruce Peninsula
