Work underway on maintenance facility

Council has approved a second round of tenders for portions of the work to construct a new municipal maintenance facility.

Construction of the new facility began in late September at the municipal administration centre on Sideroad 16.

The new Mapleton shop will replace a facility on the same property that burned down in November of 2013.

At a special meeting on Sept. 14, council authorized project managers Chamberlain Construction Services Ltd. to award tenders to:

- Percon and Murray Group in the amount of $1,018,182 for site preparation, site and building excavation, building demolition, asphalt and paving, site mechanical and sprinklers;

-  Silver Birch Interiors and EnerLiv in the combined amount of $88,850 for drywall and acoustics;

- Barton Glass in the amount of $59,975 for aluminum entrances and store front;

- All-Rite Group of Companies in the amount of $40,468 for fencing;

- Royal Security Solutions for $10,200 for hollow metal doors and frames, $17,600 for door hardware and $6,650 for door hardware installation;

- Baywood Interiors in the amount of $7,041 for finish carpentry and mill work;

- W.G. Wood Sales for  $3,948 for washroom accessories; and

- W.G. Wood Sales in the amount of $2,635 for toilet partitions.

All amounts are exclusive of HST.