The Town of Hawkesbury is proceeding with the engineering work for its biggest road work project of 2024.
On Monday, January 29, town council awarded the contract for engineering work to be done on Cameron Street between Aberdeen and Lansdowne streets to EXP Services Inc. for $64,330, excluding sales tax.
The engineering work is necessary for the planned, complete reconstruction of the section of Cameron Street which will include new underground water and wastewater mains, and roadway. An amount of $650,000 for the project was allocated in the 2024 municipal budget.
The engineering work will involve the preliminary and detailed design, and the preparation of construction plans and tender documents for the project.
The bidding process for the engineering work ended on January 25 and the Town of Hawkesbury received bids from five firms. At $64,300, the EXP bid was the third-lowest cost. The lowest bid was for $49,770, and the second lowest was for $57,000. The most expensive bid was for $134,644.50. However, the EXP bid was considered the most suitable because it scored the most points on the scale of evaluation criteria the Department of Public Works uses in determining firms which are best qualified for projects. EXP scored 89 out of 100 available points on the scale.
There were no questions or remarks from council members on January 29 when the motion was approved to award the engineering contract to EXP Services Inc. for the reconstruction of Cameron Street between Lansdowne and Aberdeen streets.
