A new roof will be installed at the fire station in Hawkesbury, but it will cost nearly $126,000 more than originally budgeted.
On Wednesday, November 26, Hawkesbury Council awarded the contract for the roof project to Raymond Roofing, which submitted the lowest bid for the project.
The motion to award the contract to Raymond Roofing for $425,784 plus sales tax was read by Councillor Tony Tsourounakis. The motion said a 2018 report identified the condition of the roof as “very poor.”
In the town’s 2025 capital budget, $300,000 was allocated for the new fire station roof. Design work for the project will also cost $23,250.
The project will go ahead in 2026, and additional funds will be allocated in the 2026 capital budget to cover the additional $125,784 required for the contract with Raymond.
Tsourounakis wanted to know how the roof got to be in such poor condition.
“Was there some kind of defect or something else?” he asked.
A staff member answered that poor quality construction was used when the fire station building on Spence Avenue was originally constructed about 25 years ago.
Mayor Robert Lefebvre said the building is well maintained but there are issues that need to be addressed. There have been previous attempts to have the roof at the fire station replaced.
“It’s not the first time I think we’ve put it on the capital budget, but it’s always been postponed,” Lefebvre said.
Council unanimously adopted the resolution to award the contract for a new roof at the fire station. Councillor Julie Séguin was not present at the meeting.
