By TERRY PUGH
Sections of two streets in Warman that suffered structural failure this spring are slated to be completely rebuilt.
Warman City Council voted at its meeting on Monday, July 15 to award a contract to Paramount Paving in the amount of $308,527.90 to rebuild two separate sections of Peters Street as well as one section of White Oak Avenue.
Paramount Paving submitted the lowest of two bids in a competitive process that closed June 20.
The winning bid came in about $12,000 over the $296,315.00 figure the city had earmarked for the project in its 2024 capital budget. The additional funds will come from the city’s 2024 Capital Road Maintenance Account, which currently has an unallocated amount of $40,000.
In a report to the July 15 council meeting, Warman Director of Infrastructure Colin Prang said the project involves the full replacement of the roadway structure.
It includes removal of the old structure and replacement with a drainage layer, granular base structure, and asphalt.
“The sections of roadways in this project have structural capacity issues and are at the end of their lives,” said Prang in his report.
The three locations targeted for reconstruction include:
* A 90.44 meter section of Peters Street directly east of 2nd Avenue North;
* A 166.08 meter section of Peters Street directly west of 2nd Avenue North; and
* a 199.11 meter section of White Oak Avenue from Redwood Crescent to Clubhouse Boulevard.
BRIAN KING PARKING LOT PROJECT POSTPONED
A proposal to rebuild and repave the south portion of the parking lot at the city-owned Brian King Centre was deferred by city council at their July 15 meeting.
A tender for the project had been issued by the city and submissions closed June 20. There were two bids received, both of which were well above the amount budgeted by the city in its 2024 capital budget.
The project involves the full removal of all the old pavement, excavation of the base structure and replacement of it with new base structure, drainage layer and new pavement.
The total area includes about 1700 square meters of the south portion of the parking lot.
In a report to the July 15 council meeting, Warman Director of Recreation and Community Services Paul McGonigal said the budgeted amount for the project was based on a similar project that had been done to the north half of the parking lot previously. However, costs have risen dramatically since that earlier project.
McGonigal suggested that it would be prudent for council to defer the project until next year, when a more realistic cost estimate could be included in the 2025 capital budget. He added that while the work needs to be done, his department is taking steps to prolong the life of the south half of the parking lot.
“The area of concern has held up relatively well since being identified and then treated with oil,” said McGonigal. “The area of concern has weathered this frost season, showing very well and has not shown any new significant signs of failing. With a new coat of oil, the area is expected to withstand traffic demands until 2025.”
