YORKTON - A tender for Sully Avenue and Highway 9 Infrastructure Improvements was unanimously approved by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.
The project was included in the 2024/2025 approved Capital Budget with design to take place in 2024 and construction in 2025, explained René Richard, Director of Engineering and Asset Management with the city.
“The original scope of the project included extension of large diameter watermain, installing service connects for industrial lots, widening the roadway, and road reconstruction including pavement on Sully Avenue North,” he continued.
The parametres did change somewhat.
“Due to proposed development, the funds for the roadway reconstruction portion of the Sully Avenue project were reallocated to extend the large diameter watermain along Highway 9 instead. This would allow potential development to proceed in 2025. The ditch work and road widening on Sully Avenue would still occur, however, the reconstruction would now need to be included in a future budget for completion. This will also allow the excavation for the service connections a year or two to settle prior to the paving of Sully Avenue which is desirable,” said Richard.
There were four tenders received for the project.
“The bid from KMS Construction Ltd. was deemed to be best value as it was complete, was within budgetary estimates, and provides the best value,” said Richard. The project will be funded from the 2024/2025 Capital Budget as approved. It is anticipated that the project would be completed within the allotted budget amount.
