Village Line to receive new stretch of sidewalk

TRURO, N.S. — Atlantic Road Construction of Eastern Passage beat out six other companies in the bidding for construction of a new sidewalk on Village Line.

The project involves construction of 800 metres of sidewalk along Village Line from Pictou Road to College Road.

Atlantic Road Construction won the tender with a low bid of $557,895 (excluding the HST cost of $83,684.25).

The difference in bids, from lowest to highest, was $268,605. Colchester County Council had approved a capital cost for the project of $800,000, with half of the costs being funded by the Village of Bible Hill.

Other project costs factored in with that figure include $5,000 for materials testing, $10,000 (staff time) and $23,911 (rebated tax). The project is to be completed by mid-september.

Bids: lowest to highest: Atlantic Road Construction - $557,895

S.W. Weeks Construction – $587,030

Ian Sinclair Contracting - $657,652 Dexter Construction - $687, 590 Brycon Construction - $744,000 Basin Contracting - $784,178 W. Eric Whebby - $826,500