By Mark Squibb
The City has managed to save on paying for more inspection hours on a street upgrade by using hours that were unused on a different project.
Council was able to make the move because both jobs are being undertaken by the same contractor.
WSP E&I Canada Limited is doing upgrades on multiple streets for $117,780 and on Farrell Drive for $115,388.
Councillor Bill Antle explained that to date, the budgeted inspection hours for the Farrell Drive project are almost exhausted, while there is a surplus for the multi street project, and so the engineering committee recommended the transfer of the remaining 718 inspection hours from the multi street project to the Farrell Drive project.
The cost of the inspection hours amounts to $57,799, HST included, which the City would have had to pay out of pocket had the other hours not been available.
The motion passed unanimously, excepting that councillor Jim Locke was not in attendance at the meeting.
