By Mark Squibb
Mount Pearl council earlier this month approved a new contract for storm and sewer video surveillance.
Deputy Mayor Nicole Kieley said the tender for CCTV Video Inspection Services closed on March 5 and the City received two bids.
Of the two bids, staff recommended council award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder Afonso Group Ltd., in the amount of $421,820 annually, HST included, until 2027.
“It’s important to note that this is a time and materials contract which is availed by multiple City departments and is expensed against the department’s operational or capital budget, so that means the City will only be charged for services rendered,” said Kieley, who moved that council award the contract to Afonso Group.
Councillor Mark Rice asked what exactly the contract would entail.
Public Works Director Glen Dollimount explained the video would be used to assess the condition of storm and sewer pipes.
“The beauty of the CCTV is for preventative maintenance and asset management, and seeing how bad, or good, a section of pipe is,” said Dollimount. “It’s very detailed, it’s a great program, and we receive a very important document back from Afonso with all that information on it.”
Council approved the contract unanimously.
