Carlow Mayo approves RFQ for asphalt covering in front of salt shed
At their meeting on June 18, public works manager John Mayhew presented a report to Carlow Mayo council on the results of an RFQ to put in either a concrete or asphalt pad in front of their salt shed, as requested by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. Council discussed it and approved an asphalt covering by MWS Construction for $38,505 plus HST. CAO Jenny Snider comments on this RFQ being awarded to MWS Construction.
Mayhew’s report to Carlow Mayo council on June 18 outlined all the replies to the township’s RFQ for either concrete or asphalt 52” by 52” pad in front of their sand and salt shed on Boulter Road. The following bidders replied to the RFQ for the asphalt pad; MWS Construction for $38,505 plus HST, Greenwood Paving for $47,300 plus HST, and BEI for $88,050 plus HST. For the concrete pad, the bidders were; Liedtke ICF Construction at $42,398.92 plus HST, MWS Construction for $49,500 plus HST, Dillabough Millwrighting and Welding for $57,965 plus HST and BEI for $104,100 plus HST.
Mayhew asked council to accept the RFQ from MWS Construction to put in an asphalt pad in front of the sand and salt shed for loading winter sand and to aid in the clean up of spilled sand and salt mix, or to approve the RFQ from Liedtke ICF Construction to put in a concrete pad for the same purpose. The price for the asphalt pad was $38,505 plus HST, while the price for the concrete pad was $42,398.92 plus HST. The RFQ was posted on the township website, social media page and emails were sent to previous years’ bidders on May 27, with a closing date of June 11.
After some discussion about the pros and cons of asphalt versus concrete pads and how they’d hold up to sand and salt wear and tear over time, they ultimately decided to go with the asphalt pad tender from MWS Construction for $38,505 plus HST. Snider said she’d let Liedtke ICF Construction know that council had decided to go with the asphalt option.
According to Mayhew’s report, this work was to help mitigate any future salt to soil contamination as requested by the MECP. This request arose from a well water sample collection and testing based on complaints to them from two residents’ properties; Dawson White and Colleen Hudson and Jason Chamberlain. The results of the MECP’s tests found that sodium and chloride concentrations in the well water samples were below any actionable concentration, and that given the available data and considering the use of road salts for de-icing on Boulter Road and on residential walkways and driveways, it could not be concluded that local wells are being impacted by the township’s salt and sand storage building.
“Road salts are exempted as a contaminant under the Environmental Protection Act. Ministry staff have recommended that the Township of Carlow Mayo implement best practices in relation to sand/salt management at the municipal salt storage building,” he says.
On May 22, the township advised the MECP that they were actively preparing the best practice plan for their sand and salt shed and Davidson said they provided an overview of the plan, indicating that yard improvements and building repairs, including the asphalt or concrete pad would be part of the plan. He said they requested an extension until June 30 to submit the plan to the ministry, as they were waiting on additional information. The ministry had initially requested the plan by May 31 for their review and comment.
“The ministry has agreed to the extension and will review the plan when received and provide comments to the township,” he says.
Snider told The Bancroft Times that Mayhew had already sent out the accepted quote to MWS Construction.
“We expect the work will be done in September.”
Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Bancroft Times
