Town of Kindersley approves $1.2 million tender for water tower

By Stu Salkeld
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Your West Central Voice

The Town of Kindersley approved a tender for substantial work to the water tower this summer. The resolution to approve the roughly $1.2 million tender was passed at the May 11 regular meeting.

Director of infrastructure and development Chad Levitt presented councillors with the results of a tender for the water tower relining and repair work. Levitt stated it was staff’s recommendation to award the tender to Landmark Municipal Services for the reduced scope price of $1,243,900 plus tax.

Kindersley Water Tower. FILE PHOTO

He noted that the tender closed on April 23 and five contractors submitted bids on the job. However, he stated that administration carefully reviewed the bids and after talking to a consultant determined one of the bids didn’t meet requirements set out in the bid form, so that bid was disqualified.

Levitt noted that Landmark’s original bid was $1,703,517 and explained that some of the work originally included in the bid form, including preventative maintenance on the water tower’s exterior, was removed and will instead be added to the town’s capital plan.

Staff observed at the meeting that Landmark Municipal Services originally built the water tower, so the company is familiar with this structure.

As councillors discussed the tender results it was noted that there was disappointment that tenders came in higher than original estimates, but Landmark was still the lowest bidder of the group.

Mayor Ken Francis concurred, stating it was “quite disappointing” to see the dollar values of bids, adding that he hoped the project would be in the $1 million range.

Councillors unanimously approved awarding the water tower relining and repair work to Landmark Municipal Services for $1,243,900 plus tax.