SANDRA M STANWAY
Brooks Bulletin
The city has awarded Brooks Asphalt the 2025 street improvement project with one area removed from the original list due to the cost and scope of work.
Last week council approved Brooks Asphalt’s low bid of just over $1.090 million. Two bids were received for the project, however, the city did not publicize the second company nor the bid.
The local company will focus on overlay replacement with road base and concrete work where required on 1st Avenue from 3rd Street East to 7th Street East, 4th Street West from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Ave, 4th Street W from Cassils Road to 3rd Avenue and Young Road from Veiner.
The original plan included 4th Avenue from 3rd Street to 10 Street, however, the estimates had the portion of the project pegged at over $611,000. Before the city does begin work in the area they also want to check the underground infrastructure.
“It was quite an extensive project,” Bryce Mackan, the city’s engineering manager told council.
“Upon some initial investigation there was quite an extensive amount of sidewalk and concrete work that needed to be done.”
He said the city also wants to investigate the water and sewer lines to determine their condition before an overlay is applied.
