City Council has approved a three-year “grind and pave” plan to fix more roads. The contract has been awarded to Miller Paving Limited in the amount of $9.3 million over the next three years.
“This contract will cover roads identified for “grind and pave” through 2025, 2026 and 2027,” says Scott Tam, Director of Growth and Infrastructure. “A three-year contract helps us secure competitive pricing and provides clear budget numbers for future planning. Additional benefits include an earlier construction season, pre-agreed quantities, and the opportunity to complete extra work later in the year.”
Hot spots like Algonquin Blvd. E from Brunette to Hwy. 655 and various sections of Riverside Dr. along the City’s Connecting Link corridor have made the list, along with sections of Airport Rd., Government Rd. S., and Second Ave. The contract will allow for 12 to 14 kilometres of “grind and pave” each year, application of asphalt grindings on Mahoney Rd. in 2025, improvements to municipal parking lots in the first year, and paving large infrastructure repairs that were previously completed by Environmental Services.
“All sections due to be repaved were listed in our 2024 Roads Needs Study as poor or worse,” adds Tam. “This is one reason the Growth and Infrastructure Dept. was proactive in asking Council to consider strategic investment in roads over the next three years. Finance is currently securing financing to fully fund the three-year contract. We’ll add additional roads to the paving contract to ensure we are spending the Council-approved $5 million annual budget for roads infrastructure repairs.
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