Council here awarded a tender for bridge and road construction on Concession 16 to Reeves Construction of Mount Forest at their bid price of $264,822 plus HST.
One other tender was received from Drexler Construction Limited, of Rockwood, at a higher price of $296,098.
The project involves bridge improvements on three structures and replacement of one concrete box culvert.
All four locations were identified for upgrades in the 2012 Municipal Bridge Inspection Report carried out by R.J. Burnside and Associates Limited.
In a report to council public works director Larry Lynch noted the approved 2013 Capital budget for the work is $426,000 which accommodated some guide rail improvements not included in this tender.
“These will be re-evaluated now that construction costs have been determined,” Lynch stated.
Bridge work was slated to begin Aug. 6 and involve two minor detours during bridge work, expected to be in place for two or three days.