The City of Lloydminster council has awarded the contract for phase three of the Northwest Drainage Channel upgrades.
The channel is one of two within Lloydminster that moves storm water to the Neale Edmunds Stormwater Management Complex.
Phase three of the upgrade project includes channel alignment between the Canadian Pacific Railway crossing south of 57 St. and the Brekko Lake Stormwater Management Facility. The intent is to improve the systems overall capacity and repair eroded areas.
In 2019, the channel between 57 St. and Brekko Lake Stormwater Management Facility was upgraded as part of Phase 1 of the project. Due to higher than anticipated flow velocities, significant erosion of this section occurred which will be addressed as part of the Phase 3 work.
Mayor Gerald Aalbers says its work that needs to be done.
“It’s work that’s needed, most people won’t realize that it’s important but when water starts backing up in anybody’s place on their property, they get worried,” he said.
When dealing with storm water and working on related projects Aalbers says, “We want to be away from the peak season.”
Peak season as described by Aalbers is from the melt in the spring until the freeze in the fall.
Ultimately, the city awarded the contract to Top Grade Construction Ltd. From Lloydminster in the amount of $1,010,370.64 with a 15 per cent contingency.
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