The City of Lloydminster continues efforts to improve Lloydminster’s stormwater system.
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Council heard the presentation at the Sept. 22 regular council meeting, which includes stormwater upgrades in the Parkview Estates area off 75 Ave.
A tender will be put out to find a contractor to complete the work, which aims to upgrade drainage infrastructure through storm sewer installation. The total budget for the project is $951,455, with a portion of the budget coming from the decommitting of funding from another project.
“It’s money that was committed to a project that came in under budget, now there’s money left over. Now, money that was originally budgeted can go to Project B,” said Mayor Gerald Aalbers.
Council approved a pair of motions, the first was to decommit funding from the 75 Ave. east ditch drainage project.
“So, we’ve taken the first motion. We’re going to take it and bring it back into the reserve,” said Aalbers. “The second motion asked for the money to come out of that reserve.”
The first motion will see $550,000 decommitted from the 75 Ave. project, which came in under budget. The second motion commits that money to the Parkview project.
The other portion of funding comes from the sale of city land and building reserve in the amount of $401,455.
Future scopes of work will include the asphalt concrete pavement walking trails, landscaping and plantings.
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