Council Awards Tender for Water Treatment Plant Construction
Fredericton (September 24, 2007) - Springhill Construction Limited, of Fredericton, has been awarded a $4,058,400 tender to build the city's new water treatment plant at 300 Waterloo Row.
The company was the lowest of five bidders on the project. The contract calls for Springhill to erect a 1,130 sq. metre, brick and stone building, designed by architects from ADI Ltd., of Fredericton, and install the equipment the plant will use to treat water for public consumption from three new wells recently drilled in the Queens Square area.
"It's going to be a great addition to our City's infrastructure which will help ensure the supply of safe, high quality drinking water for years to come, " said Councillor Tony Whalen, Chair of the City's Public Safety and Environment Committee. "It's also going to be a very impressive building at the gateway of the downtown area."
Site preparation work has been under way for several months. City crews demolished and removed a building that was previously located on the site. Charmac Construction is currently in the final stages of a separate $316,069.50 contract awarded last August to finalize the site for construction of the building.
The new plant is one of the largest single water and sewer construction project undertaken by the City. The cost of the total project is expected to be $8.5 million and it is expected to be completed and in use by the end of 2008.
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Contact: John White, Communications, City of Fredericton, (506) 460-2227.
