Plans to relocate the Drumheller Town Hall took a vital step this past Monday. The Drumheller Town Council awarded the tender for the renovations of the Civic Centre.
The lowest bidder for the project was Govan Brown, with a bid of $1,630,000, $89,660 below the next closest bidder.
“They’ve only been in Alberta for a short period of time, but they’ve hired principals and project managers who have worked with some very reputable firms in Alberta. The architects...feel this company is capable of completing the work in accordance with the specifications,” said Ray Romanetz, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the Town of Drumheller.
In addition to the bid price, $111,377 was added for separate additions such as new exterior windows, feature wall in the Council Chambers, feature ceiling in one of the meeting rooms, and polyurethane insulation. The Town therefore awarded $1,741,377 for the contract.
An additional $304,081.35 for a contingency fund and professional service fees.
The total cost of the project is therefore $2,045,458.35, which is slightly over the $2 million budget.
Councillor Jay Garbutt raised concerns about the cost of the feature ceiling and walls, a cost that amounts to $14,157.
The contract does not include replacing the old boiler of the Civic Centre. The cost of replacing the boiler is estimated to be $210,000. The boiler will be included in the Town’s 2013 budget and the Town is working to secure funding from the province to replace the boiler.
Other bidders on the projects were Phoenix Construction, Krawford Construction, Everest Construction, Lear Construction, Carbon Constructions, Read Contracting, and Westcor Construction.
Demolition on the interior of the Civic Centre continues. It is expected the demolition will continue to several more weeks.
Original projections placed the completion of the renovation and the Town moving into the new location in mid 2013.
