Council Highlights for August 2nd, 2023

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening at the Council table with the Town of Arnprior’s Council Highlights! These informal recaps help residents catch up with Council meetings in just a few minutes.  Please note these summaries are not an official record of Council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting. You can also access the meeting recording on the Town’s YouTube channel.

Awarding Capital Project Tenders

At the August 2^nd, 2023 Special Meeting, Council awarded two tenders related to 2023 Capital Projects which will be completed over the coming months.

1. PW-2023-09 (Nick Smith Centre Rink Replacement Design Services)

The Nick Smith Centre Rink Replacement Design Services tender was awarded to Architecture 49 Inc. for a total cost of $144,763.00 (plus HST) to conduct a comprehensive review of options for the future replacement of the Bert Hall and Glenn Arthur Arenas. This project will include an options analysis, contract document preparation, tendering and construction contract administration.

2. REC-2023-04 (Waterfront Revitalization – Pathway and Lighting)

Under the Waterfront Master Plan, Council awarded the first capital project in the waterfront revitalization to Goldie Mohr Inc. at a cost of $960,213.00 (plus HST). This first phase includes pathway surfacing improvements and lighting enhancements along the waterfront trail between Robert Simpson Park and Madawaska Street. Funding for contract administration was also awarded to Jp2g Consultants Inc at a cost of $36,560.00 (plus HST).