Water Street Swing Bridge up for discussion in Gananoque

Gananoque council will consider an award of contract and budget deviation for the Water Street retaining wall rehabilitation.

The discussion was scheduled for Tuesday’s council meeting at the Gananoque Town Hall council chambers.

An investigation into the Water Street Swing Bridge was conducted after significant rainfall from Aug. 8 through 10.

During that intense rainfall in Gananoque, Water Street at the east end of the bridge was overflowing and the storm sewer wasn’t taking the water.

Town staff was directed to complete a permanent solution design for the compromised retaining walls on Water Street at the eastern approach of the swing bridge and obtain quotes from qualified contractors

The previously contracted work for the structural repairs of the Water Street Swing Bridge has now been completed and the contractor has left the site.

Town staff worked with Greer Galloway Group Inc. staff to design a permanent solution for the compromised roadway on Water Street.

Five contractors were approached directly with the design on Oct. 11, and were requested to submit a quote on Oct. 17, outlining their price to complete the work immediately.

All proponents provided complete submissions. Through internal staff discussions, as well as talks with neighbouring municipalities, town officials are agreeing with the recommendation of Greer Galloway Group to award this contract to Fidelity Engineering and Construction Inc.

According to staff’s report, Fidelity has been around for more than 10 years and has completed several large-scale roadway rehabilitation projects similar to this one.