WEYBURN – City of Weyburn council unanimously approved the replacement of the traffic light at 5th Street and 1st Avenue and the pedestrian crossing light at 3rd Street and Hwy 39 at a cost of about $302,122.
The project is $35,122 over budget, including GST, and will be financed through an external loan, said Renee Cugnet, the city’s director of engineering, during their regular meeting on March 24.
Iles Electric Ltd. of Regina was awarded the contract. Their bid came in at $292,452 for the traffic light and $9,669 for the pedestrian crossing.
The city received three bids. The other two were from All-Brite Electric Co. Ltd., for a total of $431,314, and Can-Traffic Services Ltd. for a total of $463,496.
The city had already pre-purchased the new traffic controller cabinet and power supply for the 5th Street and 1st Avenue intersection from a supplier for approximately $33,000, with funds allocated in the 2025 budget.
Coun. John Corrigan asked if damage resulted from vehicle collisions this past winter. Cugnet said that one was, prompting Corrigan to ask if insurance would cover the costs and if the city could take steps to better protect infrastructure investments. Administration said the city will follow up on the insurance claim.
When Mayor Jeff Richards asked about the project timeline, Cugnet said the construction work would occur between July and September, while school is out because it’s on a major school bus route.
