Public Works Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the May 5, 2025 Public Works Committee be approved."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Georgia regarding 'Salt Management' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this correspondence for information."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the Quarter 1, 2025 Financial Analysis for Transportation, Environmental Services (Waste), Facilities, and the Golden Plough Lodge and Northumberland County Archives and Museum (GPLNCAM) Redevelopment Project for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the Quarter 1, 2025 Financial Analysis for information."

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2025-075 ‘Award RFQ 25-11 for Two (2) New 2025 (or newer) Tri-axle Combination Plow Trucks’, recommend that County Council award RFQ 25-11 for Two (2) New 2025 (or newer) Tri-axle Combination Plow Trucks to Winslow Gerolamy Motors Limited in the amount of $986,701.36 plus HST, noting that this is the lowest bid meeting all specifications, however is greater than the 2025 budgeted amount of $1,000,000 inclusive of non- recoverable HST; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council authorize additional funds for the budgetary shortfall in the amount of $4,067.30 required to complete the purchase of the two new Tri-axle Combination Plow Trucks, be transferred from the Transportation Division’s Capital Reserve.”

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2025-076 ‘RFQ 25-02 County Road 64 Reconstruction Award’, recommend that County Council awards RFQ 25-02 (County Road 64 Reconstruction Tender) to Broz Excavating Inc. in the amount of $10,111,211.08 (inclusive of provisional items and non-recoverable HST), and Further that the Committee recommend that County Council authorize staff to transfer any of the County portion of any savings realized at project completion relative to the estimated Total Project Cost to the Transportation Infrastructure Reserve to be used towards financing other 2025 programs or future years capital works projects.”

“That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2025-077 ‘RFQ 25-09 Burnley Bridge Replacement Award’, recommend that County Council award RFQ 25-09 (Burnley Bridge Replacement Tender) to GMP Contracting in the amount of $1,396,525.82 (inclusive of provisional items and non-recoverable HST); and Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council authorize staff to use savings realized from other bridge construction projects in the amount of $272,389.62 to fund the shortfall from the budgeted amount of $1,475,000.00 to the total estimated cost of $1,747,389.62 for this project; and Further That the Public Works Committee recommend that County Council authorize staff to transfer any savings realized at project completion relative to the estimated Total Project Cost to the Transportation Infrastructure Reserve to be used towards financing other 2025 programs or future years capital works projects.”

“Whereas at the September 5, 2024 Public Works Committee meeting, Committee directed staff to report back at a future Public Works Committee meeting regarding a speed limit review of County Road 23 between Highway 401 and County Road 2; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Public Works Committee, having considered Report 2025-078 ‘County Road 23 – Speed Limit Review’, recommend that County Council bring forward amendments to By-Law 22- 2022, being a By-law to Prescribe the Maximum Rate of Speed for Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the County of Northumberland, to a future Committee / Council meeting in order to change the posted speed limit on County Road 23 between Highway 401 and County Road 2 from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr, noting that staff will also bring forward any other necessary amendments to the by-law at that time.”

“That the Public Works Committee receive the presentation regarding 'Public Works Engineering Project Update' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the PowerPoint presentation for information.”

“That the Public Works Committee receive Report 2025-079 ‘Northumberland Radio Tower Project Generator Maintenance’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

“That the Public Works Committee receive Report 2025-080 ‘Golden Plough Lodge Northumberland County Archives and Museum (GPLNCAM) Redevelopment Construction Update’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

"Whereas at the April 16, 2025 County Council meeting, Council adopted the recommendation from the March 31, 2025 Public Works Committee meeting, directing staff to bring forward additional information to the next Public Works Committee meeting regarding changes to conservation authorities; Now Therefore Be It Resolved That the Public Works Committee receive the verbal update regarding changes to conservation authorities for information."

"That the Public Works Committee receive the verbal update regarding speed limit signs for information.”

"That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 1:39 p.m.; and Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Sections 239.(2.e), (2.f) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), and that Jennifer Moore, Denise Marshall, Darrell Mast, Maddison Mather and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

"That this Committee rise from Closed Session at 2:37 p.m.; and Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding matters pertaining to litigation or potential litigation, advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and confidential County infrastructure negotiations (Public Works), is hereby