Thank you Mr. Chairman. In a lot of respects, negotiated contracts in smaller communities do make sense where you have a select market, and you try to bring down the economies of scale. On the road development and road paving, one of the most expensive pieces of equipment, of course, is the asphalt plant itself, asphalt plant on roads. I wonder does the department have asphalt plants under the department itself or when they give the negotiated contracts out or whenever there is paving to be done, is that part of the contract to allow the company to buy an asphalt plant? How does that work? Because I know in my community, we have had to delay paving for three years now because we could not afford to bring in an asphalt plant that costs something like $2.5 million. I wonder how that works?
Edward Picco on Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
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Committee Motion 2-13(5): To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 23rd, 1997
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
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