The reason I am asking is I am trying to do some sort of comparison what it’s costing the department to do the highway maintenance directly and what it’s costing to do highway maintenance to a contract, specifically around Fort Resolution with Nuni (Ye) Construction. My understanding is that the contract is a fairly good contract and it’s set up in a way that you have to have machinery working in order to maximize the contract. An example that I’ve been advised of is that if it’s not snowing and in the wintertime and the machinery isn’t moving or it’s not snowing heavily, then the contract monthly amounts go down. Because of that they’re not able to maintain good management for the entire season, or year actually, that’s needed to administer the contract. I’m wondering, it seems like the community want to revisit the contract. Maybe the amounts are okay, but the structure of the contract seems to be an issue with the contractors. I’m wondering if the Minister would be prepared to revisit the contract with Nuni (Ye) Construction.
Tom Beaulieu on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
March 1st, 2009
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