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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, F eb ru ar y 13 ,2 02 0 | 16 The foundation for a beautiful room. LAMINATE • HARDWOOD • VINYL CORK • CERAMIC • LVT • CARPET LAMINATE • HARDWOOD • VINYL CORK • CERAMIC • LCORK • CERAMIC • LVT • CARPETVT • CARPET LAMINATE • HARDWOOD • VINYLWOOD • VINYL Locally owned & operated by neighbours you've known & trusted for over 45 years! carpetone.com 26 Guelph St, Georgetown • 905-877-9896 A construction compa- ny has been selected for the rehabilitation of the Main Street North Bridge over the CN railway. The tender was awarded to the lowest bidder, Tor- bridge Construction, from Toronto, for a total cost of $2,335,398.23 plus taxes. "My immediate reac- tion, because this is half a million dollars shy of the next tender, is 'what does one do that the other doesn't?'," Councillor Bry- an Lewis, asked Town staff. The answer from coun- cil: not much. "We're very specific in the tender documents and in the design," Chris Mills, Commissioner of Trans- portation and Public Works for Georgetown, said to councillors during the committee meeting. "They're obligated to meet those exact specifications." From a total of 13 bids re- ceived, the accepted tender totalled in at less than half of the highest bidder, Mar- bridge Construction, who bid $5,292,375.34 for the bridge project. "A wide range (in ten- ders) isn't unusual, bridges are very specialized," Mills said. COUNCIL MAIN STREET NORTH BRIDGE TO BE REHABILITATED THIS YEAR BRYAN MYERS bmyers@metroland.com The Main Street North bridge, over the CN railway in Georgetown will be rehabilitated in 2020 at a cost of $2.3 million Bryan Myers/Torstar