SYDNEY, N.S. — The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has issued a tender for engineering services for possible upgrades to a portion of George Street next year, including a reconstruction of the road and installation of new traffic lights at two intersections.
The request for proposal issued Tuesday states that the CBRM is considering the project as part of its capital infrastructure renewal program during the 2020 construction season.
The section of the collector road that it would involve is between Prince and Dorchester streets.
The tender seeks a consulting engineer throughout the delivery of the province.
“The successful proponent shall have the knowledge, skills and capacity to fulfill the requirements identified in the scope of services …” the tender states.
The project would be a design-build format, with the engineer providing services throughout all phases.
The tender goes on to explain that the work would involve a full reconstruction of the section of road, including asphalt, with concrete sidewalk and curb and gutter replaced where required.
It also states that new traffic signals will be installed at the Dorchester and Prince Street intersections to include a radar vehicle detection system.
The redesign of the Prince Street intersection would include a left turn lane for both northbound and southbound travel as well as a new concrete island and slip lane on George Street heading east on Prince Street by using a parcel of land owned by the CBRM.
The tender closes Dec. 12, with the engineer to be selected within two weeks. The construction services tender call would be made in May, with construction from June until August.
Through a CBRM spokesperson, the Cape Breton Post requested to speak with someone about the tender but no one was made available by deadline.
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