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A federal investment of more than $5.5 million will also go toward upgrading the Berens River First Nation water treatment plant. The infrastructure upgrades include the extension of the electrical system, mechanical equipment and reservoir and the replacement of the water intake. These upgrades will increase access to potable water and accommodate the long-term growth of the community.
Town council has approved a bid from a company to construct a model for its water infrastructure project. Council voted in favour of directing staff to accept a bid from WSP Canada Inc. for the development and calibration of a water distribution system model for $162,872. The bid was significantly higher than the one submitted by Triton, something Mayor Allan Alls noted. “I must admit, when I first saw the difference in money, I was concerned,” Alls said. “When you read the report, you see Triton wasn’t offering all the services that WSP was offering.”
