Bay Roberts looking for consultant for new municipal plan

By Olivia Bradbury/Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

At the last Bay Roberts town council meeting on February 18, council resolved to complete a new municipal plan and to obtain a study and consultation for public works projects. To get that work done, the Town is issuing calling for proposals from consultants interested in tackling the work.

Chief Administrative Officer Dave Tibbo said the Request for Proposals for a new municipal plan will result in a document that will serve the town from 2025 to 2035. The town’s previous municipal plan is outdated, having expired in 2020.

Council will use Gas Tax money and Canada Community-Building Funds to pay for the plan.

Director of Public Works and Technical Services Sean Elms, put forward two RPFs. The first was for a wastewater study.

“As per federal regulations, we’re not allowed to be putting untreated sewage into the ocean, so we need to treat our sewer,” said Elms.

The wastewater study will determine what type of treatment the Town should use, how much the treatment will likely cost, and the cost of sustaining and operating a treatment plant. Again, council is hoping to use money from the federal Canada Community-Building Fund to pay for the study.

The second RPF was for water and sewer upgrades on Heneys Pond Road and Crosbie Road. Elms said the water lines on both streets are undersized, and the upgrades will provide a better quality of water for the residents. A consultant will be needed for the upgrades, and a motion was passed for the Town to issue an RFP for consulting services to design the projects as per government regulations.