The much discussed Rushbrook Interpretive Walkway is about to see some forward momentum, with a call for tenders expected on November 1st for those that wish to bid on the opportunity to clear brush and build the trail along the east side waterfront between Rushbrook Floats and Seal Cove.
The story became a bit of a controversy earlier this summer when a pair of local residents began to inquire about its status and the nature of the completion date sign for the project which appeared to be a tad optimistic. It was the tone of that inquiry that seemed to raise the ire of the Mayor and made for a healthy addition to the local news cycle for a few weeks.
The Daily News featured the forward momentum on the project as their front page, headline story in Monday’s paper.
VOLUNTEERS READY TO STEP UP RUSHBROOK TRAIL WORK
Rotarians are ready to look for contractor to begin clearing brush from waterfront walk
By George T. Baker
The Daily News
Monday, October 27, 2008
Page one
The next step on Rushbrook Olympic Interpretive Walkway is about to be taken – on Nov. 1.
The Prince Rupert Rotary Club, in conjunction with the City of Prince Rupert, will tender a contract on the first of November so that bidders looking to clear brush and build the trail will be allowed to submit their offers for services.
“The city will handle the tender and that’s probably where this story will be when we find the successful organization,” said Rotary club president Larry Sherman.
Sherman said that the city is handling the bid process because of its expertise in such matters, although the Rotary is the lead on the project.
According to Sherman, the trail upgrade has had to fight through layers of bureaucratic red tape and, while it has been an exhaustive enterprise for the volunteer committee, it will be worth it when they get the trail back up to safety standards.
“Everything is all approved to go ahead and there has been a bunch of challenges through the different levels of bureaucracy,” he said.
The trail improvement project came under some scrutiny last month, when some questioned why the promised completion date of June 2008 was not met. However, the work will now go ahead and it is set to be completed before the hard deadline of March 31.
Sherman said that the construction project is not a straightforward affair because there are certain challenges specific to Rushbrook that must be understood before the work gets done.
“(The trail) it’s pretty hodgepodge and that is what is taking the most time because you have to go around the drop zones and it’s basically the construction of that which is taking the most time,” said Sherman.
The Rushbrook Trail upgrade will cost $350,000 with half of the funding coming from the province and half from private donations and help from the city of Prince Rupert. The city will provide $25,000 worth of gravel for the pathway.
The story became a bit of a controversy earlier this summer when a pair of local residents began to inquire about its status and the nature of the completion date sign for the project which appeared to be a tad optimistic. It was the tone of that inquiry that seemed to raise the ire of the Mayor and made for a healthy addition to the local news cycle for a few weeks.
The Daily News featured the forward momentum on the project as their front page, headline story in Monday’s paper.
VOLUNTEERS READY TO STEP UP RUSHBROOK TRAIL WORK
Rotarians are ready to look for contractor to begin clearing brush from waterfront walk
By George T. Baker
The Daily News
Monday, October 27, 2008
Page one
The next step on Rushbrook Olympic Interpretive Walkway is about to be taken – on Nov. 1.
The Prince Rupert Rotary Club, in conjunction with the City of Prince Rupert, will tender a contract on the first of November so that bidders looking to clear brush and build the trail will be allowed to submit their offers for services.
“The city will handle the tender and that’s probably where this story will be when we find the successful organization,” said Rotary club president Larry Sherman.
Sherman said that the city is handling the bid process because of its expertise in such matters, although the Rotary is the lead on the project.
According to Sherman, the trail upgrade has had to fight through layers of bureaucratic red tape and, while it has been an exhaustive enterprise for the volunteer committee, it will be worth it when they get the trail back up to safety standards.
“Everything is all approved to go ahead and there has been a bunch of challenges through the different levels of bureaucracy,” he said.
The trail improvement project came under some scrutiny last month, when some questioned why the promised completion date of June 2008 was not met. However, the work will now go ahead and it is set to be completed before the hard deadline of March 31.
Sherman said that the construction project is not a straightforward affair because there are certain challenges specific to Rushbrook that must be understood before the work gets done.
“(The trail) it’s pretty hodgepodge and that is what is taking the most time because you have to go around the drop zones and it’s basically the construction of that which is taking the most time,” said Sherman.
The Rushbrook Trail upgrade will cost $350,000 with half of the funding coming from the province and half from private donations and help from the city of Prince Rupert. The city will provide $25,000 worth of gravel for the pathway.
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