By Mark Squibb
While the cost of everything seems to have gone up, the cost of line painting will hold steady, at least for now, in the Town of Paradise.
Last year, council awarded the 2025 line painting contract to Modern Paving. The contract included an option to renew the agreement for an additional year at the same price per unit, should the Town and company be agreeable.
The contract was initially inked in the amount of $210,950, plus HST. Additional areas requiring line markings were added throughout 2025, increasing the contract total to $238,609, plus HST, for a total contract value of $274,400, HST included.
The contract will be renewed for 2026 in that same amount, comfortably within budget of the $300,000 council had earmarked for line painting in 2026.
Councillor Glen Carew said he was very happy with the work done so far, but wondered whether council shouldn’t retender the contract given the additional work that was added to the project.
Councillor Erin Furlong said the reason the contract would not need to be retendered is that the unit rate remains the same, despite the scope of work increasing.
“It’s only the quantities that are changing, so therefore the total value will only change due to the quantities, and not the actual rate,” explained Furlong. “And the tender and the contract was developed with this expectation in mind.”
Beginning in the spring, roadways and parking lots at Town facilities receive three applications of paint during the year.
