From the Town of Gravenhurst:
Council approved hiring SST Group of Construction Companies Ltd. to build a new sand dome at a cost of $382,181, excluding HST.
The dome will replace a similar structure that was destroyed in December.
That dome, based at the public works yard, collapsed early on the morning of Dec. 8 due to the significant amount of snow on it.
The incident occurred while the town was under a state of emergency because of a substantial snowfall in the community and the related prolonged closure of Highway 11.
The town issued a tender call for the new dome on Dec. 17.
Three companies bid for the project with the lowest bid from SST.
The new dome is expected to be completed by early May.
Andrew Stacey, director of infrastructure services, noted the town is preparing an insurance claim for the dome that was destroyed.
If the claim is not successful, he said, the town will use funds from the capital program and the Community Reinvestment Reserve to cover project costs.
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What do you mean “if the claim is not successful”? Either the building is insured or it isn,t!!!If the town paid for insurance for this building it should be covered..Are insurance companies not living up to there responsibilities.Somebody needs to look in to this…Not fair to agree to put it on the taxpayers Back.