Administration and Operations Committee

That the Administration and Operations Committee agenda for January 14, 2025, be approved.

That the Administration and Operations Committee minutes of December 10, 2024, be approved.

That Council receive Report – RPT – 0016 – 25 as information, and That Council direct staff to include a decision package for the Historical Sign Project, in the amount of $45,000, for 2025 budget deliberations, and That if the funding is approved for the project, the Historical Sign Design also be approved.

That OPS-RFT-24-32 Mitchell Municipal Drain be awarded to Total Excavation Inc. for the bid price of $415,500.39 (excluding HST). Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 3 Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Whereas the Roads Department have closed three (3) multi-year tenders which require Council approval; And Whereas the products and services put forward in this report are essential to maintaining the County of Brant’s (the County) road network and related infrastructure and the procurement followed the County of Brant Purchasing Policy; That the multi-year tenders be awarded as follows: 1. Tender OPS-RFT-24-33 for supply and application of calcium chloride for dust control to Da-Lee Services Inc. for the price of $664,000 for two (2) years with four (4) optional one-year extensions. 2. Tender OPS-RFT-24-34 is for routine maintenance and emergency services for the County of Brant’s luminaires be awarded to Power Inc/Neighbourhood Electric at a unit price of $2,110 for a four (4) year term with three (3) one (1)- year optional extensions. 3. Tender OPS-RFT-24-35 for routine maintenance and emergency services for traffic control signals be awarded to Black & McDonald Limited for the unit price of $4,469.88 for a four (4)-year term with three (3) one (1)-year optional extensions.

That OPS-RFT-24-30 Reid Bridge Rehabilitation be awarded to Urbanlink Civil Ltd. for the bid price of $874,250.00 (excluding HST); And that funding for this project in the amount of $1,025,000 be approved as part of the 2025 Capital Budget. Administration and Operations Committee Minutes Page 4 Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Whereas the Roads Division have received various requests for speed reductions on Burtch Road, where it intersects with Cockshutt Road through the Brant Safe Streets (BSS)program; That the following traffic restrictions be implemented: 1. Burtch Road • To implement into Schedule J, Speed Limit. A speed reduction to a 60 km/hr. speed limit from approximately 450 metres east of Cockshutt Road to approximately 450 m west of Cockshutt Road; And that the appropriate By-Laws be amended to recognize the new speed limit signs; And that the Brant County Ontario Provincial Police Department be advised of the revisions and monitor the areas as their resources permit them to.

That the December 2024 Fire Prevention Activity Report be received as information.

That lands described as 6 Paris Links Road be declared surplus; And that staff be directed to commence the disposition of these lands.

That the following Biggars Lane Landfill Liaison Committee recommendations, be approved: 1. That Councillor Garneau be declared Chair of the Biggars Lane Landfill Liaison Committee. 2. That Member Gatward be declared Vice Chair of the Biggars Lane Landfill Liaison Committee.