Snow removal at Lloydminster’s Cenovus Energy Hub is expected to cost over $130,000 over three years, according to a fourth-quarter procurement report presented to council.
Administration told council the snow removal contract for the Cenovus Energy Hub is a three-year agreement with an estimated value of $132,000, or roughly $44,000 per year, though the final cost depends on snowfall volumes and hauling requirements.
The information was presented as part of the 2025 Quarter 4 Procurement Activity Report, which outlines contracts approved by administration and council under existing policy thresholds.
Deputy Mayor David Lopez asked how the snow removal contract is structured and whether the annual figure represented a guaranteed cost.
“It’s a three-year, so we do pay a flat rate to ensure a level of service and a timely response,” administration said. “And then we pay based on quantity of snow, especially the hauling, we pay a rate set in the contract for that.”
Lopez followed up to clarify whether the $44,000 annual figure for the hub was a fixed amount.
“No, that’s an estimate,” administration replied.
Councillor Jim Taylor questioned whether snow removal at large city facilities is bundled together or awarded separately, referencing both the Cenovus Energy Hub and the Servus Sports Centre.
“They are not awarded,” administration said. “We award them separately. So the contract for snow removal at Servus Sports Centre this year is going through Rusway.”
Taylor asked whether combining large facilities into a single contract had ever been considered.
“We do lump some of our smaller facilities together into contracts,” administration said. “These two, given the size and scope of their parking lots, we wanted to ensure that they had a primary focus of a contractor that could meet a real tight timeline demand. And so they’re treated separately.”
The procurement report also highlighted local contracts awarded during the fourth quarter, including Municipal Development Standards under Planning and Engineering and a snow removal contract under Leisure Services.
Councillor Justin Vance used the opportunity to ask about the Weaver Park Campground caretaker contract, which was also included in the report.
“Is it normally a three-year contract?” Vance asked.
“Yes, I believe the last time we tendered that was a three-year,” administration responded.
Vance asked about the day-to-day responsibilities associated with the role.
“Outside of the grass cutting and lawn maintenance, they would do all other duties required within the Weaver Park Campground,” administration said, adding that the caretaker typically stays on site. “There is a residence trailer out there that is used by the caretaker, so they stay out there on a full-time basis during the summer months.”
Council had no further questions, and the procurement report was received for information.
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