Chris Lowrey
MUN. OF PONTIAC
Aug. 21, 2019
After months of residents having to endure spotty garbage collection, a new contract was recently awarded by the Municipality of Pontiac.
The winning bid went to . . .
Service Sanitaire Lanthier R.L. for a cost of $2,749,483.
The Municipality of Pontiac Facebook page has been inundated with complaints from residents about garbage not being picked up for over a month.
In January, the municipality said on its social media page that the low temperatures and a new driver.
The municipality then said in March that the reason for the delay was the “absence of a driver.”
Then in April, the municipality posted about the contractor – Tom Orr Cartage Construction – having mechanical issues with its trucks and garbage pickup would be delayed as a result.
By May, the municipality had to set up temporary pickup days while a new contractor could be found.
The Tom Orr Cartage Construction contract was for three years with two one-year renewable options. The three-year term was up in May and the municipality tried to renew for one year, but were told that Tom Orr Cartage Construction couldn’t meet the operational needs, according to Mayor Joanne Labadie.
It was at that point that many municipal files were pushed to the backburner when the spring floods hit which took top priority.
In the meantime, the municipality worked with on an emergency basis with another contractor, until this most recent contract could be awarded.
“We’re very confident that this new service is going to make a big difference,” Labadie said.
