Will city save money on the non-winter?
Will the city be able to save money, given that there have only been two storms needing snow clearance since the start of this winter?
In 2022-2023 a record 255 cm of snow fell on the city, while only 122 cm have fallen so far this season. You win some, you lose some. But the item doesn’t get into whether the city has made any minimum guarantees to contractors.
Nicholas 02:48 on 2024-02-29 Permalink
“Le montant dépensé lors de cette «mégatempête» dépasse déjà le minimum garanti aux entrepreneurs, a indiqué l’élue de Projet Montréal, sans s’avancer sur un montant précis.”
Kate 10:10 on 2024-02-29 Permalink
The minimum must be pretty minimal then. Thanks. My eye glided over that.
Mozai 10:31 on 2024-02-29 Permalink
I’m reminded of when Toronto got the brilliant idea of selling off their snow plows because they were underused after a mild winter. The following winter was normal, and the cost-savings measure resulted in the municipality begging the provincial government for assistance. The province deferred to the feds, the feds sent the Canadian Army, and that winter it was common to see armoured personnel carriers rumbling down the street, and uniformed soldiers with shovels.