Rossland city council awarded the Washington St. tender to Copcan at a special city council meeting on Monday afternoon.
Copcan not only has a proven track record with the city, having acted as the contractor on the Columbia Ave. project, but also came back with the cheapest quote at $6,099,100.50.
The tender does not represent the total cost of the Washington St. project, as there are other costs, including the planning costs incurred so far. The total estimated cost is $7.5 million, but council has since decided to cut $60,000 in optional work.
Optional work council decided to postpone includes landscaping, which can be done at a later time, and the water main extensions along Third and Fifth Ave., which can also be done later.
Capcon is expected to start mobilizing for construction next week.
Council decides community support grants
Having previously decided to allocate $287,500 to operating community supports grants this year, council reviewed individual applications and decided what to award to the organizations that had submitted applications.
| Organization | Requested | Accepted |
| Council for Arts and Culture | $4,000 | $3,778 |
| Kootenay Columbia Trails Society | $20,000 | $18,651 |
| Tourism Rossland | $31,855 | $20,678 |
| Bear Aware | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Recreation Programs | council had allocated $50,000 | $46,167 |
| Heritage Commission | $5,550 | $3,654 |
| Sustainability Commission | $30,700 | $13,445 |
| Tennis Club | $3,000 | $2,834 |
| Museum Society | $48,500 | $48,500 |
| Public Library | $132,250 | $115,948 |
| Neighborhoods of Learning/Visions for Small Schools Society | $15,000 | $6,349 |
| Youth Action Network | $3,000 | $2,190 |
| Food Security | $5,000 | $2,807 |
Earth Day market approved
Council approved a request from the Rossland Mountain Market Society to hold an outdoor market on Earth Day, Saturday, April 23. The market will be held in the usual spot on Queen St. and Columbia Ave. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.