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Kinsmen pedestrian bridge

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At a glance

Location
Tillsonburg
Responsible authority
Tillsonburg
Current stage
Open to the publicAs of 2026-07-02
Original whole-project baseline established separately
$4,690,000
Next target
No next date listed
Named supplier
Lancoa Contracting Inc. See contract details

The replacement Kinsmen pedestrian bridge and adjoining Veterans Memorial Walkway reopened July 2, 2026.

Remove old deck, partly remove piers, install prefabricated pedestrian bridge and restore trail.

Project 181

Who approves and delivers this project?

Municipal authority

Town of Tillsonburg

Budget and municipal project owner; contractor/individual decisions require separate records.

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  1. 2026 budget detailed schedule, PDF page 308 PDF page 308

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2026-01-07 · Event/reporting date 2026-01-07

    Published budget binder; adoption source paired · Primary record verified

Construction contractor

Lancoa Contracting Inc.

Retained by Town; March delay notice assigns schedule-related extra costs to contractor/supplier.

2 source records
  1. Kinsmen bridge resident construction notice PDF pp.1–2

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-07-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-07-16

    · Primary record verified · Names Lancoa Contracting Inc. as retained contractor. Closure window August 5–December 18, 2025 is not a final completion certificate.

  2. Kinsmen bridge revised construction schedule Updated schedule and cost responsibility paragraphs

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2026-03-30 · Event/reporting date 2026-03-30

    · Primary record verified · Mid-March target revised to first week May 2026 due to structural supplier production. Additional crane/remobilization costs assigned to contractor and supplier. Does not establish project completion.

Engineering contract administration recommendation

Planmac Engineering Inc.

Staff report allowance $166,327 including net HST; separate executed agreement not extracted.

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  1. OPD 25-032 Kinsmen tender results PDF pp.1–6; tender table and financial impact

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-06-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-06-16

    staff recommendation; contractor engagement separately confirmed · Primary record verified · Recommends construction $2,790,405 net non-refundable HST plus Planmac $166,327 plus contingency $295,673. $3,252,404 total is a recommended forecast, not verified final expenditure or council-approved revised appropriation.

Bridge supplier

Algonquin Bridge

Designed and supplied the replacement steel bridge and support piers.

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  1. Kinsmen bridge and Veterans Memorial Walkway reopened July 2 Opening paragraph; reconstruction description; Project at a glance

    Algonquin Bridge · Published 2026-07-10 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-10 · 2026

    published · Primary record verified · First-party bridge supplier account. Owner Town of Tillsonburg, contractor Lancoa and consultant Planmac identified. Supplier narrative about savings is not a final municipal cost certificate.

Money

Project money

Budget and forecast

Original published budget
$4,690,000
Cost forecast
$3,252,404

Other financial measures

Prior approved carryforward envelope
$4,690,000
Original whole-project baseline established separately

Latest spending total not published here.

CAD · See individual funding/contract source · Prior approved carryforward envelope; not current remaining balance
Sources for these figures · 5
  1. 2026 budget detailed schedule, PDF page 308PDF page 308
  2. OPD 25-032 Kinsmen tender resultsPDF pp.1–6; tender table and financial impact
  3. Kinsmen bridge resident construction noticePDF pp.1–2
  4. Kinsmen bridge revised construction scheduleUpdated schedule and cost responsibility paragraphs
  5. Kinsmen bridge and Veterans Memorial Walkway reopened July 2Opening paragraph; reconstruction description; Project at a glance
5 source records
  1. 2026 budget detailed schedule, PDF page 308 PDF page 308

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2026-01-07 · Event/reporting date 2026-01-07

    Published budget binder; adoption source paired · Primary record verified

  2. OPD 25-032 Kinsmen tender results PDF pp.1–6; tender table and financial impact

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-06-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-06-16

    staff recommendation; contractor engagement separately confirmed · Primary record verified · Recommends construction $2,790,405 net non-refundable HST plus Planmac $166,327 plus contingency $295,673. $3,252,404 total is a recommended forecast, not verified final expenditure or council-approved revised appropriation.

  3. Kinsmen bridge resident construction notice PDF pp.1–2

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-07-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-07-16

    · Primary record verified · Names Lancoa Contracting Inc. as retained contractor. Closure window August 5–December 18, 2025 is not a final completion certificate.

  4. Kinsmen bridge revised construction schedule Updated schedule and cost responsibility paragraphs

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2026-03-30 · Event/reporting date 2026-03-30

    · Primary record verified · Mid-March target revised to first week May 2026 due to structural supplier production. Additional crane/remobilization costs assigned to contractor and supplier. Does not establish project completion.

  5. Kinsmen bridge and Veterans Memorial Walkway reopened July 2 Opening paragraph; reconstruction description; Project at a glance

    Algonquin Bridge · Published 2026-07-10 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-10 · 2026

    published · Primary record verified · First-party bridge supplier account. Owner Town of Tillsonburg, contractor Lancoa and consultant Planmac identified. Supplier narrative about savings is not a final municipal cost certificate.

Where the funding comes from

$4,690,000Listed funding total

  1. ReservesPublished carryforward funding envelope; miscellaneous is not identified as secured grant income.
    $1,628,90034.7% of listed total
  2. Development chargesPublished carryforward funding envelope; miscellaneous is not identified as secured grant income.
    $1,004,80021.4% of listed total
  3. DebenturesPublished carryforward funding envelope; miscellaneous is not identified as secured grant income.
    $2,056,30043.8% of listed total
Listed funding adds to the original budget amount. CAD.
Sources for these figures · 5
  1. 2026 budget detailed schedule, PDF page 308PDF page 308
  2. OPD 25-032 Kinsmen tender resultsPDF pp.1–6; tender table and financial impact
  3. Kinsmen bridge resident construction noticePDF pp.1–2
  4. Kinsmen bridge revised construction scheduleUpdated schedule and cost responsibility paragraphs
  5. Kinsmen bridge and Veterans Memorial Walkway reopened July 2Opening paragraph; reconstruction description; Project at a glance

Timeline

  1. award

    Contractor named

    Town confirms Lancoa retained; actual award date not provided.

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    1. Kinsmen bridge resident construction notice PDF pp.1–2

      Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-07-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-07-16

      · Primary record verified · Names Lancoa Contracting Inc. as retained contractor. Closure window August 5–December 18, 2025 is not a final completion certificate.

  2. Target date passed; milestone status needs a verified update

    Mobilization planned

    Resident notice target.

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    1. Kinsmen bridge resident construction notice PDF pp.1–2

      Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-07-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-07-16

      · Primary record verified · Names Lancoa Contracting Inc. as retained contractor. Closure window August 5–December 18, 2025 is not a final completion certificate.

  3. Target date passed; milestone status needs a verified update

    Completion target revised

    March notice moves mid-March construction target to first week of May, weather-dependent restoration separately.

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    1. Kinsmen bridge revised construction schedule Updated schedule and cost responsibility paragraphs

      Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2026-03-30 · Event/reporting date 2026-03-30

      · Primary record verified · Mid-March target revised to first week May 2026 due to structural supplier production. Additional crane/remobilization costs assigned to contractor and supplier. Does not establish project completion.

  4. completion

    Bridge and walkway reopened

    Opening confirmed in the bridge supplier’s July 10 project account.

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    1. Kinsmen bridge and Veterans Memorial Walkway reopened July 2 Opening paragraph; reconstruction description; Project at a glance

      Algonquin Bridge · Published 2026-07-10 · Event/reporting date 2026-07-10 · 2026

      published · Primary record verified · First-party bridge supplier account. Owner Town of Tillsonburg, contractor Lancoa and consultant Planmac identified. Supplier narrative about savings is not a final municipal cost certificate.

Contracts

RFT2025-005 · Contractor engagement verified; award amount recommendation

Kinsmen pedestrian bridge replacement

Lancoa Contracting Inc.

Published bid
$2,742,142.80
Published award / contract value
Not established
Unit price
Not established

The published bid does not establish the final executed contract value. Bid excludes HST. Staff recommended construction amount $2,790,405 includes non-refundable HST.

Do not map the recommended $2,790,405 to awardAmount without the adoption/award resolution; contractor retention is verified by Town construction notice.

2 source records
  1. OPD 25-032 Kinsmen tender results PDF pp.1–6; tender table and financial impact

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-06-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-06-16

    staff recommendation; contractor engagement separately confirmed · Primary record verified · Recommends construction $2,790,405 net non-refundable HST plus Planmac $166,327 plus contingency $295,673. $3,252,404 total is a recommended forecast, not verified final expenditure or council-approved revised appropriation.

  2. Kinsmen bridge resident construction notice PDF pp.1–2

    Town of Tillsonburg · Published 2025-07-16 · Event/reporting date 2025-07-16

    · Primary record verified · Names Lancoa Contracting Inc. as retained contractor. Closure window August 5–December 18, 2025 is not a final completion certificate.

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Decisions

No separate decision record is linked. Approval details may appear in the timeline or source documents.

Outcomes

Pedestrian connection between west-side neighbourhoods and downtown restored.

Questions

  • What were the certified final bridge and walkway costs, including changes?
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Scope & interpretation notes
  • No savings claimed: full final costs and the approved revised appropriation are not available in opened records. Report’s alternative material offer is not treated as selected.
Make sense of the money

Your taxes called. They’d like a receipt.

Budget
Planned costs for a stated year or project.
Annual allocation
Funding assigned for one year. It may be part of a larger project.
Lifetime project budget
The stated budget for the full project across its years.
Forecast
An estimate of the eventual cost, as of the date shown.
Tax requirement (levy)
The amount to raise from property taxes, after other funding.
Contract award
The accepted contract price, with its stated tax and scope.
Recorded costs or payments
Amounts reported for the period shown. They do not establish project completion.

Why are there different County totals?

The detailed 2026 budget lists $279,035,275 in operating expenses and $127,855,640 in financed capital: $406,890,915 combined. The $103,039,171 property-tax requirement is a different measure, after other funding.

The budget hub retains an earlier $406.1 million headline. Spending explanations here use the detailed approved schedule.

Detailed approved budget ↗ · County budget hub ↗

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