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South-West Oxford · Project

County culvert replacements across local roads

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At a glance

Location
Blandford-Blenheim, East Zorra-Tavistock, South-West Oxford, Zorra
Responsible authority
Oxford County
Current stage
Some sections listed complete; Oxford Road 10 scheduled for October–NovemberAs of 2026-10-01
2026 allocation
Not established
Next target
2026-10 · Oxford Road 10 start target
Named supplier
Steve Smith Construction Corporation See contract details

Culvert replacements on parts of Oxford Roads 2, 10, 13, 22, 55 and 59, plus a left-turn lane at Oxford Road 2 and 35th Line.

One multi-location procurement; individual road sections have different closure and completion dates.

Project 930199 · Project 930077

Who approves and delivers this project?

Expenditure approval

Oxford County Council

County capital budget authority; individual votes not inferred.

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  1. Approved 2026 Business Plan and Budget PDF page 41; printed page 41

    Oxford County · Published 2026-01-14 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-10 · 2026

    approved · Primary record verified · File date is January 14, 2026; County hub identifies December 10, 2025 Council approval. Detailed source governs figures; hub headline differs.

Asset owner and delivery lead

Oxford County Public Works

County project located within the local municipality; local council is not the County contract manager.

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  1. Approved 2026 Business Plan and Budget PDF page 5; printed page 5

    Oxford County · Published 2026-01-14 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-10 · 2026

    approved · Primary record verified · File date is January 14, 2026; County hub identifies December 10, 2025 Council approval. Detailed source governs figures; hub headline differs.

Money

Project money

Project cost not published in this record.

Latest spending total not published here.

CAD · Project allocation as published; bid HST basis not established · Approved 2026 new/additional allocation; excludes carryforward unless expressly stated
Sources for these figures · 3
  1. Approved 2026 Business Plan and BudgetPDF page 41; printed page 41
  2. County construction projectsNamed project sections; updates through September 2026
  3. 2026 procurement register: 2026 County Culvert Replacements on Parts of Oxford Roads: 2, 10, 13, 22, 55 & 59 & Left-Turn Lane at OR 2 & 35th LineTENDER-ENG-2026-673
3 source records
  1. Approved 2026 Business Plan and Budget PDF page 41; printed page 41

    Oxford County · Published 2026-01-14 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-10 · 2026

    approved · Primary record verified · File date is January 14, 2026; County hub identifies December 10, 2025 Council approval. Detailed source governs figures; hub headline differs.

  2. County construction projects Named project sections; updates through September 2026

    Oxford County · 2026

    official project notice · Primary record verified

  3. 2026 procurement register: 2026 County Culvert Replacements on Parts of Oxford Roads: 2, 10, 13, 22, 55 & 59 & Left-Turn Lane at OR 2 & 35th Line TENDER-ENG-2026-673

    Oxford County · 2026

    register entry · Primary record verified · Full annual register downloaded and parsed. Contract-value field is -- for this entry; this is not proof the contract does not exist.

Timeline

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

    Oxford Road 2 original target

    The official construction page now labels Oxford Road 2 culvert work complete.

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    1. County construction projects Named project sections; updates through September 2026

      Oxford County · 2026

      official project notice · Primary record verified

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

    Oxford Road 59 original target

    The official page now labels culvert replacements south of Tavistock complete.

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    1. County construction projects Named project sections; updates through September 2026

      Oxford County · 2026

      official project notice · Primary record verified

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

    Oxford Road 22 original target

    The official page labels Oxford Road 22 culvert replacement complete.

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    1. County construction projects Named project sections; updates through September 2026

      Oxford County · 2026

      official project notice · Primary record verified

  4. original target

    Oxford Road 10 start target

    South-West Oxford; two phases with separate detours.

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    1. County construction projects Named project sections; updates through September 2026

      Oxford County · 2026

      official project notice · Primary record verified

  5. original target

    Oxford Road 10 finish target

    End of November is a tentative target.

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    1. County construction projects Named project sections; updates through September 2026

      Oxford County · 2026

      official project notice · Primary record verified

Contracts

TENDER-ENG-2026-673 · awardee named in annual register

2026 County Culvert Replacements on Parts of Oxford Roads: 2, 10, 13, 22, 55 & 59 & Left-Turn Lane at OR 2 & 35th Line

Steve Smith Construction Corporation

Published bid
$2,837,113.04
Published award / contract value
Not established
Unit price
Not established

The published bid does not establish the final executed contract value. Not established in annual register

Published bid is not an executed or final contract value. The register provides no dated award or payment history.

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  1. 2026 procurement register: 2026 County Culvert Replacements on Parts of Oxford Roads: 2, 10, 13, 22, 55 & 59 & Left-Turn Lane at OR 2 & 35th Line TENDER-ENG-2026-673

    Oxford County · 2026

    register entry · Primary record verified · Full annual register downloaded and parsed. Contract-value field is -- for this entry; this is not proof the contract does not exist.

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Decisions

2025-12-10 · Oxford County Council

2026 Business Plan and Budget approval

County approval confirmed by the official budget hub; the detailed approved document is the financial source.

$406,890,915 · Detailed document total of operating plus financed capital; the budget hub headline conflicts.

Consequence: General levy: $96,680,548; library levy: $6,297,357; court security levy: $61,266. Water and wastewater are supported by utility rates.

2 source records
  1. Business plans and budgets 2026 approved budget section

    Oxford County · 2026

    official approval summary · Primary record verified · The hub reports $406.1 million total and $278.2 million operating, while the approved detailed PDF reports $406,890,915 and $279,035,275.

  2. Approved 2026 Business Plan and Budget PDF page 58; printed page 58

    Oxford County · Published 2026-01-14 · Event/reporting date 2025-12-10 · 2026

    approved · Primary record verified · File date is January 14, 2026; County hub identifies December 10, 2025 Council approval. Detailed source governs figures; hub headline differs.

Outcomes

Completion not confirmed.

Questions

  • What is the current approved project total, including carryforward and changes?
  • What spending and final completion or acceptance records are available?

Related issues

Which level of infrastructure service are we buying, and what risk does a cheaper option leave behind?
Scope & interpretation notes
  • Individual completed sections do not establish completion of the whole procurement. Final contract changes and payments have not been verified.
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Contract award
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Recorded costs or payments
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