Janitorial contract re-awarded

LEAMINGTON — The Municipality of Leamington has once again changed municipal janitorial contractors.

In late November, Leamington Council awarded the janitorial contract to Cheema Cleaning Services of Calendon, Ontario.

During the process of finalizing the agreement, Cheema was unable to fulfill the terms of the contract and administration has recommended awarding the contract to the previous company, locally-owned M&S Janitorial.

Cheema’s bid of $241,250 came in considerably lower than all other bids and council was obligated to accept the lowest bid.

At the time, both Mayor Hilda Mac- Donald and Deputy Mayor Larry Verbeke, expressed concern about accepting a contract from an out-of-town janitorial service.

After a short discussion, council voted to award the remainder of the contract to M&S Janitorial.