The dismantling of the Marmota mountain bike trails in Cap-Rouge ultimately cost nearly $120,000 according to documents obtained under the access to information law.
Cyclists as well as the opposition at City Hall had tried to overturn the decision of the Quebec City Council.
The City, which owns the land, still moved forward last May.
“It’s a site that must be natural and protected, and mountain biking is not one of the activities that are tolerated in a site like this,” explained the City’s public relations director at the time. , François Moisan. He also cited security concerns.
Photo Dominique Lelievre
The work itself, carried out by the company JA Fortier, cost $96,510.64, including nearly $69,000 in labor.
This amount includes the installation of an anti-erosion mattress ($1778.91) and plant seeds ($3274.16).
Guarding
In addition, two security guards had also been hired to ensure that no one disrupted the work. This contract awarded to Trudel Sécurité cost $22,626.96
In total, the operation will have cost exactly $119,136.70.
– With the collaboration of Dominique Lelièvre
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