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As the deadline to fill the Capital Pointe hole came and went Saturday, the developers responsible for filling it were nowhere to be seen.

In early February, the Saskatchewan Building and Accessibility Standards Appeal Board ordered Westgate to fill the hole by March 30.

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Today it remains as empty as ever, but can now officially be filled by the City of Regina, which was given authority by the appeal board to do it themselves if the owners of the site did not.

Anticipating that Westgate would not comply, the city released a request for proposals (RFP) in mid March to find a contractor to fill the excavation. The deadline to submit proposals is April 11.

“Backfill of the site is necessary for safety of the public and adjacent properties,” reads the RFP. “The property owner chose not to participate in the January 25, 2019 rehearing and in all other respects has effectively abandoned the property.”

The city conducted some work last week to address safety at the site, which included realigning jersey barriers and replacing fencing along Albert Street as well as removing the wooden portion of the walkway to open the north Albert Street pedestrian crossing.