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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDTS-08-020 - Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer - Detailed Design-Contract Admin-Inspection Services1 Kd LR Development& Technical Services 6 REPORT Report To: Chair Weylie and Members of DTS Committee Date of Meeting: March 31, 2008 Submitted By: K. Grant Murphy, P. Eng, Director of Engineering Prepared By: Binu J. Korah, P. Eng., Manager of Development Engineering Ward(s) Involved: Ward 4 Date of Report: March 11, 2008 Report No.: DTS -08 -020 Subject: Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer Detailed Design, Contract Administration and Inspection services RECOMMENDATION: That Council waive its normal procedure for the selection of Engineering Consultants and that the City retain Stantec Consulting Limited as the Engineering Consultant to undertake the detailed design, contract administration and inspection for the Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer project; -and - That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute an Engineering Agreement for the provision of professional engineering services between the City of Kitchener and Stantec Consulting Limited at a total cost of $463,650.00 excluding applicable taxes for completion of the Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer project upon receipt of the necessary funds from Activa Holdings Incorporated who are providing front -end financing for this project in exchange for development charge credits; -and - That Council authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Development Charges Credit Agreement with Activa Holdings Incorporated in respect of Activa Holdings Incorporated's payment of the costs of the consultant fees and the construction of Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer project. BACKGROUND: The City had completed an Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the above project in 1998. Further, the City filed an addendum to the ESR in February 2003. Activa Holdings Incorporated is initiating the development of stages 8, 9 and part of stagel0 of draft plan of Huron Village Subdivision, File 30T- 01201. In accordance with Condition 3.16 of the Subdivision Agreement, Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer, "shall be extended from its present terminus to Huron Road, and that the extension of the sewer from Huron Road at Parkvale Drive through the Strasburg Creek lands adjacent to this plan, as required for the development of this plan to the satisfaction of the City's Director of Engineering. It is acknowledged that these works, including design expenses, are included in the City's Development Charge By -law 99 -106, as amended, and the City shall be responsible for 100% of the cost of these works." REPORT: The City received a request from Activa Holdings Inc. proposing that the City retain Stantec Consulting Limited as our engineering consultant to undertake the detailed design, contract administration and inspection for the Middle Strasburg trunk sewer project. Stantec Consulting Limited had completed the Environmental Study Report and Addendum for this project on behalf of the City in 1998 and 2003 respectively. In addition, Stantec had undertaken extensive preliminary work in this area for the respective developer and they have extensive engineering expertise to complete this project. In order to proceed with the development of this subdivision, staff recommend that the Stantec Consulting Limited be appointed to complete this project. Stantec and their sub consultant will complete the following task as part of this project; • Topographic survey, • Base plan preparation and assess the ESR preliminary alignment • Geotechnical Investigation • Archaeological Assessment (as per the approved ESR recommendation, archaeological assessment be completed as part of the detailed design) • Scoped Environmental Impact Assessment:- to identify the environmental impacts due to construction and recommend mitigation measures • Project management, Detailed Design, and obtain approvals from various agencies for the proposed trunk sewer. • Tendering, contract administration and Inspection • Submit as constructed drawings FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The extension of the Middle Strasburg Trunk Sanitary Sewer is an identified item in the Development Charges By -Law. Activa Holdings Inc. have agreed to finance the cost of the detailed design, contract administration, inspection and construction to advance the timing for completion of same. Accordingly, the contributing developer will receive credits towards their applicable Development Charges at the time of Building Permit application, in accordance with the polices and procedures in place at that time. CONCLUSION: In order to support the development within this area, it is necessary to initiate the detailed design, contract administration, inspection and construction for the Middle Strasburg trunk sewer at this time. In addition, the completion of this detailed design will establish the property requirements and it can obtain the required land from the respective developer during the development process of this subdivision. K. Grant Murphy, P. Eng. Director of Engineering Binu J. Korah, P. Eng Manager of Development Engineering &A- A Ilk z VW 4N 4 law. ot'i 71K YK, Ai- �A A. IW s. IV. Ax. JI -1 ATj- X } Ij 'Alt 5 Jv ew. A Ilk z VW 4N 4 law. ot'i 71K YK, Ai- �A A. IW s. IV. Ax. JI -1 ATj- X } Ij 'Alt 5 Jv