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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEGD-48-06 UaIje LelUling t11JglOO.. REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: COUNCIL Date: Resolution #: (} - 4/1- O~ By-law #: f)oo~ -/9 B.. ~Ob" -/93 CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES AND RE CONSTRUCTION OF BASELINE ROAD WEST-WIDENING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS File#: Monday, September 25,2006 Report #: EGD-48-06 Subject: Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended: 1. THAT Report EGD-48-06 be received; 2. THAT the Municipality enter into an agreement for the provision of engineering services, satisfactory to the Director of Engineering Services, with D.G. Biddle & Associates for the contract administration and inspection of the Baseline Road West re-construction and Baseline Road/Spry Avenue traffic signal installation; 3. THAT Purchasing By-law 2006-127 Section 15.14 be waived for this project; 4. THAT the Municipality enter into a contract with Ron Robinson Limited for the construction of the road re-construction works subject to the approval of Director of Engineering Services of a satisfactory price; 5. THAT Purchasing By-Law 2006-127 Section 15.07 be waived for this project; and 6. THAT the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Baseline Road West and Spry Avenue be added to the 2006 Capital Budget with an estimated cost of $200,OOO(including design, installation, contract administration and inspection) to be financed through the Roads and Related Development Charges Reserved Fund. CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282 REPORT NO.: EGD-48-06 ASC/LJB/dv/jb September 25, 2006 PAGE 2 a~.;"~ Chief Administrative Officer REPORT NO.: EGD-48-06 PAGE 3 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Staff have been working collaboratively with Bowmanville Creek Development Inc. (The Torgan Group) and RONA to facilitate the development of the property located on the southeast comer of Waver ley Road and Baseline Road West. For the RONA store to proceed Baseline Road West must be improved through the addition of an eastbound right turn lane. This will accommodate the anticipated traffic impacts which will result from this development on Baseline Road from Waverley Road West, to just east of Spry Avenue. The project will include road widening, (construction of a right turn lane), utility relocation and sidewalk works at 100% cost to the Developer. The Municipality is responsible for the installation of traffic signals at Baseline Road West and Spry Avenue which will be funded from the Municipality's Roads and Related Developments Charges Reserve Fund. Currently this signalization work is not included in our 2006 Capital Budget. In order to expedite this project so that RONA can begin construction and receive occupancy in the spring, the Municipality has agreed to take the lead role in administering and coordinating the road re-construction and traffic signal installation. 2.0 REVIEW AND APPROVAL 2.1 The Baseline Road West widening and related works have been designed by the Torgan Group's consultant, D. G. Biddle & Associates. The drawings have been reviewed by staff and by the Municipality's consultant to ensure compatibility with the newly reconstructed intersection at Baseline Road West and Waverley Road. The construction drawings are complete and ready for final approval by the Director of Engineering Services. The design of the traffic signals will occur as part of these approved works. REPORT NO.: EGD-48-06 PAGE 4 3.0 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 3.1 In order to ensure that RONA'S schedule is met, staff propose that D. G. Biddle & Associates be retained by the Municipality to administer the construction contract, including inspection of the works during construction. In order to proceed expeditiously in this matter, it is recommended that Section 15.14 of Purchasing By-law 2006-127 be waived. 3.2 Torgan is currently negotiating with Ron Robinson Limited for the unit costs to reconstruct Baseline Road West in accordance with the approved drawings and as required under the conditions of their site plan approval. All parties wish to commence construction as soon as the costing is in place. Torgan will provide a performance guarantee acceptable to the Director of Finance for 100% of construction costs for the Municipality's contract with Ron Robinson Limited. Section 15.07 of the Purchasing By-Law must be waived in order to proceed without delay. 3.3 The Spry Avenue/Baseline Road traffic signals are not included in the Municipality's 2006 Capital Budget. These works are growth related works and are funded by the Development Charge at 100%. The estimated costs of these traffic signals is $200,000.00. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 The commencement of the construction of the RONA store on Baseline Road West is imminent. In order to meet that company's occupancy deadlines, staff recommend that D. G. Biddle & Associates administer the construction contract (including inspection) of the Baseline Road West widening and related works and that the Municipality award the construction contract to Ron Robinson Limited once the costs have been accepted by the developer. In so doing, Sections 15.07 and 15.14 of Purchasing By-law 2006-127 must be waived. REPORT NO.: EGD-48-06 PAGE 5 4.2 In order to facilitate the installation of the traffic signals it is necessary to add the Spry Avenue/Baseline Road traffic signals project to the 2006 Capital Budget and that the costs of this project be funded from the Development Charge. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Key Map , i I Baseline Road West Reconstruction Works ~ :c ?;: 'brnj SPRY AVENUE o <( o ~ >- ,W itt Iw 71~ Future RONA Store Baseline Road West/Spry Ave. Traffic Signals , i I-lIGI-lWAY,401 f N w~s s DRAWN BY: E.L. DATE:Se~ember22,2006 BOWMANVILLE REPORT EGD-48-06 ATTACHMENT NO.1 G:\Attachments\Baseline-Biddle. mxd