TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 7, 2025 Report No. EPW-25-009
TO: Council
FROM: Charles Davie, Manager of Engineering
SUBJECT: Esquimalt Road Phase 1 and Craigflower Road Crosswalk Upgrades - Construction Contract Award
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council:
1. Award a construction contract (ENG #25-02), optional and provisional work and future change orders within the approved budget, to Hazelwood Construction Ltd. in the amount of $2,933,745.17, for Esquimalt Road Active Transportation and Underground Improvements Phase 1 and for Craigflower Road Crosswalk Upgrades, as described in Staff Report EPW-25-009; and
2. Approve the reallocation of $150,000 from the Esquimalt Road Phase 1 project to the Craigflower Crosswalk Upgrade project with funding to come from the Infrastructure Reserve Fund.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of this report is to award a construction contract for Phase 1 of the Esquimalt Road Active Transportation and Underground Improvements project, which is between Joffre Street and Dominion Road, and for the Craigflower Road Crosswalk Upgrades project.
BACKGROUND:
The Esquimalt Road Active Transportation and Underground Improvements project is a project identified in the Township's Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP) to add quick-build protected bike lanes on Esquimalt Road from Canteen Road to Dominion Road with the addition of sewer and drain main repairs. Phase 1 of this project is on Esquimalt Rd between Joffre St and Dominion Rd.
The Craigflower Road Crosswalk Upgrades project is a project identified in the Township's ATNP as a priority project to review and upgrade the crosswalks along Craigflower Road within the Township. This project introduces Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) crosswalks to the crosswalks along this corridor.
On May 23, 2025, a tender was posted for both the Esquimalt Road Active Transportation and Underground Improvements - Phase 1 and Craigflower Ro...
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