TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: November 16, 2026 Report No. EPW-26-013
TO: Council
FROM: Kyla Kay, Project Manager and Joel Clary, Director of Engineering & Public Works
SUBJECT: Devonshire Catchment Sanitary Sewer Upgrades – Design Contract Award
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council award a design contract, including optional and provisional work and future change orders within the approved budget, to Binnie in the amount of $292,175 excluding GST, for the Devonshire Catchment Sanitary Sewer Upgrades, as described in Staff Report EPW-26-013.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The purpose of this report is to award an options analysis and design contract for the Devonshire Catchment Sanitary Sewer Upgrades project between Lampson Pump Station and the Capital Regional District’s (CRD) Devonshire meter chamber at Dominion Road and Devonshire Road.
BACKGROUND:
The Township is committed to maintaining and improving its infrastructure through capital replacements and upgrades to ensure reliable and efficient infrastructure for its residents. The Township has begun upgrading infrastructure that is identified in the Sanitary Sewer Asset Management Plan, such as the Uganda Pump Station upgrades completed earlier this year and the Gosper Crescent sewer upgrades that are set to begin shortly. The Devonshire Catchment has been identified as the next priority area.
The Devonshire catchment area covers a large portion of the northeastern quadrant of the Township. The purpose of this project is to address capacity and condition issues within the identified project area. Figure 1 below shows the project area, which does not include the entire Devonshire catchment area but encompasses the area of greatest concern.
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Figure 1. Project Area
All the sanitary sewer main segments shown in red above are identified as Priority 1 (P1) in the Township’s Sanitary Sewer Asset Management Plan. P1 is defined as “Projects that exhibit the highest level of r...
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