REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 7 10, 2021 Report No. EPW-21-009
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
Title
Esquimalt Town Square Offsite Serving Budget Reallocation End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve an increase to the Esquimalt Town Square Off Site Servicing budget of $100,679 from Accumulated Surplus as set out in Staff Report No. EPW-21-009.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Subdivision and Serving Control Bylaw, 1998, No. 2175
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Local Services and Infrastructure - Identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement
BACKGROUND:
A component of the Esquimalt Towns Square (ETS) project was the construction of offsite serving. This work included construction of sidewalk, curb and gutter, storm water management features (rain gardens), manhole replacement, asphalt restoration and street lighting. These components of infrastructure were designed in conjunction with the overall ETS project with construction being carried out by one of the contractors retained by the Developer for the ETS project. The ETS project is nearing completion but during construction several factors have presented themselves that have created a shortfall in the budget.
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
During the course of construction, several factors have occurred and impacted the project budget. These factors included: insufficient road base structure (Carlisle/Park Place), remove and replace manhole, field changes to works, COVID-19 impacts on construction, increased consultant costs due to construction methodology and contractor performance. Also, several design costs that were incurred early in the project life that were not brought forward to the Township require payment.
By reconstruction of the road base structure, the new portion of the road met the Subdivision and Servicing Control Bylaw standards. This reconstruction al...
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