REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: February 5, 2018 Report No. EPW-18-011
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Award of Traffic Studies Project
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council grant an early budget request of $37,896 to the operational line item for the studies project and award the contract for the traffic studies project to Watt Consulting for $147,896.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Financial Plan Bylaw
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Well Managed and Maintained Infrastructure - Identify infrastructure repair and proactively plan for replacement needs.
Enhance the Health and Liveability of the Community - Ensure Multi-modal Traffic Strategies.
BACKGROUND:
In previous budget allocations, Council has approved funding for various traffic studies. The initial scope of works for these studies was:
1. Modelling of Traffic Patterns for the Township
a. Review previous motor vehicle counts to determine traffic patterns
b. Determine level of service for road network
c. Budget - $15,000
2. Lampson Street Corridor Capacity Study
a. Determine if the street corridor has the capacity to support bike lanes
b. Determine the impact of bike lanes on level of service and on street parking
c. Determine a cost estimate for the work
d. Budget - $30,000
3. Tillicum Road Crossing/Intersection Study
a. Determine a location for either a signalized pedestrian cross walk or a signalized intersection on Tillicum Road from Craigflower Road to the Tillicum Bridge
b. Budget - $25,000
c. Funding was approved for the construction of vertical structure at a estimated cost of $200,000
4. Lyall Street Corridor Cross Section Study
a. Review the current right of way cross section
b. Determine a new multi modal right of way cross section
c. Budget - $40,000
d. Funding was approved for the construction of the new cross section at $950,000.
These studies were combined into a single request for proposa...
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