Downtown Brampton Capital Project BIA Update November 1 st, 2017 Anthony Parente, Director, Wastewater Region of Peel Public Works 1
Agenda Why Now? Design Update Construction Sequencing Traffic Management During Construction Community Outreach Support during Construction
Why Now? Aging Infrastructure Water and wastewater (Region) Region s State of Good Repair Program Service growth in the downtown area Background Region work originally planned for 2015 Deferred due to uncertainty on LRT location Coordinating with the City and other utilities (Alectra, Enbridge, Telecoms) to minimize impacts during construction
Watermain and Sewer Work
Design Update Fall 2016 Topographic survey and subsurface utility investigations to prepare baseplan map out where existing infrastructure is located Winter 2017: Preliminary design Spring 2017 Drilled 23 boreholes to determine soil conditions Preparation of five reports to outline environmental, hydrogeological and geotechnical conditions Summer 2017: Detailed design Fall 2017 Completion of 120 of 156 test pits to date, to determine the depth of existing utilities January 2018: Finalization of design drawings February 2018: Tender release April 2018: Construction commencement
Construction Sequencing Typical work occupies 2 lanes One for trenching One for equipment One lane of traffic is maintained in both directions At key pinch points traffic may be reduced to one lane for short durations Potential for night work for some activities to mitigate impacts of water service disruptions and traffic impacts Crews will work in multiple areas on the same street and on multiple streets simultaneously
Construction Sequencing Staging plans must be approved by the City of Brampton Under Review Work in progress FULL CLOSURE OPTION could reduce time by approx. 2 months Required FULL closure of Main/Queen in the downtown
Parking One hour free parking Nelson Street Garage Diplock Lane/ George Street City Hall/ West Tower George Street Market Square Garage Theatre Lane John Street Garage John Street P P P P
Construction Sequencing
Traffic Management During Construction Construction will require several passes Several detours, road closures, conversion to rightin, right out, restricted movements The following slides are a subset to illustrate conceptual approach more passes/and stages will be required compared to those shown Contractors means and methods will alter traffic management plan slightly
George Street open Construction along centerline, west of George Street Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 1) 500(700) 800(700) Traffic volume a.m. peak hour (p.m. peak hour) vph
Short duration (weekend) George Street converted to Right in, Right out Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 2) 500(700) 800(700) Traffic volume a.m. peak hour (p.m. peak hour) vph
Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 3) George Street open 500(700) 800(700) Traffic volume a.m. peak hour (p.m. peak hour) vph
George Street open Construction along north side west of George Street Some tie ins to require overnight closures Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 4)
George Street open Construction along north side east of George Street Overnight closures for tie ins Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 5)
George Street open Construction along south side west of George Street Some tie ins require overnight work Connection along George Street south, 3 4 days Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 6)
George Street open Construction along south side, east of George Street Some tie ins overnight Queen Street Construction Queen at George Street (Stage 7)
Centreline construction, Queen Street Open Left turns restricted (per current conditions) Main Street Construction Queen at Main Street (Stage 1) 800(500) 300(600)
West side construction, Queen Street open Short duration sidewalk closures Overnight work Main Street Construction Queen at Main Street (Stage 2)
East side construction, north of Queen Construction may be coordinated with work along north side of Queen Street Some overnight work on tie ins or crossing connections Main Street Construction Queen at Main Street (Stage 3)
East side construction, south of Queen Street Queen Street traffic shifted to north side Construction may be tied to work along south side of Queen Street Main Street Construction Queen at Main Street (Stage 4)
Traffic Management During Construction These slides were a subset of construction stages to illustrate conceptual approach more passes/and stages will be required compared to those shown Subject to approval by City of Brampton
Community Outreach Outreach Prior to Construction Ambassador Program Business and Institutional Care Program (BICP) City of Brampton Environmental Assessment (on going) Outreach During Construction Ambassador Program Paid Duty Police Program Monitoring/ pre condition surveys
Ambassador Program Experience from City of Toronto s Green Vest Program, Hanlan Water Project Staff who visit stakeholders within construction site Knowledgeable, respond to issues, first point of contact Dedicated field presence during construction Gains public trust and acceptance Dave Abreu
BICP Integration Region, City and have reviewed metrics Recommendations will be provided Examples: Potential night work for some activities Need for detailed traffic management design for all aspects of construction Need for vibration, noise and some structural monitoring Need for pre condition surveys Special events Construction will defer to major events only Integration into project design and specifications Seamless integration of Ambassador into construction administration role
Support During Construction
Community Outreach Construction Ambassador Program Formalized responsibility within contract Contractual right to stop construction where deemed an impact to the public Authority to over rule Inspector, Contract Administrator and Project Manager Resolve site issues in real time
Community Outreach Construction Police Paid Duty Program Dedicated and active engagement program Training provided Expectations clarified Key expectations Maintain traffic control Provide active service Be accountable for project success
Community Outreach Construction Police Paid Duty Program Coordinator Provides central contact for organizing paid duty police officers and project specific training Makes site visits to ensure paid duty officers are adhering to expectations Work directly with Project Manager/ Inspections staff Former police inspector on retainer
Community Support Construction Pre Condition surveys All homes and business within 100m (proposed) Pre condition assessment Defense for property owner, Contractor and Region/City Monitoring Noise and dust monitoring Surface monitoring points Vibration monitoring Structural monitoring All Under Review
Contacts Project Director Anthony Parente Anthony.parente@peelregion.ca 416-577-0597 Project Ambassador David Abreu david.abreu@peelregion.ca 416-274-9164 Consultant Project Manager Lee Anne Jones LeeAnne.Jones@ch2m.com Project Manager Simon Hopton simon.hopton@peelregion.ca 416-433-0564 Region of Peel Project web page peelregion.ca/downtownbrampton
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