REPORT TOMAYOR AND COUNCIL
PRESENTED:
JUINE 22, 2009 - SPECIAL MEETING
REPORT:
09-95
FROM:
ENGINEERING DIVISION
FILE:
5330/23-01
SUBJECT:
CONSTRUCTION OF 16 AVENUE INTERSECTIONS AT 216 STREET AND 240STREET
RECOMMENDATION(S):
That
Council receive the “Construction of 16 Avenue Intersections at 216 Street and 240 Street"report; and
That
Council approve the transfer of funds from the 16 Avenue at 248 Street Road Constructionproject to the 16 Avenue at 216 Street Signal Installation project in the amount of $ 286,245 for the purpose of installing a signal with warning flashers; and further
That
Council approve the transfer of funds from the 16 Avenue at 248 Street Road Constructionproject to 240 Street in the amount of $165,754 to enable tendering of the addition of left turnlanes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In the 2009 budget, in the interests of fiscal responsibility, Council approved the removal of theconstruction of a roundabout at the intersection of 16 Avenue and 216 Street in favor of a trafficsignal. ISL Engineering, who was contracted to design the intersections along 16 Avenue at216 Street, 224 Street and 240 Street, has provided designs and a cost estimate of $362,375.00for this intersection. The Township will be approaching TransLink to request financing for 50%of the project.The estimated cost from ISL Engineering, for the construction of the intersection at 240 Streetand 16 Avenue, is $577,686.00; however, the existing account balance is $411,932 andrequires additional funds for the tender to meet the expected costs.Tendering and constructing in the 2009 season will enable the Township to take advantage of potential savings and ensure that safety improvements will be enacted in a timely manner.
PURPOSE:
To transfer $286,245.00 to 16 Avenue at 216 Street Signal Installation, and $165,754.00 toIntersection Construction 16 Avenue at 240 Street from 16 Avenue at 248 Street RoadConstruction.
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