Municipality of Chatham-Kent Council gave green light for engineering work to take place for the future reconstruction of Lorne Avenue in Wallaceburg.
Council approved the request for proposal, in the amount of $155,509.47, and awarded the contract to WT Infrastructure Solutions Incorporated.
“The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is experiencing operational and condition issues with the storm and sanitary sewers along Lorne Avenue, in the Community of Wallaceburg,” said Mark McFadden, manager of engineering, traffic and underground infrastructure, in a staff report.
“In 2006, a review completed by the Municipality, in conjunction with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), identified this is an area of Wallaceburg that warranted improvements. Currently the storm sewer along Lorne Avenue outlets into the Sydenham River through the Selkirk Street outfall, which is not sized adequately to meet today’s standards.”
McFadden said through “a future multi-phase project” the outfall at the end of Johnston Street will be improved/resized, which will allow the flows from Lorne Avenue to be redirected away from the Selkirk Street outfall.
“Lorne Avenue has also experienced issues with watermain breaks in recent years due to its
age and material,” McFadden said.
“In addition, the poor condition of the asphalt road along Lorne Avenue (Pavement Condition Index below 30), as well as the poor condition of the concrete sidewalks and curbs, makes it an ideal candidate for a full infrastructure replacement project.”
The request for proposals (RFP) focused on the procurement of consulting engineering and inspection services associated with the reconstruction of Lorne Avenue from Dufferin Avenue to Elgin Street, McFadden added.
“It is the intention that the consulting engineering be initiated in 2021 and the inspection services and construction be initiated and completed during the 2022 calendar year,” he said.
Costs associated with engineering consulting fees will be funded from: the 2021 PUC Watermain lifecycle budget, 2021 PUC Sanitary Sewer lifecycle budget, 2021 Storm Sewer lifecycle budget, 2021 Roads lifecycle budget and the 2021 Sidewalk lifecycle budget.
The specific details surrounding the funding of the tendered construction project will be presented to Council in detail upon receipt of bids for same, McFadden said.
Council approved the report unanimously as part of the consent agenda at their Monday, August 9, 2021 virtual meeting.
