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Downtown Brampton Capital Project
Downtown Brampton Capital Project
Brampton BIA February 1, 2017Brampton BIA
February 1, 2017
Jayne HolmesDirector, Capital Works
City of Brampton Public Works
Anthony ParenteDirector, Wastewater
Region of Peel Public Works
Agenda
• Why Now?• Phasing/ Timing• City of Brampton Streetscaping• Progress to Date • Community Outreach – BICP Summary• Construction Discussion
– What does it look like?– What can I expect?
Why Now?• Aging Infrastructure
– Water and wastewater (Region) – Region’s State Of Good Repair Program– Service growth in downtown and area – Storm sewers (City)– Other utilities – Hydro, Enbridge, Telecoms, PSN
• Background– Region work originally planned for in 2015– Deferred due to uncertainty on LRT location– Opportunity of Partnership - Region and City
Phasing• Phase 1 – Downtown
Spring 2018• Phase 2 – Downtown West / Williams Pkwy
Anticipated 2020 • Phase 3 – Downtown East
Anticipated 2022• Additional replacement of watermain/sanitary sewer
within downtown residential areas will be integrated into each phase
Phase 1 – Spring 2018
Phase 2 – Anticipated 2020
Phase 3 – Anticipated 2022
City of BramptonStreetscaping
UPDATE
City of BramptonStreetscaping
UPDATE
City of Brampton Overview
• Opportunity to improve downtown streetscaping as part of Region’s project
• Direction from Council to provide increased walkability and pedestrian capacity along Main St. from Nelson to Wellington and other locations within the project scope as appropriate.
Streetscaping plan
City of Brampton Overview
• We are building a future ready Brampton. • The Downtown Brampton Capital Infrastructure
Project is connected to other key initiatives, including several in the downtown, that together will position Brampton as a leader on the global stage.
Streetscaping plan
City of Brampton Overview
Kitchener, Waterloo Granville Street - Vancouver
Looking at streetscape opportunities…
City of Brampton Overview
Legion Street – Clarksville, TN Bell Street – Seattle, WA
Looking at streetscape opportunities…
City of Brampton Overview
• Environmental Assessment (EA) study for streetscape improvements plan has commenced
• Currently reviewing opportunity to repair or replace existing storm sewer
• Reviewing condition and extent of abandoned tunnel in the downtown area
• All in one tender to reduce impact on residents and businesses
Environmental Assessment (EA)
City of Brampton Overview
• Municipal Class EA is a planning and decision-making process required under EA act, where potential effects of a project on the environment, and mitigation measures are identified prior to implementation.
• “Environment” includes natural, social, cultural, built and economic environments.
What is a Municipal Class EA ?
City of Brampton Overview
• The City will engage public throughout the process• Required due to potential lane reconfiguration and
associated environmental impacts • Ensure public is aware of and has input into the
project• Timing to complete to be coordinated with Region’s
tender schedule for Phase 1 (Spring 2018)
What is a Municipal Class EA ?
City of Brampton OverviewArea of EA Study
• Main Street (Wellington Street to Nelson Street East) and
• Queen Street (Mill Street South to Chapel Street)
City of Brampton OverviewArea of EA Study
City of Brampton Overview
– Retain or widen sidewalks– Parking or no parking– Trees or no trees– Traffic lane configuration – Loading spacing requirements– Standards for street furniture– Traffic lights– Street lighting
The EA will review the following:
City of Brampton Overview
• Opportunities to address special interest groups upon request
• One of many projects and studies looking to transform the downtown to make Brampton Future Ready– Traffic line painting pilot - Queen St RT Corridor Master Plan– Riverwalk project - Mobility Hub Master Plan– University initiative - LRT alternatives study
EA Public Consultation
City of Brampton Overview
• EA will result in the ultimate streetscape vision for downtown
• Scenarios from past work have been further developed and will be shown to the stakeholders and public for comment and input to develop a final recommendation
EA Public Consultation
City of Brampton OverviewEA Public Consultation
City of Brampton OverviewEA Public Consultation
City of Brampton OverviewEA Public Consultation
City of Brampton OverviewEA Public Consultation
City of Brampton OverviewEA Public Consultation
City of Brampton Overview
• 2nd week in Feb – Stakeholder meeting to review and get comments on options
• 3rd week in Feb – Public Info Centre #1 to review and get comments on options
• Late March/Early April – Public Info Centre #2 to present recommended option and get comments
• May/June – Present to Council for approval
EA Important upcoming dates
City of Brampton Overview
• Prepare RFP to hire visioning and Environmental Assessment consultant
• Tender
Q2 2016
• Proposal evaluation/ award
• PO issued• Project kick off• Visioning
workshops• Council
endorsement for vision
• Begin EA studies
Q3-Q4 2016
• PIC No. 1• Select
preferred road cross-section
• PIC No. 2• Council
endorsement• Complete EA
studies• File ESR
Q1-Q2 2017
• Start detail design in late Q2
• Complete detail design
• Tender/ award
• Utility relocations
Q2-Q4 2017
• Project construction start
Q1 2018
•Construction Completion
Q2 2019
Project is on schedule so far:
Phase 1 EA Schedule
Design, Construction &Community Outreach
UPDATE
Design, Construction &Community Outreach
UPDATE
Progress to Date - DESIGN• Preliminary design complete• Subsurface investigations ongoing
– (Utility data collection and validation)
• Meetings with Utilities ongoing• Initial alignment under review
Next Steps - DESIGN• Utility coordination – Feb 2017• Final Utility validation and geotechnical
investigations – Spring 2017• Detailed design – Fall 2017• Traffic management planning – Fall 2017• Integrate city streetscaping design – late 2017
Community Outreach • City of Brampton Environmental Assessment• Outreach - Prior to Construction
– Ambassador Program– Business and Institutional Care Program (BICP)
• Outreach - During Construction– Ambassador Program – Paid Duty Police Program
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
Ambassador ProgramBusiness and Institutional Care Program (BICP)
• Ambassadors engage businesses, schools, churches and institutions with formal questionnaire
• Provide insight and relevant information on impacts construction may have
• INTENT Gather relevant information Amend contract documents to suit
• One Region Ambassador and one City of Brampton working collaboratively
• 208 respondents have completed the survey with the Project Ambassadors to-date
• Majority of respondents appreciated the 1:1 service and information received
• Metrics Summary– General– Hours of work– Water/Wastewater (sewer) usage profiling– Construction impact profiling– Parking, driving, delivery profiles
Questionnaire Results – Overview
Downtown Business Profile • Only 2.5% businesses are open 24
hours• 97% of businesses are open
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.• 82% have less than 10 employees• < 10% have permanent exterior
landscaping/ electrical features which could be impacted by construction
Opportunity?
Water/ Wastewater Usage Profile• 97% use water for drinking/sanitary
purposes• 30% use water for business functions
– Restaurant/ Dental office typical• Weekend usage only 40-60%• < 7% use water between 12 a.m. to 8
a.m.• 96% do not anticipate additional water
service needs in next year• > 91% satisfaction with current service
level
Opportunity?
Construction Impact• 58-76% responded that dust, vibration
and/or noise will affect their business– Dental and medical professions – Retail and restaurant customers
• 94% of customers arrive by car• Businesses are concerned with:
– Loss of on-street parking – Traffic congestion
• Impact to older structures noted
Opportunity?
Parking/Driving Impact Profile• 90% said < 5 persons use transit/bike
to get to work• 50% have no dedicated
employee/customer parking• 50% of businesses have < 5 parking
spots• On-street/Market square municipal
parking most commonly uses
Business/Delivery Impacts• 70% have active deliveries• 46% are regular scheduled• < 15% have weekend deliveries• Most deliveries are via small truck
or van• Over 96% have < 5 deliveries per
day• 85% of deliveries between 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Opportunity?
• Region, City and consultant staff will review 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
• Need to review special events and impacts• Integration into project design and specifications• Seamless integration of Ambassador into construction
administration role
BICP Next Steps
Construction DiscussionConstruction Discussion
What might construction look like?Typical work occupies 2 lanes- one for trenching- one for equipment
One lane of traffic is maintained in BOTH directions
What might traffic look like?Existing conditions have two lanes of parking.
Proposal is to relocate this parking during construction.
One lane of traffic in each direction is maintained.
Parking relocated during construction and returned when complete
• 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 – ConstructionAmbassador Program
Community Outreach - ConstructionPolice 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 - ConstructionPolice 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 - ConstructionPre-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
Current Work Activities Surveys• Subsurface investigation – existing utilities• Geotechnical survey - ground conditions• Topographic surveys• Preliminary design
Water Wastewater Storm (City)
ScheduleDowntown Brampton Capital ProjectPHASE 1 ‐ QUEEN/ MAIN
ScheduleQ3 2016
Q4 2016
Q1 2017
Q2 2017
Q3 2017
Q4 2017
Q1 2018
Q2 2018
Q3 2018
Q4 2018
Q1 2019
Q2 2019
Region Water/WastewaterSite Investigations
DesignTender
City StreetscapingEA
Site InvestigationsDesignTender
ConstructionRegion W/WW
City Streetscaping
ContactsProject Ambassador Heather [email protected] 416-271-4726
Project Ambassador David [email protected]
EA Project ManagerInderjit [email protected] 905-874-5587
Project ManagerSimon [email protected]
Project web page peelregion.ca/downtownbrampton
Questions