Upcoming Projects and Emerging Issues

Strathcona County

Working Together With The

Consulting Engineers of Alberta

http://www.strathcona.ca

CEA Partnering with Industry SymposiumJanuary 18, 2018

Presentation Outline

• Introduction to Strathcona County

• Types of Projects We Do

• Types of Consulting Assignments

• Heartland Industrial Area

• Emerging Issues

• Questions?

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Who and Where Are We?

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Strathcona County:

• is a specialized municipality east of Edmonton

• includes an urban services area (Sherwood Park) and 8 rural hamlets

• specializes in agriculture and petroleum

• has a population of 100,000• occupies 1182 km2

• includes 75% of western Canada’s refining capacity

• 1308 kms Rural Roads• 403 kms Urban Roads

Industrial Development

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Residential/Commercial Development

Bremner North of Yellowhead

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Safety Enhancements

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What We Do..

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And where we most often work with consulting specialists in the fields of engineering, landscape architecture, and planning…

Preliminary Engineering

Site Surveying and Layout Design and Tender Preparation

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Road Construction

Rural Urban

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Trails and Safety Enhancements

Active Transportation Traffic Calming

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Recreation and Open Space Development

Recreational Space Development Boulevard Enhancement

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Utilities

Underground Utilities Lift Stations and Reservoirs

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Facilities

Community Centres Municipal Buildings

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Type of Assignments

Transportation Planning

• Functional Planning Studies

• Traffic Impact Assessments

• Transportation Master Plans

Transportation and Open Space Construction

• Preliminary Engineering (Surveying, Geotechnical Investigation, Etc.)

• Detailed Design and Tender Preparation

• Contract Administration

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Types of Assignments (Cont’d)

Planning and Development

• Area Concept Plans

• Area Structure Plans

• Growth Management Studies

• Land Procurement

Underground Utilities

• Water, sewer, and storm engineering, design and contract administration

• Water, sewer, and storm Master Plans

Facilities

• Building engineering, design and contract administration

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TPE Projects (Expected Assignments)

• 2018:

– Twp Rd 550, from Rge Rd 221 to Hwy 830, Widening

– Annual Missing Links Sidewalk Program

• 2019-2022:

– Hwy 15S Service Road, from Rge Rd 231 to Rge Rd 212, New Construction

– Rge Rd 232, from Wye Road to Estate Drive, Widening

– Rge Rd 231, from Wye Road to Hillshire Blvd, Widening

– Rge Rd 233, from Fountain Creek Way to Hwy 628, Widening

– Sherwood Drive/Broadmoor Roundabout, Reconstruction

– 34th Street from Sherwood Park Freeway to Baseline Rd, Widening

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TPE PROJECTS (Cont’d)

• 2019-2022 (Cont’d):

– Broadmoor Blvd, from Baseline Rd to Pembina Rd, Widening

– Baseline Rd and Broadmoor Blvd Intersection Improvements FPS

– Class 1 Grid Rd Improvement (Locations TBD)

– Missing Sidewalk Links Program (Annually)

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TPE URBAN PROJECTS

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TPE RURALPROJECTS

Utilities Projects

• 2018:

– Ardrossan Water Supply New Main (from Sherwood Park) – Design, and Land

• 2019-2022:

– Ardrossan Water Supply New Main - Construction

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Facilities Projects

• 2018:

– Kinsmen Leisure Centre Pool Family Change Rooms

– Annual Facility Lifecycle Program

• 2019-2022:

– Public Transit ‘Bus Barn’ Expansion

– Annual Facility Lifecycle Program

– Community Hub (FCS)

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Heartland Industrial Area

• Canada’s Largest Hydrocarbon Processing Region

• Over $12 Billion of New Projects Announced, Under Construction, or Recently Completed

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Provides Major Economic Impetus

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Heartland Sulfur Transfer Terminal –Gibson Energy

Recent Projects

• Air Products – Hydrogen Production Plant

• Atco Power – Scotford Cogeneration Plant

• CNR – Oil and Gas Distribution Centre

• Heartland Sulfur Transfer Terminal

• Keyera Josephburg Rail Terminal – propane loading facility

• Shell Scotford Upgrader and Manufacturing Facility

• Shell QUEST project – carbon capture and sequestration

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Proposed Projects

• ATCO Heartland Generating Station -proposal to build and operate a 400 MW natural gas power generating station

• Gibson Energy – crude and Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Terminal

• Inter Pipeline–propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene facility~$3.5B

• TransCanada Pipelines Ltd – TransCanada Terminals Project

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Heartland Activity

• Requires:

– Potable Water

– Rail Facilities

– General Access Roads

– Heavy Haul Roads

• Strathcona County is a partner in infrastructure improvements through CIAC Agreements (Contribution in Aid of Construction), or site specific contribution agreements; these projects often require the assistance of consulting engineers to help us implement the work.

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Emerging Issues

• Procurement Changes (goods, services, construction)

– Adjusting to CFTA and CETA Requirements – longer tender periods for major construction; requirement to post bid results (including consulting RFP’s) on APC

– No longer having public tender openings (at Strathcona County)

– Cannot accept “free” advice in preparing scope or terms of reference for an RFP – if that consultant wants to propose;

– Negotiated format RFP’s (BAFO or ‘Best and Final Offer’ - similar to Quality Based Selection)

– Considering Pre-Qualification for Construction Contractors

• Updating Design and Construction Standards – in review with UDI

• Redesigned Strathcona County Website – more user friendly – topic based

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Thank You, and Questions?

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