Report to/Rapport au:

 

Council /

Conseil

 

10 November 2010 / le 10 novembre 2010

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/

Directrice municipale adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability/Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Wayne Newell, General Manager / Directeur général

Infrastructure Services / Services d'infrastructure

(613) 580-2424 x16002, Wayne.Newell@ottawa.ca

 

City Wide/à l'échelle de la Ville

Ref N°: ACS2010-ICS-INF-0024

 

 

SUBJECT:

ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUND PROGRAM - STATUS UPDATE

 

 

OBJET :

programme du fonds de stimulation Économique – rapports d’Étape

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this Economic Stimulus Fund (ESF) status update report.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil prenne connaissance du présent rapport d’étape sur le Programme du fonds de stimulation économique.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

Council, at its meeting of 8 December 2009, received a status update on the City of Ottawa Economic Stimulus Fund (ESF) program and approved receiving future updates on a quarterly basis. 

 

Attachment 1 identifies the approved $375.8 million of Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) projects comprised of transit, pedestrian and cycling, renewal and growth initiatives ($358.5 million) and cultural initiatives ($17.3 million).  Attachment 2 identifies the approved $25.6M of community recreational infrastructure projects under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) Program.  The ISF and RInC programs combine to form the $401 million ESF program.

 

The purpose of the report is to provide an update on the status of the ESF Program delivered by Infrastructure Services Department based on results to the end of the third quarter 2010.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Performance to Date

 

There are 115 projects approved under the ESF Program as listed in Attachments 1 and 2.  Progress to the end of September 2010 is as follows:

 

(a)    Design

 

Design work has been completed on all projects.

 

(b)   Tendering

 

Tendering has been completed on all projects

 

The Department monitored tender results during the course of the program.  Overall, the tender results have been favourable and there are no indications of significant price increases due to the volume of municipal work available for the construction industry.

 

(c) Construction

 

Construction is underway on 113 of the 115 projects (98%) and those active projects have a total budget of $400.8M of the $401M program budget (99.9%).  The two projects that had not started construction by 30 September 2010 are smaller projects that are still scheduled to be completed during fall 2010.

 

Construction has been completed on 63 of the 115 projects (55%) and those projects have a total budget of $31.9M of the $401M program budget (8%).

 

The status of individual projects showing whether started or completed is shown on Attachments 1 and 2.

 

Program Financial Status

 

The total estimated expenditure at completion of the program is $365 million, which is $36 million under the program budget of $401 million.  This represents an overall program positive variance of $36 million, primarily due to favourable tender prices and differences between estimated and actual costs.  This estimated expenditure at completion is reduced from the $370 million estimate provided in the previous report of Q2 results based on reduced risk allowances included in the individual project budgets due to favourable project progress.  This estimated expenditure at completion is being updated on a monthly basis. 

 

The financial results to the end of September 2010 are as follows:

 

 

The estimated ineligible cost is $25 million.  This includes property, staff costs and work that may occur after the 31 March 2011 deadline.  The estimated cost of work after 31 March 2011 is approximately $8M (2% of total program budget).  The majority of other ineligible costs are property costs associated with growth projects and as such would be eligible to attract additional Development Charge (DC) funds.  Some of these ineligible costs will be offset by the program positive variance indicated previously.  In addition, the closure of accounts for ESF projects that existed prior to the ESF program will make additional funding available.

 

The Treasurer has been given the delegated authority to make any financing adjustments to the ESF projects as required and will do so accordingly during the implementation of the ESF program.  The Treasurer will report back on financing adjustments made in support of ESF, as required.

 

Program Implementation Initiatives

 

Staff are continuing to work closely with the Program Administrators at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) for the ISF program and the Ministry of Tourism and Culture for the RInC program on the implementation of the programs and associated requirements of the Contribution Agreements.

 

Program Management and Reporting

 

Staff are continuing to provide ongoing reporting to Council, including monthly project status reports.  ESF project information is also available on the online map prepared using Google technology.  The map is available on the City web site at: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/construction/map/index_enhtml.

 

Ongoing reporting continues to the Province, in accordance with the Contribution Agreements.

 

Projected Program Status at 31 March 2011 Deadline

 

Implementation of the overall program is proceeding very well and the vast majority of projects will be completed by 31 March 2011.  The cost of work anticipated to be incomplete by the 31 March 2011 deadline is estimated at $8.0 million (2.0 percent of the overall program) which is an increase from the $5.0 million estimate provided in the previous report of Q2 results.  This increase is primarily due to excessively inclement weather during the months of August and September during which double the normal amount of rainfall was experienced in Ottawa.  This estimate is dependant upon weather during the remainder of the fall construction season, and could be adjusted upwards or downwards depending upon whether precipitation amounts and ambient temperatures are more or less favourable than for a normal year.

 

Previous reports to Council described two projects where challenges were being experienced:

 

 

These projects represent $112.7M of work.  Construction is proceeding in full force on both projects and the challenge is related to the sheer magnitude of work that must be completed by 31 March 2011.  It is estimated that approximately $3.5 million may not be completed by the deadline for the Hazeldean Road Widening project and $1.5 million for the Terry Fox Drive Extension project.

 

In addition, it is estimated that approximately $3.0 million of work on various projects may not be completed by the deadline.  This includes such work as final lift of asphalt and landscaping that are weather sensitive operations.  Projects in this category include Earl Armstrong Road Widening, Hunt Club Road Extension, Southwest Transitway Extension (Fallowfield Station to Jockvale Road), Sussex Drive Reconstruction, Tweedsmuir Avenue Reconstruction, Sandridge Road Reconstruction, Sussex Drive Reconstruction, Baseline Station Tunnel Construction and Churchill Avenue Reconstruction.

 

The Department continues to actively undertake and review opportunities to strategically accelerate the projects.

 

New Projects from Recycling of Savings

 

Staff were informed by OMAFRA on 16 August 2010 that the City could apply for additional ISF projects by recycling the savings resulting from delivery of the ISF program.  Application conditions include that the projects be approved by Council and must be completed by 31 March 2011. 

 

Council approved a list of additional ISF projects totalling $18.37 million at the Council meeting of 8 September 2010.  Staff proceeded to finalize the funding request applications to the Federal and Provincial governments for these projects by 9 September 2010.  Subsequently Council approved a supplementary list of projects totalling $1.84 million for completion by 31 March 2011 at the Council meeting of 22 September 2010.  Applications for this supplementary list were submitted by 23 September 2010.

 

Staff have been in constant contact with the ISF program administrators at OMAFRA concerning the requested projects and have been responding to requests for information on project details.  Original indications from OMAFRA were that approvals would be prompt and would happen in September.  Unfortunately, no response on approvals had been received as of November 10, 2010. 

 

Letters to the Federal and Provincial Infrastructure Ministers were submitted on 9 September 2010 requesting an extension to the deadline for completion of the additional projects to 31 December 2010 as requested by Council at the meeting of 8 September 2010.  No responses to these letters had been received as of November 10, 2010.

 

Approval of some projects would be required in October to complete outdoor work prior to the onset of restrictive weather conditions.

 

 


RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The approved program includes rural pathways and rural road upgrades/ operational improvements.  In addition, the applications for additional projects from recycling of savings include a number of projects in the rural area including rural road upgrades, culvert replacements and rural road ditch cleaning.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

The original list of infrastructure projects were reviewed and amended by Council prior to being finalized and submitted to the Federal and Provincial Governments.

 

Public consultation has been carried out on a project-by-project basis, when required or deemed necessary.

 

 

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR

 

The ESF Program is a City-wide program.  Consultation with each of the individual Ward Councillors is being carried out by project management staff on a project-by-project basis.

 

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal/risk management impediments to receiving the information in this report.

 

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

 

The Council approved program is in accordance with the objectives of the City’s Official Plan and City’s Strategic Plan.

 

These projects follow the City’s long-term goal to create a community that is economically, culturally, socially and environmentally sustainable for today and for generations to come.  By investing in our roads and clean water infrastructure, increasing accessibility to public and pedestrian transportation and creating an enhanced cultural and social network the City is improving the quality of life for today’s residents without compromising the needs of future generations.

 

 

TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no technical implications.

 

 


FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial implications.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1 – Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) - Approved Projects

Document 2 – Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program (RInC) – Approved Projects

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Staff will continue to bring forward ESF status update reports to Council on a quarterly basis and provide monthly progress status reports.

 


Document 1

Infrastructure Stimulus Fund – Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

 

Public Transit Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

2097

Transitway Improvement Program - Lighting Program

$75,000

ü

ü

ü

2081

Transitway Improvement Program - Blair Station

$100,000

ü

ü

 

2014

O-Train Corridor Upgrades

$900,000

ü

ü

 

2602

Southwest Transitway Extension - Fallowfield to Barrhaven TC (Project #903275) - see note below

$52,600,000

ü

ü

 

2084

Transitway Improvement Program - Core Area

$1,666,000

ü

ü

 

2094

Transitway Improvement Program - St Laurent Supervisors Office

$22,500

ü

ü

 

2091

Transitway Improvement Program - Upper Level of St Laurent Station

$175,000

ü

ü

 

2086

Transitway Improvement Program - Hurdman Station

$75,000

ü

ü

ü

2669

Baseline Station Tunnel, College Ave Overpass

$38,000,000

ü

ü

 

2638

Pedestrian Overpass – Woodroffe Ave to Baseline Transit Station

$5,000,000

ü

ü

 

2190

Structures – Transit Wall Preservation

$1,000,000

ü

ü

 

2240

Structures – Transitway Renew/Replace – Blair Road Ramp

$1,000,000

ü

ü

ü

2251

Structures – Transitway Renew/Replace – Nicholas Street Ramp

$1,300,000

ü

ü

 

2260

Structures – Transitway Renew/Replace – Sackville Road Pedestrian Bridge

$200,000

ü

ü

 

1167

Resurfacing - Transit Roads and Park & Ride Areas – Blair Station

$570,000

ü

ü

ü

1168

Resurfacing - Transit Roads and Park & Ride Areas – Eagleson P&R Lot

$720,000

ü

ü

ü

1169

Resurfacing - Transit Roads and Park & Ride Areas – St Joseph On Ramp

$55,000

ü

ü

ü

 

   Public Transit Infrastructure

$103,458,500

 

 

 

 


Infrastructure Stimulus Fund – Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

 

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

 

 

Integrated - Water / Wastewater / Roads

 

 

 

 

 

2160

Triole Street

$3,000,000

ü

ü

ü (Substantial)

 

2106

Argyle Ave. / Park Ave. / Queen Elizabeth Way

$5,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2108

Cambridge Street / Jackson Avenue/Frederick Place

$3,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2165

Tweedsmuir Avenue

$6,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2153

Tremblay Road

$4,500,000

ü

ü

 

 

2139

Stormont Street / Apeldoorn Avenue

$4,000,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2116

Indian Road

$5,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2099

8th Line Road / Lloyd Graham Avenue

$2,500,000

ü

ü

 

 

2145

Sussex Drive

$6,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2121

Pinewood Crescent

$3,500,000

ü

ü

 

 

2111

Churchill Avenue

$7,500,000

ü

ü

 

 

2122

Pleasant Park Road

$5,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2132

Sandridge Road

$8,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

 

                                  Integrated - Water / Wastewater / Roads

$63,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Road Infrastructure

 

 

 

 

 

2533

Structures – Drainage Culverts (1m to 3m) – Prince of Wales Drive Culvert

$200,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1158

Sidewalk and Curb Renewal – 4th Line, North Gower

$518,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2647

St Joseph Blvd Streetscaping

$2,500,000

ü

ü

 

 

 

Rural Road Upgrades

 

 

 

 

 

1437

March Valley Road from Riddell Drive and Klondike Road

$654,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1441

Wilhaven Road to Canaan Road

$240,000

ü

ü

ü


Infrastructure Stimulus Fund – Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

 

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

 

 

  Rural Road Upgrades  (cont’d)

 

 1444

Harnett Road from Paden Road to Donnelly Road

$370,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1449

Paden Road from Settler's Way (West) to Harnett Road

$170,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1450

Third Line

$400,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1452

Stone School Road from Grey's Creek Road to 360 m West of Bank Street

$120,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1457

O'Toole Road from Innes Road to Wilhaven Road

$420,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1464

Moonstone Road from Cul-de-Sac to Rothbourne Road

$203,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1465

McCordick Road from Lockhead Road West to Mackey Road

$184,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1469

McCordick Road from Mackey Road to Cowell Road

$286,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1472

McCordick Road from Cowell Road to Dilworth Road

$198,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1481

McCordick Road from Dilworth Road to McMullen Road

$81,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1487

Tenth Line Road from 700m South of Navan Road to Smith Road

$126,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1494

Smith Road from Tenth Line Road to Milton Road

$221,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1503

O'Toole Road from Innes Road to French Hill Road

$289,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1509

French Hill Road from O'Toole Road to 175 m West of Pleasant View Crt

$149,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1539

Burnt Lands Road from 1.5 km North of March Road to Vaughan Side Road

$331,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1554

Cooper Hill Road from 20 m East of Veena Way to 9th Line Road

$130,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1580

Third Line Road Operational Improvements

$412,000

ü

ü

ü


Infrastructure Stimulus Fund – Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

 

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

 

          Rural Road Upgrades  cont’d

 

1620

Old Almonte Road from Corkery Road and West of Corkery Road

$200,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1625

Northwoods Drive from Dead End to Buckhams Bay

$366,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1636

Tranquility Lane from Buckhams Bay Road to Dead End

$154,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1645

Armitage Avenue from Greenland to Sumac Hill

$85,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1655

Armitage Avenue from Sumac Hill Lane to 440 North of Gill Park Lane

$86,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1661

9th Line Road from Marionville Road to Castor Drive

$300,000

ü

ü

ü

 

1674

Old Almonte Road from Spruce Ridge Road to Northshire Road

$205,000

ü

ü

ü

 

 

Pedestrian and Cycling – Urban Multi-Use Pathways

 

 

 

 

2592

Industrial Road (OR 30)

$25,000

ü

 

 

 

2625

Woodroffe Pathway Extension

$100,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2574

Alta Vista Transportation Corridor Pathway

$250,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2616

Sawmill Creek Pathway Connections

$250,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2609

Ottawa River Capital Pathway #2 (City-owned section) Improvements

$350,000

ü

ü

 

 

2600

Ottawa River Capital Pathway #1 (City-owned section) Improvements

$110,000

ü

ü

 

 

 

Pedestrian and Cycling – Rural Pathways

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2636

Prescott Russell Pathway Linkage

$2,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2639

Prescott Subdivision pathway #1 (Osgoode)

$1,400,000

ü

ü

 

 


Infrastructure Stimulus Fund – Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

 

Project ID

Project Name

 

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

 

Pedestrian and Cycling - New Sidewalks

 

 

2611

Canada Post Transit Link

$145,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2573

Belfast Road

$210,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2593

Bronson Ave

$240,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2622

City Wide

$3,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2632

Coventry Rd

$150,000

ü

ü

ü*

 

2653

Data Centre Road West

$360,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2679

Hunt Club - Billy Bishop

$180,000

ü

ü

 

 

2684

Hunt Club - Bowesville

$470,000

ü

ü

 

 

2664

Eagleson Road

$236,000

ü

ü

ü

 

2698

Shoreline-Tewsley Transit Link

$125,000

ü

ü

ü

 

 

 Growth

 

 

2512

Hazeldean Road Widening

$65,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2499

Earl Armstrong Road

$35,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2649

Hunt Club Road Extension

$20,000,000

ü

ü

 

 

2655

Terry Fox Drive – Flamborough Way to Kanata Ave

$47,700,000

ü

ü

 

 

2543

Mer Bleue Road – 500 metres South of Innes to Hydro Corridor

$5,000,000

ü

ü

ü

 

 

                                                                Local Road Infrastructure

$191,899,000

 

 

 


Infrastructure Stimulus Fund – Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

 

Municipal Buildings

 

2001

Bellevue Manor Community Centre

$80,000

ü

ü

 

2010

Goulbourn Municipal Office Septic System Reconstruction

$70,000

ü

ü

ü

 

                                                                Municipal Buildings

$150,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultural Infrastructure

 

577

Ottawa Chinatown Gateway Project

$600,000

ü

ü

ü

1711

Centrepointe Theatre Expansion Project

$12,000,000

ü

ü

 

2422

A New Library for Greely

$1,200,000

ü

ü

 

2444

Ottawa Public Library - Sunnyside Branch Renovation

$1,275,000

ü

ü

ü

2461

Ottawa Public Library - Vanier Branch Retrofit

$750,000

ü

ü

 

2016

Ottawa Public Library - Alta Vista Branch Retrofit

$750,000

ü

ü

 

2410

Ottawa Public Library - Cumberland Branch Retrofit

$750,000

ü

ü

ü

 

                                                                      Cultural Infrastructure

$17,325,000

 

 

 

 

                                                                      Cultural Subtotal

$17,325,000

 

 

 

 

                                                             Infrastructure Subtotal

$358,507,500

 

 

 

 

                                                                Grand Total ISF

$375,832,500

 

 

 

 

 

* indicates a project that was completed, but additional work is being carried out in order to maximize use of available funding.

 


 

Document 2

Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program (RInC Program)

Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

R1796

Hintonburg Community Centre - Basement Retrofit

$1,200,000

ü

ü

 

R1784

Bell Arena - Refurbishment

$2,700,000

ü

ü

 

R1787

Carlsbad Springs Community Centre

$3,200,000

ü

ü

 

R1790

City Park Redevelopment - Apollo Crater Pathway Lighting

$75,000

ü

ü

ü

R1807

City Park Redevelopment - Bearbrook Pathway Lighting

$75,000

ü

ü

ü

R1811

City Park Redevelopment - Joshua Bradley Pathway Lighting

$30,000

ü

ü

ü

R1813

City Park Redevelopment - Katimavik Outdoor Basin

$200,000

ü

ü

ü

R1808

City Park Redevelopment - Waterplay - Emerald Woods

$103,500

ü

ü

ü

R1809

City Park Redevelopment - Waterplay - Garden Way

$103,500

ü

ü

 

R1810

City Park Redevelopment - Waterplay - Hintonburg Park

$103,500

ü

ü

 

R1814

City Park Redevelopment - Waterplay - Morrison

$103,500

ü

ü

ü

R1815

City Park Redevelopment - Waterplay - North Vineyard

$103,500

ü

ü

ü

R1816

City Park Redevelopment - Waterplay - Queensway Park

$103,500

ü

ü

 

R1793

Greenboro Community Centre Expansion

$3,700,000

ü

ü

 

R1789

Hintonburg Park - Wall Reconstruction

$1,000,000

ü

ü

 

R1801

Hornet's Nest Fieldhouse Expansion

$550,000

ü

ü

ü

R1791

McKellar Park Community Building Replacement

$1,000,000

ü

ü

ü

R1783

Merivale Arena - Refurbishment

$2,700,000

ü

ü

 

R1798

New Ball Diamond Lighting - Fitzroy Harbour Comm Ctre / Campbell Bicentennial Park

$148,500

ü

 

 


 

Recreational Infrastructure Canada Program (RInC Program)

Approved Projects – Status as of September 30, 2010

 

Project ID

Project Name

ESF Budget

Tendered

Construction Started

Completed

R1797

Parkdale Urban Park & Fieldhouse Redevelopment

$1,188,000

ü

ü

 

R1800

Rideau Canoe Club Expansion/Renovation

$1,782,000

ü

ü

ü

R1785

Splash Wave Pool - Addition

$3,000,000

ü

ü

 

R1812

Replacement of Rink Boards at Kars Rink

$125,000

ü

ü

ü

R1566

Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club Inc.:  Terry Fox Athletics Facility  Track and Field Redevelopment project

$2,300,000

ü

ü

ü

 

                                                                                                   RInC Total

               $25,594,500