Churchill Avenue and Scott Street - Road, Watermain and Sewer Rehabilitation

Background and Project Scope

The Construction Services West Division of the City of Ottawa has completed the Detailed design assignment to rehabilitate Churchill Avenue – Carling to Scott (a length of approximately 1700m) and Scott Street from Churchill to 130 m east of Winona Avenue (a length of approximately 230m). The City of Ottawa has retained the services of Novatech Engineering Consultants Ltd. to manage and complete the required engineering efforts. The prime project contacts are:

Todd Penfound, C.E.T.
Project Manager
Construction Services West
100 Constellation Crescent, 6th Floor
Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Phone: 613-580-2424, ext. 16005
Fax: 613-580-2587
Email: Todd.Penfound@ottawa.ca

Edson Donnelly, C.E.T.
Senior Project Manager
Novatech Engineering Consultants Ltd.
200-240 Michael Cowpland Drive
Ottawa, ON K2M 1P6
Phone: 613-254-9643
Fax: 613-254-5867
Email: e.donnelly@novatech-eng.com

Within the limits of the project, the City of Ottawa has identified a requirement for the rehabilitation and/or replacement of its linear infrastructure. Included in the scope of this project is:

• Rehabilitation/replacement of the watermain
• Rehabilitation/replacement of the sanitary sewers
• Rehabilitation/replacement and extension of the storm sewers
• Surface drainage improvements
• Adjustments to pavement widths, new curbs, sidewalks, and road structure
• Street lighting and traffic control signal modifications
• Water and sewer service replacement to the property line (upgrades to the services on private property, including replacement of lead water service pipes, may also be considered but at the property owner’s cost)
• The project also provides an opportunity to implement identified traffic calming measures, improvements to transit service, and other features deemed beneficial to the project

The project also seeks to maximize extraneous flow removal (preventing groundwater and storm water from entering the sanitary connection system). On-site investigations will be completed to identify weeper tile connections to the sanitary service and other cross-connections, including flat-roof drainage, that are connected to the sanitary sewer. Corrective measures will be identified for implementation during construction. Letters will be prepared and distributed to affected property owners/businesses outlining City By-laws and the detrimental effect extraneous flow has in reducing sewer capacity, increasing the risk of basement flooding.

The project is to be constructed in three (3) phases. The details are:

• Phase 1: Churchill – Byron to Scott, and Scott – Churchill to 130 m east of Winona, length 550m, construction in 2009 and 2010. Phase 1 will be funded under the Federal/Provincial Stimulus Funding Program.
• Phase 2: Churchill – Carling to Duncairn, length 550m, construction 2011.
• Phase 3 Churchill – Duncairn to Byron, length 725m, construction in 2012

A Public Open House was held to review the detailed design and traffic management plans for Phase 1 of construction, and to field questions and comments pertaining to the project and the material on display. The project is being planned in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Guidelines as a Schedule “B” project. Representatives from the City and Consultant were available to discuss the project and answer questions.

Figure 1 – General Project Schedule

CHURCHILL AVENUE AND SCOTT STREET
INTEGRATED ROAD, SEWER AND WATERMAIN PROJECT
Preliminary Design, Detailed Design and Tender Documents

Legend:

PAC = PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
TAC = TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Revision Date: December 3, 2009

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