Beginning the week of May 1, 2017, the City of Ottawa will begin construction work in your neighbourhood. This work is being conducted to improve the aging infrastructure in your community.
Where: The streets included as part of this project are:
- Lavergne Street – Garneau Street to Ste. Monique Street
- Jolliet Avenue – Beechwood Avenue to Des Peres Blancs Avenue
- Montfort Street – Baribeau Street to Marier Avenue
- Ste. Cecile Street - Beechwood Avenue to Des Peres Blancs Avenue
- Garneau Street – Jolliet Avenue to Lavergne Street
- Ferland Street – Jolliet Avenue to dead-end
- Frechette Street – Jolliet Avenue to Lavergne Street and east to dead-end
- Ste. Monique Street – Jolliet Avenue to Lavergne Street
- Hector-Hotte Way – Jolliet Avenue to Marquette Avenue
- Perrier Avenue – Lavergne Street to Duford Street
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained the Contractor, Excavation Loiselle Inc., to complete the work.
Why: The purpose of the project is to renew the aging infrastructure on the affected streets.
What: Specifically, the works proposed include the rehabilitation and/or replacement of:
- Sidewalks and roadway pavement structure
- Watermains and sewers
- Lateral services to the property line
When: This work is tentatively planned to begin the week of May 1, 2017. The majority of the work will be carried out from May to December 2017. The final layer of asphalt and landscaping reinstatement may be left to be competed in the Spring/Summer of 2018.
Accessibility
Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. The City makes every effort to provide access through and around construction sites. If you require special accommodations, please contact the undersigned.
Construction disruptions
The Contractor will take every precaution to minimize interruptions to the everyday life of your family and/or operation of your business, but, as you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the course of the work, such as traffic delays, noise, dust and vibration. We would like to thank you for your patience and co-operation.
Traffic and parking
As part of the construction, the above mentioned streets will be temporarily closed to through traffic. Local access will be maintained to residents, business owners and emergency vehicles.
The Contractor is required to provide 24 hour notification of temporary loss of access/egress to your property. A Temporary On-Street Parking Permit will be made available to permit on-street parking within two blocks of your residence when these disruptions occur.
Lead pipe water pipes
For those homes with a lead water pipe supplying water to the water meter, there is information regarding the City’s Lead Pipe Replacement Program available on the City’s website, Ottawa.ca, or call 3-1-1.
Temporary water services
In addition, during construction, water will be supplied to buildings by temporary water lines. While your property will be on this temporary service, your water usage will be estimated since the temporary service is not metered. Your water bill will be based on your past average water usage. If you have any questions please contact Revenue at (613) 580-2444 or WS-Billing@ottawa.ca.
Municipal fire suppression will continue during this temporary period. Please note that private home/building fire suppression systems could be impacted as temporary water is being provided for domestic consumption purposes only. If you have a home/building fire suppression system, it is recommended that you make arrangements with a fire protection services company and in order to determine the extent of any impact. For information on minimizing your fire risk contact the City’s Fire Services at (613) 580-2424 ext. 15371 (East) or ext. 15372 (West).
We apologize in advance for any disruptions in water service during construction. Any problems with the temporary water services can be directed to our on-site inspectors, or call the City of Ottawa at 3-1-1.
Pre-construction inspection
The Contractor is required to carry out a pre-construction inspection of homes in the work area if the home owner is in agreement. A representative from the Contractor or designate will be contacting you to schedule these inspections.
As part of this contract, the Contractor is assuming full responsibility for the construction work until it is entirely complete as well as any damages to private property resulting from these construction activities. In the event of such occurrences, all claims for damages should be immediately reported both verbally and in writing to the contractor and to the City’s on-site Representative. This will ensure prompt notification of appropriate authorities to complete the claim investigations.
The Contractor is fully responsible for any damage to private property as a result of its construction activities. If you think that damage has occurred to your property as a result of construction, please contact the Contractor directly.
Contact information
City of Ottawa project manager:
Chris Bonisteel, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Projects
100 Constellation Drive
Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel.: 613-580-2424, ext. 16741
Contract administrator:
Daniel Lefebvre, C.E.T.
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
864 Lady Ellen Place
Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2
Tel: 613-728-3571
City on-site representatives:
David Lemire
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
864 Lady Ellen Place
Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2
Tel: 613-728-3571
Cell: 613-853-3572
John Wilder, P.Eng
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited
864 Lady Ellen Place
Ottawa, ON K1Z 5M2
Tel: 613-728-3571
Cell: 613-222-2893
Contractor representatives:
Jean-Francois Theriault, P.Eng., MBA
Project Manager
Excavation Loiselle Inc.
280 boul. Pie XII
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6S 6P7
Tel.: 450-373-4274 x373
Denis Rouleau
Site Superintendent
Excavation Loiselle Inc.
280 boul. Pie XII
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC J6S 6P7
Cell: 613-327-5628
For any emergency outside normal working hours on weekdays and weekends, please call the City of Ottawa at 3-1-1.
