Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation

Project description

The City of Ottawa is undertaking the design to replace the existing trunk storm sewer that weaves through the Queensway Terrace North community. The existing trunk storm sewer has reached the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced. To improve the overall performance of the storm sewer system, the existing trunk storm sewer is to be replaced with a larger pipe. The project limits for the construction are highlighted on Figure 1 and includes:

• Henley Street from Connaught Avenue to Alpline Avenue
• Arkell Street from Henley Street to approximately 942/948 Arkell Street
• Alpine Avenue from Henley Street to Clarenda Street
• Clarenda Street from Alpine Avenue to Mossdale Street
• Mossdale Street from Clarenda Street to Moncton Road
• Moncton Road from Mossdale Street to the condominium entrance between 2652A/2662B Moncton Road
• City Easement from the condominium entrance between 2652A/2662B Moncton Road to Queensview Drive (between 2625 and 2655 Queensview Drive)

Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation [ PDF - 2.14 MB ]

Detailed design [ 19.1 MB ]

Project timing

Design assignment completion: late fall 2019
Utility relocations: summer/fall 2020
Sewer construction: 2021

Project budget

Approved project funds to date are $800,000

Public engagement

A public information session was held in the fall of 2019, to present the design drawings to the public. At this time attendees were able to review the design, ask questions and provide comments on the proposed works.

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 accommodation, please contact the City’s Project Manager.

COVID-19

COVID-19 is an unprecedented situation and the City of Ottawa is committed to protecting people and the community. The Province of Ontario has allowed certain businesses and workplaces, including all municipal construction projects, to continue operations subject to compliance with strict public health and safety protocols. The City is working closely with the industry and complying with restrictions and recommendations provided by municipal, provincial and federal health officials, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

For further information or to provide comments, please contact the City’s project manager.

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For general project information, please contact the City’s Project Manager.
For construction related questions or concerns, please contact the Contractor Representatives.

City Project Manager
Kevin Gibbs, P.Eng.
Engineer, Infrastructure Projects
Design and Construction – Municipal
100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8
Tel: 613-580-2424 ext. 16633

Contract Administrator
Jason Bettez, P.Eng.
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited.
Tel:  613-913-8612

Contractor Representative
Seth Van Stalen
VS Landscape Group
Tel.: 613-774 5296

The tendering phase to select a general contractor for the Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation project is now underway. Review of bids and selection of the preferred general contractor to undertake the work will be carried out in April 2021. Once the preferred general contractor has been retained, a construction startup notice with additional project information will be distributed to residents.

To facilitate the installation of the new storm sewer, the City has retained VS Landscape Group to carry out initial tree and brush removal in advance of the first stage of the project along Henley Street and Alpine Avenue. Other tree removals required to accommodate the trunk storm sewer installation would be carried out separately by the preferred general contractor at a later time.

What: Advance tree removals will be carried out within the City right of way along the north side of Henley Street from Connaught Avenue to Henley Street and the west side of Alpine Avenue from Henley Street to Clarenda Street. Specifically, the work will include the removal of select trees along the north side of Henley Street between Connaught Avenue and just east of Arkell Street and the clearing of trees, shrubs and vegetation between the curb and property line along the woodlots on the north side of Henley Street from just east of Arkell Street to Alpine Avenue and the west side of Alpine Avenue from Henley Street to just north of the existing tennis courts.

Why: The advance tree removals are required to facilitate the installation of the new trunk storm sewer.

When: The advance tree removals are scheduled to take place between March 29 and April 14, weather dependent.

Where: Henley Street from Connaught Avenue to Alpine Avenue and Alpine Avenue from Henley Street to Clarenda Street.

Who: The City of Ottawa has retained the contractor, VS Landscape Group, to complete the work.

Traffic Impacts

To accommodate the advance tree removal work on Henley Street and Alpine Avenue, the Contractor may need to implement temporary lane reductions. However, two-way traffic will always be maintained. Access to local vehicular, pedestrian and cycling traffic will be maintained unless otherwise indicated.

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 minor traffic delays, noise, and dust.

Geotechnical investigation (October 2020)

The City of Ottawa will undertake a geotechnical investigation in your neighbourhood. This work is being done to collect information on the underground soil conditions and will be used to support the final design for the Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation project.

What: The geotechnical investigation work will involve the drilling of boreholes and obtaining soil samples for environmental testing purposes. Boreholes will be drilled within the City’s right of way.

Why: The geotechnical investigation work supports the development of the final design for the Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation project.

When: This work will begin in late October or early November 2020 and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2021 pending budget approvals.

Where: The streets included as part of this project are:

• Easement from Queensview Drive to Moncton Road
• Moncton Road from 2653 Moncton Road to Mossdale Street
• Mossdale Street from Moncton Road to Clarenda Street
• Clarenda Street from Mossdale Street to Alpine Avenue
• Alpine Avenue from Clarenda Street to Henley Street
• Henley Street from Alpine Avenue to Connaught Avenue
• Arkell Street from Henley Street to 942/943 Arkell Street

Who: The City has retained the Contractor, Golder Associates Limited, to complete the work.

Traffic Impacts

One lane of traffic will always be maintained. Flaggers will be used where required.

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 construction work, such as delays and traffic detours, parking restrictions, noise, dust and vibration. We would like to thank you for your patience and co-operation. For construction activity hours of work, the City of Ottawa follows provincial requirements and the City’s Noise By-law (2017-255).

Utility investigation (August 2019)

The City of Ottawa will undertake a utility investigation in your neighbourhood. This work is being done to determine the exact location of existing underground utilities to support the detailed design for storm sewer rehabilitation in your neighbourhood.

Who: The City of Ottawa has retained Clean Water Works Inc. (CWW) to complete the work.

Why: These utility investigations support the Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Rehabilitation detailed design.

What: The utility investigations will involve excavation of several small holes using hydro-excavation equipment to measure the actual location of existing utilities to properly account for them as part of the detailed design. The investigation will take place within the City’s right of way in either the paved road surface or grassed boulevard and reinstated with asphalt or topsoil and seed, respectively. In advance of the excavation work, utility locates must be completed which will entail marking of existing utilities with a combination of spray paint and small flags.

When: This work will begin in late August and should take approximately one week.

Where: The limits for this investigation are:

• Queensview Drive (from 2685 Queensview Drive to 2655 Queensview Drive)
• Henley Street (from Tavistock Road to Connaught Avenue)