The London Record

Civic Works Committee

May 22, 2024

Who was there

Present (5): David Ferreira, Skylar Franke, Anna Hopkins, Jerry Pribil, Sam Trosow

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (17 motions)

17 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Items 2.1 to 2.11 and 2.13 to 2.14 BE APPROVED.
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That the following actions be taken with respect to the 6th Report of the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee, from the meeting held on May 1, 2024: a) the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to report back at a future meeting with the feasibility of providing consumer information about pet goldfish; it being noted that the Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee (ESACAC) held a general discussion with respect to the Business Licensing By-law communication that was included on the April 7, 2024 ESACAC Agenda; b) upon completion and approval to possible amendments to the Neighbourhood Decision Making Program by the Municipal Council, the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to attend a future Environmental Stewardship and Action Community Advisory Committee (ESACAC) meeting; it being noted that the ESACAC held a discussion with respect to this matter; and, c) clauses 1.1, 3.1 to 3.3, 4.1 and 5.1 BE RECEIVED; it being noted that a verbal delegation from B. Samuels, Chair, ESACAC, with respect to this matter, was received. 1
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to the Springbank Dam Decomissioning and Bank Restoration Consultant Award for Contract Administration: a) Stantec Consulting Limited BE AUTHORIZED to carry out the resident inspection, contract administration, and environmental management services for the Springbank Dam Decommissioning and South Bank Restoration project in accordance with the estimate, on file, at an upset amount of $728,067.15, including 20% contingency (excluding HST), in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the City of London’s Procurement of Goods and Services Policy, bringing the total engineering services for this project to $1,056,385.43 (excluding HST); b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; d) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract; and e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-A05)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to the Appointment of a Consulting Engineer for the Hamilton Road and Gore Road Intersection Improvements: a) MTE Consultants Inc. BE APPOINTED as the Consulting Engineer to complete the detailed design and tendering services at an upset amount of $431,545.18 (excluding HST) in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this assignment BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this assignment; d) the approvals given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract with the consultant for the work; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents including agreements, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-A05)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to the Appointment of a Consulting Engineer for Contract Administration Services for the Oxford Street West and Gideon Drive Intersection Improvements: a) R.V. Anderson Associates Limited, BE AUTHORIZED to complete the contract administration and construction supervision required for this project as per the R.V. Anderson Associates Limited work plan, on file, at an upset amount of $459,298.00 (excluding HST), in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; d) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Corporation of the City of London and a private property owner in relation to the cost-sharing of servicing works contained within the Oxford Street West and Gideon Drive Intersection Improvements project; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents including agreements, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-A05)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to RFT-2024-049 Greenway Incinerator Rebuild Tender Award Irregular Result: a) the bid submitted by Lor-Don Limited at its tendered price of $10,168,921.95 (excluding HST), for the rebuild of the Greenway Incinerator BE ACCEPTED; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; d) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract, or issuing a purchase order for the material to be supplied and the work to be done, relating to this project; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-E03)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to New Traffic Signals, Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Crossovers: a) the installation of the following traffic signals BE APPROVED: i) Byron Baseline Road at Lansing Avenue; ii) Dundas Street at Ashland Avenue; iii) Dundas Street at Kellogg Lane; iv) Dundas Street at Eleanor Street; v) Highbury Avenue N at Canada Post Driveway; vi) Longwoods Road at Westdel Bourne; and, vii) Queens Avenue at English Street; b) the installation of the following pedestrian signals BE APPROVED: i) Fanshawe Park Road W at Hyde Park Rotary Link; ii) Oxford Street W at Summit Avenue; iii) Richmond Street at Plane Tree Drive; iv) Sunningdale Road E at Canvas Way; and, v) Adelaide Street N at Victoria Street c) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 4, 2024, to amend By-law PS-114, entitled “A by-law to regulate traffic and the parking of motor vehicles in the City of London” related to the new pedestrian crossovers planned to be installed in 2024. (2024-T07)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to Procurement Approvals for the Detailed Design for the Bradley Avenue Extension: a) approval BE GIVEN to award a single source contract to TMHC Inc. in the amount of $138,935.50 (excluding HST), to complete a Stage 4 archaeological assessment as required under the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with Section 14.4 (d) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the contract with WSP E&I Canada Limited BE INCREASED by $463,123.20 to a total amended value of $1,264,757.95 (excluding HST) to complete additional detailed design and environmental activities to support the environmental permitting, design and tendering of the project, in accordance with Section 20.3 (e) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; c) the financing for the contract award and contract amendment BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; d) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with the contract award and contract amendment; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-T04)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to SS-2024-162 Traffic Signal Controller Single Source Purchase: a) the quotation submitted by Innovative Traffic Solutions Ltd. at its quoted price of $226,600.00 (excluding HST) BE ACCEPTED in accordance with the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy Section 14.4 d) Single Source; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED with the Source of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; and, d) the approvals given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract for the material to be supplied and the work to be done relating to this project. (2024-T07)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the proposed by-law, as appended to the Added Agenda, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council Meeting to be held on June 4, 2024 to amend the Basement Flooding Grant Program By-law (By-law A.-7562-160), by deleting Schedule ‘A’ and replacing it with an updated Schedule ‘A’, as appended to the above-noted by-law. (2024- F11A) 5
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That on the recommendation of Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to the Appointment of Consulting Engineer for the Thames River Sanitary Siphon Capacity Expansion Project Single Source Procurement: a) Stantec Consulting Ltd. BE APPOINTED consulting engineer to complete the pre-design, and detailed design of the Thames River Sanitary Siphon Capacity Expansion project, in the total amount of $516,180.50, including 10% contingency (excluding HST), in accordance with Section 14.4(e) of the City of London’s Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; d) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-A05)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to a Partial Closing Pine Street Road Allowance: a) the closing of part of Pine Street on Registered 433 being Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 33R-21849 BE APPROVED; and, b) the proposed by-law, as appended to the above-noted staff report, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on June 4, 2024 to stop up and close part of Pine Street; it being noted that subject to the passing and registration of the above-noted by-law in the Land Registry Office, an easement over Part 2 plan 33R-21849 will be conveyed to London Hydro. (2024-T09)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to a Contract Amendment for the Dingman Creek Subwatershed Stage 2 Lands Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment: a) the contract with Kontzamanis Graumann Smith MacMillan Inc. BE INCREASED by $178,398.00 to a total amended value of consulting engineers to complete the detailed design for the Dingman Creek Stage 2 EA project in accordance with the estimate, on file, at an upset amount of $876,927.21, including contingency (excluding HST), in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the City of London’s Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; c) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with this project; d) the approval given, herein, BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a formal contract in connection with this contract amendment; and, e) the Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2024-A05)
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Environment and Infrastructure, the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report dated May 22, 2024, related to the Mud Creek East Branch Phase 2A and 2B, RFT-2023-128, Culvert Installation Project and Consultant Free Increases: a) Mud Creek East Branch Phase 2A – Culvert Installation Project (Tender RFT-2023-128) construction contract value with Birnam Construction Ltd. BE INCREASED by $954,027, including contingency, for a total contract value of $3,356,250.56 (excluding HST) in accordance with Section 20.3 (e) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; b) the engineering design fees for AECOM Canada Ltd. BE INCREASED in accordance with the estimate on file, by $322,091.24 (excluding HST), from $942,832.61 to a total upset amount of $1,264,923.85 in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; c) the Contract Administration fees for AECOM Canada Ltd. BE INCREASED in accordance with the estimate on file, by $44,924.25 (excluding HST), from $127,098 to a total upset amount of $172,022.25 in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; d) the financing for these projects BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing Report, as appended to the above-noted staff report; e) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts that are necessary in connection with these projects; and, f) the Mayor and
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by D. Ferreira
Carried
Motion to approve parts a), b) and c) of the clause.
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by A. Hopkins
Carried
Motion to approve part d) of the clause.
Moved by S. Franke, seconded by A. Hopkins
Carried
That the following actions be taken with respect to Road Network and Active Transportation Planning in West London: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to the Civic Works Committee on transit, road network and active transportation planning for West London; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to include in the report a study of the issue of “filtered-permeability” and other measures with respect to mitigating the effects of cut-through traffic resulting from the opening of Beaverbrook Avenue and Westfield Drive; c) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to consider ongoing input from residents and businesses in the area; and, d) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to integrate the report into future MMP reports to the Civic Works Committee; it being noted that there are several pending and anticipated development applications in the vicinity and the report should consider the cumulative effects of these developments on traffic and transit planning; it being further noted that community members, including business owners and residents, have raised concerns about ongoing traffic congestion issues in West London in the vicinity of the Wonderland/ Oxford/ Proudfoot/ Beaverbrook/ Cherryhill area, and the need for traffic planning to address increased density from planned developments in this area; it being further noted that the Mobility Master Plan recognizes that significant transportation improvements are needed in the North and the West; it being noted th
Moved by S. Trosow, seconded by A. Hopkins
Carried

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