Construction of a Water Trunk Main within York Colony will move ahead after Yorkton Council approved a tender for the work at its regular meeting Monday.
"The water trunk main is part of a larger design to improve water services within the east side of the city and to service additional lands within York Colony. This extension will service a proposed third commercial property along with future residential lands to the east and the proposed Public Works facility to the north. This water trunk main will eventually be extended across Highway #9 and parallel Grains Millers Drive to service industrial lands adjacent to this roadway," detailed a report circulated to Council.
"A tender was advertised for work that consisted of installing the trunk main, preparing the northern extension of Watson Trail and a portion of Armstrong Road and extending services to a proposed multi-use building parcel in Phase III of York Colony. The engineer's estimate for this work is $1,378,997.50."
Two tenders were received, the lowest from Ungar Construction at $1,232,190 plus GST. The figure represents only the construction cost of this project.
Gord Shaw, Director of Planning & Engineering explained the funds for the work would come out of the City's Land Fund. The investment cost for this infrastructure will be repaid through lot sales in future phasing of York Colony as well as a commercial lot and the Public Works Facility, he explained.
Engineering Services is of the opinion that this contract should be approved to extend the water services to proximity of Highway #9 to facilitate future servicing of other phases of York Colony and the Public Works facility. Preparing the roadbed for Watson Trail and a portion of Armstrong Road will assist future development areas of York Colony, detailed Shaw.
Councillor Les Arnelien wanted to know a timeframe for the work covered within the tender?
Shaw said it would be summer of 2015 by the time accompanying road work could be completed, although the waterlines could be within a few weeks.
Coun. Larry Pearen wanted to know if the work would cause traffic disruptions.
Since the project is in "a Greenfield location it should not impact transportation along Highway 9, or along other areas of our city," said Shaw.
"This is the first phase of a multi-phased construction project to extend water services from the east side of the city to the west This water main will eventually connect to an existing one on Sully Road and allow the city to have a loop once other segments have been constructed. This project satisfies City Council's infrastructure goal in the Yorkton 20/20 Strategic Plan of "A community with a comprehensive, integrated and sustainable infrastructure plan and programs that meet current and future needs"," noted the circulated report.
