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Downtown Brampton Capital Project

Downtown Brampton Capital Project

Brampton BIA February 1, 2017Brampton BIA

February 1, 2017

Jayne HolmesDirector, Capital Works

City of Brampton Public Works

Anthony ParenteDirector, Wastewater

Region of Peel Public Works

Agenda

• Why Now?• Phasing/ Timing• City of Brampton Streetscaping• Progress to Date • Community Outreach – BICP Summary• Construction Discussion

– What does it look like?– What can I expect?

Why Now?• Aging Infrastructure

– Water and wastewater (Region) – Region’s State Of Good Repair Program– Service growth in downtown and area – Storm sewers (City)– Other utilities – Hydro, Enbridge, Telecoms, PSN

• Background– Region work originally planned for in 2015– Deferred due to uncertainty on LRT location– Opportunity of Partnership - Region and City

Phasing• Phase 1 – Downtown

Spring 2018• Phase 2 – Downtown West / Williams Pkwy

Anticipated 2020 • Phase 3 – Downtown East

Anticipated 2022• Additional replacement of watermain/sanitary sewer

within downtown residential areas will be integrated into each phase

Phase 1 – Spring 2018

Phase 2 – Anticipated 2020

Phase 3 – Anticipated 2022

City of BramptonStreetscaping

UPDATE

City of BramptonStreetscaping

UPDATE

City of Brampton Overview

• Opportunity to improve downtown streetscaping as part of Region’s project

• Direction from Council to provide increased walkability and pedestrian capacity along Main St. from Nelson to Wellington and other locations within the project scope as appropriate.

Streetscaping plan


• We are building a future ready Brampton. • The Downtown Brampton Capital Infrastructure

Project is connected to other key initiatives, including several in the downtown, that together will position Brampton as a leader on the global stage.

Streetscaping plan


Kitchener, Waterloo Granville Street - Vancouver

Looking at streetscape opportunities…


Legion Street – Clarksville, TN Bell Street – Seattle, WA

Looking at streetscape opportunities…


• Environmental Assessment (EA) study for streetscape improvements plan has commenced

• Currently reviewing opportunity to repair or replace existing storm sewer

• Reviewing condition and extent of abandoned tunnel in the downtown area

• All in one tender to reduce impact on residents and businesses

Environmental Assessment (EA)


• Municipal Class EA is a planning and decision-making process required under EA act, where potential effects of a project on the environment, and mitigation measures are identified prior to implementation.

• “Environment” includes natural, social, cultural, built and economic environments.

What is a Municipal Class EA ?


• The City will engage public throughout the process• Required due to potential lane reconfiguration and

associated environmental impacts • Ensure public is aware of and has input into the

project• Timing to complete to be coordinated with Region’s

tender schedule for Phase 1 (Spring 2018)

What is a Municipal Class EA ?

City of Brampton OverviewArea of EA Study

• Main Street (Wellington Street to Nelson Street East) and

• Queen Street (Mill Street South to Chapel Street)

City of Brampton OverviewArea of EA Study


– Retain or widen sidewalks– Parking or no parking– Trees or no trees– Traffic lane configuration – Loading spacing requirements– Standards for street furniture– Traffic lights– Street lighting

The EA will review the following:


• Opportunities to address special interest groups upon request

• One of many projects and studies looking to transform the downtown to make Brampton Future Ready– Traffic line painting pilot - Queen St RT Corridor Master Plan– Riverwalk project - Mobility Hub Master Plan– University initiative - LRT alternatives study

EA Public Consultation


• EA will result in the ultimate streetscape vision for downtown

• Scenarios from past work have been further developed and will be shown to the stakeholders and public for comment and input to develop a final recommendation

EA Public Consultation

City of Brampton OverviewEA Public Consultation


• 2nd week in Feb – Stakeholder meeting to review and get comments on options

• 3rd week in Feb – Public Info Centre #1 to review and get comments on options

• Late March/Early April – Public Info Centre #2 to present recommended option and get comments

• May/June – Present to Council for approval

EA Important upcoming dates


• Prepare RFP to hire visioning and Environmental Assessment consultant

• Tender

Q2 2016

• Proposal evaluation/ award

• PO issued• Project kick off• Visioning

workshops• Council

endorsement for vision

• Begin EA studies

Q3-Q4 2016

• PIC No. 1• Select

preferred road cross-section

• PIC No. 2• Council

endorsement• Complete EA

studies• File ESR

Q1-Q2 2017

• Start detail design in late Q2

• Complete detail design

• Tender/ award

• Utility relocations

Q2-Q4 2017

• Project construction start

Q1 2018

•Construction Completion

Q2 2019

Project is on schedule so far:

Phase 1 EA Schedule

Design, Construction &Community Outreach

UPDATE

Design, Construction &Community Outreach

UPDATE

Progress to Date - DESIGN• Preliminary design complete• Subsurface investigations ongoing

– (Utility data collection and validation)

• Meetings with Utilities ongoing• Initial alignment under review

Next Steps - DESIGN• Utility coordination – Feb 2017• Final Utility validation and geotechnical

investigations – Spring 2017• Detailed design – Fall 2017• Traffic management planning – Fall 2017• Integrate city streetscaping design – late 2017

Community Outreach • City of Brampton Environmental Assessment• Outreach - Prior to Construction

– Ambassador Program– Business and Institutional Care Program (BICP)

• Outreach - During Construction– Ambassador Program – Paid Duty Police Program

Ambassador Program • Experience from City of Toronto’s

“Green Vest” Program, Hanlan Water Project

• Staff who visit stakeholders within construction site

• Knowledgeable, respond to issues, first point of contact

• Dedicated field presence during construction

• Gains public trust and acceptance

Ambassador ProgramBusiness and Institutional Care Program (BICP)

• Ambassadors engage businesses, schools, churches and institutions with formal questionnaire

• Provide insight and relevant information on impacts construction may have

• INTENT Gather relevant information Amend contract documents to suit

• One Region Ambassador and one City of Brampton working collaboratively

• 208 respondents have completed the survey with the Project Ambassadors to-date

• Majority of respondents appreciated the 1:1 service and information received

• Metrics Summary– General– Hours of work– Water/Wastewater (sewer) usage profiling– Construction impact profiling– Parking, driving, delivery profiles

Questionnaire Results – Overview

Downtown Business Profile • Only 2.5% businesses are open 24

hours• 97% of businesses are open

between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.• 82% have less than 10 employees• < 10% have permanent exterior

landscaping/ electrical features which could be impacted by construction

Opportunity?

Water/ Wastewater Usage Profile• 97% use water for drinking/sanitary

purposes• 30% use water for business functions

– Restaurant/ Dental office typical• Weekend usage only 40-60%• < 7% use water between 12 a.m. to 8

a.m.• 96% do not anticipate additional water

service needs in next year• > 91% satisfaction with current service

level

Opportunity?

Construction Impact• 58-76% responded that dust, vibration

and/or noise will affect their business– Dental and medical professions – Retail and restaurant customers

• 94% of customers arrive by car• Businesses are concerned with:

– Loss of on-street parking – Traffic congestion

• Impact to older structures noted

Opportunity?

Parking/Driving Impact Profile• 90% said < 5 persons use transit/bike

to get to work• 50% have no dedicated

employee/customer parking• 50% of businesses have < 5 parking

spots• On-street/Market square municipal

parking most commonly uses

Business/Delivery Impacts• 70% have active deliveries• 46% are regular scheduled• < 15% have weekend deliveries• Most deliveries are via small truck

or van• Over 96% have < 5 deliveries per

day• 85% of deliveries between 8 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Opportunity?

• Region, City and consultant staff will review metrics• Recommendations will be provided

– Examples:• Potential night work for some activities• Need for detailed traffic management design for all aspects of construction• Need for vibration, noise and some structural monitoring• Need for pre-condition surveys

• Need to review special events and impacts• Integration into project design and specifications• Seamless integration of Ambassador into construction

administration role

BICP Next Steps

Construction DiscussionConstruction Discussion

What might construction look like?Typical work occupies 2 lanes- one for trenching- one for equipment

One lane of traffic is maintained in BOTH directions

What might traffic look like?Existing conditions have two lanes of parking.

Proposal is to relocate this parking during construction.

One lane of traffic in each direction is maintained.

Parking relocated during construction and returned when complete

• Formalized responsibility within contract

• Contractual right to stop construction where deemed an impact to the public

• Authority to over rule Inspector, Contract Administrator and Project Manager

• Resolve site issues in real time

Community Outreach – ConstructionAmbassador Program

Community Outreach - ConstructionPolice Paid Duty Program

• Dedicated and active engagement program

• Training provided– Expectations clarified

• Key expectations– Maintain traffic control– Provide active service– Be accountable for project

success

Community Outreach - ConstructionPolice Paid Duty Program Coordinator

• Provides central contact for organizing paid duty police officers and project specific training

• Makes site visits to ensure paid duty officers are adhering to expectations

• Work directly with Project Manager/ Inspections staff

• Former police inspector on retainer

Community Support - ConstructionPre-Condition surveys

• All homes and business within 100m (proposed)

• Pre-condition assessment• Defense for property owner,

Contractor and Region/City

Monitoring• Noise and dust monitoring • Surface monitoring points• Vibration monitoring• Structural monitoring • All Under Review

Current Work Activities Surveys• Subsurface investigation – existing utilities• Geotechnical survey - ground conditions• Topographic surveys• Preliminary design

Water Wastewater Storm (City)

ScheduleDowntown Brampton Capital ProjectPHASE 1 ‐ QUEEN/ MAIN

ScheduleQ3 2016

Q4 2016

Q1 2017

Q2 2017

Q3 2017

Q4 2017

Q1 2018

Q2 2018

Q3 2018

Q4 2018

Q1 2019

Q2 2019

Region Water/WastewaterSite Investigations

DesignTender

City StreetscapingEA

Site InvestigationsDesignTender

ConstructionRegion W/WW

City Streetscaping

ContactsProject Ambassador Heather [email protected] 416-271-4726

Project Ambassador David [email protected]

EA Project ManagerInderjit [email protected] 905-874-5587

Project ManagerSimon [email protected]

Project web page peelregion.ca/downtownbrampton

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