THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

ITEM IV - Continued

Our future projections for water to the industrial
area as well as south Mary Will indicate that a 24-inch
diameter watermain would be required into the area when the
area is fully developed. As the relocation of the watermain
involves a crossing of the CPR Tracks, it would be to our
advantage to build the 24-inch main at this time instead of
the 12-inch main. Our cost then would be only the cost of
the oversizing rather than the total cost of installation,

We estimate that the cost of oversizing will be about $45;000
to $55,000 compared to an overall cost of about $150,000.

The Committee recommends that up to $55,000 be allocated
from the Water Capital Reserve to allow the construction of an
oversize pipe at this time. The reserve currently has about
$230,000 remaining in it. the cost of this 24~inch main has been
included in the development cost charge rates and will therefore
eventually be recovered as industry develops.

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A quick decision on this is requested as it will be
necessary for us to construct the watermain in June or July in
order to meet the schedule requirement for the Mary Hill By-Pass
construction.

Respectfully submitted,

F.E. Peters, P. Eng.,
City Engineer.