THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

Public Works Committee DATE: August 31, 1993

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng., FILE: 900-290
City Engineer

COQUITLAM RIVER CROSSING

RECOMMENDATION:

The purpose of this memorandurn is to outline some background information regarding the
proposed feasibility study for the Coquitlam River crossing.

BACKGROUND:

1) | Request for proposals "Feasibility Study for the Coquitlam River Crossing
North of Lougheed Highway”, dated April 15, 1993.

2) Memorandum from the Deputy City Engineer regarding the evaluation of
consultant proposals for the Feasibility Study for a Coquitlam River
Crossing dated August 5, 1993.

A portion of the City of Coquitlam Official Community Plan showing the
proposed crossing of the Coquitlam River.

Letters to UMA Engineering Ltd. and Reid Crowther dated August 10, 1993
from the City of Coquitlam advising the consultants of the status of this
feasibility study.

DISCUSSION:

I have spoken with Neil Nyberg, City Engineer and Ken Wright, Deputy City Engineer regarding
Coquitlam’s position on the Coquitlam River crossing and the feasibility study. It was noted
that the Coquitlam River Crossing is included in the Coquitlam O.C.P. (See attachment 3) and
the Coquitlam Development Cost Charge Bylaw. Coquitlam has no plans to construct the
Coquitlam River Crossing in the near future. Coquitlam has informed the consultants that chis
project is on hold (see Attachment 4) pending a decision to proceed from Port Coquitlam. Mr.
Nyberg noted that Coquitlam will consider proceeding with the study after Port Coquitlam's
decision to jointly fund the study is received.

[note the following features regarding the proposed feasibility study:
1) The purpose of this study is to look at the feasibility of numerous options

regarding the Coquitlam River Crossing for Planning purposes only. One of -
the options to be considered is not constructing the Coquitlam River crossing.

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