THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

Kirk,
Administrator

FROM: T.M. Chong, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Walkway Adjacent to 1495 Elinor Crescent
(Public Works Committee Meeting July 5, 1988)

Recommendation:

That an additional $5,000 be approved for the upgrading of
The walkway adjacent to 1495 Elinor Crescent and that this
amount be funded from the 1988 Unallocated Public Works Capital
Budget.

Background and Comments:

The upgrading of the gravel walkway adjacent to 1495
Elinor Crescent was a capital project approved by Counci!
earlier this year based upon recommendations from last year's
and this year's Public Works Committees. The present condition
of this walkway jis very steep, exceeding 24% in some sections.
The surface jis loose |imestone gravel which local residents
find very slippery. The use of this walkway by senior citizens
would be particularly difficult.

The proposed upgrading work consists of paving this
walkway and the installation of metal handrails. The
preliminary estimate for this work without the benefit of a
design was $6,000. Recently, a detailed estimate has been
prepared based upon design drawings and a thorough field
assessment. Due to the steeg slope and the confined working
area, special equipment and much manual labour will be required
to undertake this work. The revised cost for the proposed work
is $11,000. Hence, an additional $5,000 is required.

To date work on site has not commenced pending a dec

from Council to proceed
Oy :
TM. Chong, | ed Eng. ,
City Engineer

City Treasurer!s Comments:

| certify that funds are available in the 1988 Unatlocated
Public Works Capital Budget to cover the costs stated in the
recommendation.

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\dZ Maittand,
TMC: tn ity Treasurer

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