“4 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAIA

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: MEMORANDUM i ; ; ;
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TO: V.G. Borch, P. Eng., May 18th, 1977
. City Engineer : .
FROM: W.C. Kim, i . :
Parks Superintendent _— . May 26th, 1977
Li . Ret Landscaping Highway Median i
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This memorandum is to advise you of the estimate for i Miniatry of Highways & Public Works,
landscaping the highway median from Westwood Street to Oxford ' Construction Branch,
Street. I would recommend the above project be done as part { 825 Sharpe Strecat, ~ t
of City beautification. i -Port Coquitlam, B.C.
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l. Materials : .
. Attention: David N. Moore, P. Eng.,
Soil ~ 1120 yds. ($5.00 per yrd.,: : Project: Engineer
Equipment, Operator and Driver '
Cests included) $ 5,600.00 : Dear Sir: Re: Lougheed Highway Widening -
© : : a Median Landscaping
ay . Barkmulch - 13 Loads (4 Units . ‘
= per load and $40.66 per Unit) $ 2,114.32 : This letter in further to our discusaions recently
: relating to the possibility of landscaping the raised median .
. Plants - 2500 (evergreen trees, . | on the Lougheed Highway Widening Project from Westwood Street
age low and spreading shrubs) : $23,350.00 , to Oxford Streot. A copy of a memorandum from the Parks
: i : Buperintendent dated May 18th, 1977 is attached and you will . .
180 - Carpinus Betulus Fastigiata i recall our discussion with the Parks: Superintendent when he
-. (Pyramidal European Hornbean) ae : described the landscaping proposed.
fg . 170 - Pinus, Monophylla | .
a (Single Leaf Pinon Pine) ! .You are aware that we would very much like to gee
a 65 - Azalea Japonica (Japanese Azalea) some arrangement worked out so that this landscaping cen be
j 50 - Berberis Barberry (Barberry Julianae) provided at this time. Please accept this letter as a request
4 110 - Cotoneaster (Lowfast Cotoneaster) that this landscaping work be done by City crews with the esti-
1670 - Juniperus (Juniper - Low and Spreading) . mated cost to be shared between the Ministry and the City
70 - Mugo Mughys (Mugho Pine) 50-50. Possibly this could be accomplished by the Ministry .
100 - Helix (English Ivy) providing the plants and the City providing topsoil, bark mulch,
85 ~ Cytisus, Genista, Spartium (Broom) labour and equipment. It is also suggested that the City would
. Carry out maintonance of the landscaped median in the future.
Approximately $3,500.00 in plants included from City Nursery. If this proposal ia satisfactory it will be necessary to confirm
' with Council the City's 50-50 share, ,
: 2. Labourers .
‘ Yours truly,
Leveling soil, planting, etc. .
and Equipment $_6,500.00 . ThA
f $27,564.32 oO, alee
, V.G.\Borch, P, Eng.,
a VGB/vw . City Engineer.
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Parks Superintendent, ; ; . . °