, THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

JUN 15 1984

MEMORANDUM

Kirk June 14th, 1984

TO: .
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FROM: F.E. Peters, P, Eng.
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Kingsway Bridge Replacement ~ Award of Contract.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Mayor and Clerk ba authorized to sign the contract
with M.D.M. Enterprises Ltd. tor construction of the Kingsway
Bridge and that the shortfall in funds between the budgetted
amount and the reduced grant from the Provincial Government be
made up by deleting the portion of Oxford Street reconstruction
between Coquitlam Avenue and Westminster Avenue as well as the
sidewalk along the full length of Oxford.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Notification has just been recsived from the Minister of
Municipal Affairs that our anticipated grant has been cut to a
maximum of $275,000.00 which was half of what we had originally
requested. The present estimated cost of the bridge including
a $50,000.00 contingency allowance is $860,000.00. We were
expecting a Provinciai Grant of $440,000.00, The approved
grant leaves us with a shortfall of $165,000.00.

én order +o make up that shortfall! we have considered the two
special projects which were earlier authorized by Council. The
Linco!n Avenue project has been complete!y designed and
construction is underway, the jiabour force has already been
expanded to handie the extra work. It would not be practical}
to cut this project now because at least two months of design
time is required to complete the design for Oxford Street and
in the meantime we would not have any construction work to do.
Tne Oxford Street project can be easily cut at this time and |
would suggest that we delete the section fram Coquitlam Avenue
to Westminster Avenue which is currently in the best shape. We
still anticipate being able to fill the ditch between Suffolk
and Westminster. By eliminating the above section and the
sidewalk along with sone anticipated savings on the Lincoin
project, we anticipat. that we will be able to offset the

shortfall in the Provincial Government grant.
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FEP/dv F.E. Peters, P. Eng.
CE-06/14/84 City Engineer