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JUN 2 2 987

MEMORANDUM

TO: City Administrator June 17, 1987

“FROM: City Engineer

SUBJECT: Construction of Pitt River Road - Public Works
Committee June 16, 1987

Recommendation:

That the project for construction of Pitt River Road from
Shaughnessy to the Pitt River Bridge be put to public tender
and that Associated Engineering be hired to provide contract
administration services including tendering, pre=construction
meeting, inspection, survey layout for contractor, testing,
calculation of progress certificates, and preparation of as-~
built drawings.

Background and Comments:

The reconstruction of Pitt River Road is included in the
1987 Public Works Capital Budget with cost-sharing of fifty
percent being recovered from the Ministry of Highways. The
design has been comp!teted by Associated Engineering and
approval has now been received for cost-sharinge The project
must be completed in 1987 in order to qualify for sharing under
the Secondary Highway Program.

City crews will be fully committed during the construction
season to construction of Mary Hill Road, Anita Drive, a
portion of Wellington Street, and minor projects. It is

therefore necessary to contract this project.

[t+ Ts usual with contracted projects that have been
designed by a consultant to have the same consultant provide
contract administration services. This is practica! because
any questions on the design can be handled by the designer. It
is also necessary in this case because of the very heavy
commitments that City staff have in keeping up with the
development projects taking place throughout the City.

The consultantis estimate for ali the services mentioned
in the recommendation is approximately $29,000. This is based
on the expected duration of the project of 13 weeks and
includes costs of a solti testing firm to be hired during ‘the
construction phase to ensure that adequate settlement takes