THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: BR. Kirk DATE: June 10, 1993
City Administrator

FROM: IR. Zahynacz, P. Eng., FILE: PWC
City Engineer

SUBJECT: KINGSWAY WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
(Poblic Works Committee Meeting of June 8, 1993)

RECOMMENDATION:
1) That Counci authorize the installation of a 10" watermain to replace an
existing 6” watermain on Kingsway between the Coquitiam River Bridge and
Bedford Street at an estimated cost of $291,000.

2) That $291,000 be allocated from the 1993 Water Utility Capital Fund for this
purpose.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

It is proposed to install a 10" watermain on Kingsway Avenue between the Coquitlam River
Bridge and Bedford as shown on the attached Plan 1 and as described in the attached
memorandum from the Project Engineer dated June 8, 1993 at an estimated cost of $291,000.
Kingsway Avenue between the Coquitlam River Bridge and Bedford Street is to be widened this
year to four lanes with sidewalk, curbs and gutters. It is proposed to reconstruct the watermain
prior to the road construction work.

The existing 6" -vatermain is a cast iron watermain which has a record of four watermain breaks
in the last two years and this watermain is over 30 years old.

IRZ:ck

Attachments

Treasurer’s Comments) Seq a Hache A -

There are sufficient funds in the 1993 Water Utility Capital Fund for this purpose.

J. Maitland,
City Treasurer

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