M I N U T E S
BUILDINGS
& PARKS CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
2007-06-15
Meeting No. 6
Attendance
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Members: Councillor V. Burke, Chair Councillor J. Webster (left at Councillor A. Chiu Regrets: Councillor C. Moretti |
Staff: D. McClean, Fire Chief C. Biss, Chief Executive Officer, Markham Public Libraries S. Andrews, Director, Asset Management A. Seabrooke, Director, Strategic Services L. Irvine, Manager, Parks & Open Space Development D. Pearce, Manager, Real Property I. Chen, Special Events A. Moore, Senior Buyer M. Shatil, Project Consultant H. Tse, Project Consultant A. Wolfe, Project Consultant A. Tari, Committee Clerk |
The
Councillor V. Burke in
1. MINUTES
OF
Moved by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded by Regional Councillor J. Webster
That
CARRIED
2. PARKS
Update on recent tender award reports
Ms. Linda Irvine,
Manager, Parks & Open Space Development reported that two reports went
forward to General Committee on
Update on general
park construction status
Ms. Irvine
reported that there were some rain delays but, with the recent favourable
weather conditions construction is on target.
Update on
Ms. Irvine advised the Committee that she has met with the architect and landscape architect once already and have scheduled subsequent status meetings every two weeks.
3. SPECIAL EVENTS UPDATE
Ms. I. Chen
advised the Committee that there is no new business to report with respect to
special events.
4. FIRE
LAND ACQUISITIONS – CATHEDRAL
AND CORNELL
Mr.
David Pearce, Manager, Real Property advised that a report is going forward to
General Committee on June 18, 2007 regarding the Cornell East Markham Fire
Station.
He indicated the first phase of the Cathedral
property has been finalized. He also
advised that the draft reference plans are being created and the site plan is
being worked on. Mr. Pearce has a
meeting scheduled with Fieldgate Homes next week and anticipates finalizing the
reference plans by the end of July.
5. RECREATION AND
CULTURE
a) EAST
Mr.
Alan Seabrooke, Director, Strategic Services advised the Committee that a charette
on the East Markham Community Centre and Library is scheduled for Monday, June
25, 2007 in the Council Chambers from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The invitations for the meeting have been
sent to various organizations, rate payers associations and the Cornell
Community. Mr. Seabrook advised that a
second meeting will be scheduled to review the results that are obtained from
the charette. He also noted that work
will continue through the summer so staff will be able to present a detailed
design option in the Fall. Mr. Seabrook
also advised staff will work on establishing an overall project timeline.
2. PARKS
Presentation on the Civic Centre
Replacement Project
Steve Andrews, Director, Asset Management,
advised the Committee that the stone in front of the Civic Centre is deteriorating
quickly. He believes the stones are
faulty because their normal life span should be as much as 50 years. Mr.
Andrews also advised that there is an approved budgeted amount of $250,000 over
two years for this stone replacement project.
Mr. Paul Nodwell, OALA, Landscape Architect,
gave a presentation showing two options with respect to replacing the
interlocking stone at the Civic Centre. His
presentation also included additional possible improvements such as, adding
more gardens, more green space, and updating the light fixtures. Council will need to determine what approach
is taken.
Ms. Irvine advised the Committee that staff are
here today to get direction on which option design they should move forward
with.
Moved by Councillor J. Webster
Seconded by Councillor V. Burke
That the
4. FIRE
DESIGN ISSUES
Mr. Henry Tse, Project Consultant, gave a
presentation on the design issues relative to West Cathedral Fire Station. The location of the site is at the north-east
corner of Woodbine and Major Mackenzie and is situated on a 1 acre site west of
the flood plains. Mr. Tse advised there
are two outstanding issues: a sanitary easement which abuts the west wall which
requires a deepened foundation, and the easterly slope of the property requires
a significant amount of Engineered Fill.
He also discussed the project status.
Specifically, staff is in discussion with architectural/engineering
consultants with respect to fees and additional costs. Staff is in receipt of a 2003 ESA Phase 1
Study. A consultant will be retained to
perform a peer review of the earlier report, an ESA Phase II study, and a
geotechnical investigation. Councillor Burke asked about the cost of the
engineered fill? Mr. Tse advised that
the Architect estimated the cost may be as high as $230,000 depending on some
technical factors.
5. RECREATION
AND CULTURE
b) CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE EXPANSION
Mr. Michael Shatil, Project Consultant,
provided an update on the construction of the Centennial Community Centre
expansion. Mr. Shatil advised the
labourers union is on strike which is having a negative impact on all facets of
construction and will result in delays. He
also advised that landscaping work at the front of the Centennial Community
Centre has been completed and that work is nearing completion in the women’s
pool change room. An update on the
contingency budget was provided (see Appendix A).
c) GO TRANSIT PARKING DECK
Mr. Alan Wolfe, Project Consultant, advised
the Committee that they have started the design process for the location and
installation of the new transformer. He
also discussed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Mr. Pearce reported that staff is also negotiating
with GO Transit with respect to the MOU.
d)
Mr. Wolfe advised the Committee they are
proceeding with a report to General Committee on
6.
Mr. Michael Shatil, Project Consultant,
provided an update on the Markham Village Library construction. It was noted substantial completion is
expected in late August depending on the duration of the labour strike. An update on the contingency budge was
provided (see Appendix B).
ADJOURNMENT
The
SCHEDULE ‘A’
CENTENNIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
EXPANSION
Construction
Contingency Report
•
Increased contingency amount $795,000
•
CO approved to date $600,000
•
Contemplated CO (Estimate) $126,700
•
Contingency remaining
$ 68,300
SCHEDULE ‘B’
Construction
Contingency Report
•
Initial contingency amount $381,250
•
Contingency increase (from within the
contract budget) $
53,000
•
Contingency Available for
Contractual Changes Orders*
$402,000
•
Approved Change Orders $290,600
•
Contemplated CO (Estimate) $ 86,800
•
Contingency remaining $ 24,600
*$32,255
of the construction contingency has been identified as the funding source for
the transformer upgrade.