July 14, 1998

  To:Budget Committee

 From:City Clerk

 Subject:Scarborough Port Union Pedestrian Underpass:

Transportation Capital Budget Project No. C-TR-703

  The Urban Environment and Development Committee on July 13, 1998, directed that the attached report (July 9, 1998) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, regarding the Scarborough Port Union Pedestrian Underpass, be forwarded to the Budget Committee for consideration.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports, for the information of the Budget Committee, having requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, to submit a report to the next meeting of the Budget Committee regarding the proposed reallocation of $900,000.00 from Project No. C-TR-703, Scarborough Port Union Pedestrian Underpass, to Project No. C-TR-701, Scarborough Sidewalk Construction; specifically, whether such proposed reallocation is an appropriate use of funds given the transportation requirements City-wide.

City Clerk

 N. Rickford/lv

 Attachment

 Item No. 38

(Report dated July 9, 1998

from the General Manager, Transportation Services.)

 Purpose:

 This report is to re-allocate $900,000.00 in 1998 from Project No. C-TR-703, Scarborough Port Union Pedestrian Underpass, to Project No. C-TR-701, Scarborough Sidewalk Construction.

 Recommendations:

 It is recommended that $900,000.00 be re-allocated from Project No. C-TR-703, Scarborough Port Union Pedestrian Underpass, to Project No. C-TR-701, Scarborough Sidewalk Construction; and further that this report be forwarded to Scarborough Community Council for its information.

 Council Reference/Background/History:

 The proposed Port Union Pedestrian Underpass is one component of the Port Union Common/Waterfront Regeneration Project which stretches from the Highland Creek to the Rouge River. The project includes the creation of a waterfront trail, regeneration of native vegetation, creation of a wetland and provision of other features to integrate the former City of Scarborough's Village Common with the Waterfront Trail. The Port Union Pedestrian Underpass links the Port Union Road Headland to the Village Common by creating a tunnel underneath the railway line separating them. Planning for the area has been ongoing for several years and Environmental Assessment approval is expected this summer.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 It was originally expected that construction of the underpass could begin in 1998, but with the time it has taken to obtain approvals and property it appears that it will only be possible to prepare the engineering design and construction documents for the underpass before the end of the year. It is anticipated that the construction contract will be tendered in early 1999. In the Capital Works Program, Project No. C-TR-703, Scarborough Port Union Pedestrian Underpass, has $1,000,000.00 allocated for 1998. Accordingly, because of the delay in construction to 1999, it is appropriate to re-allocate $900,000.00 from this project account, leaving $100,000.00 for the engineering design work. A revised project schedule will be provided in the 1999-2003 Capital Works Program.

 It is proposed to re-allocate the $900,000.00 in 1998 to the concrete breakout/repair and overlay program in Project No. C-TR-701, Scarborough Sidewalk Construction, in the former City of Scarborough, as this program was cut back as part of the original budgeting process. The re-allocation of these funds will allow some deferred locations to be completed in 1998. They are as follows:

 Additional Asphalt/Concrete Repairs

 Street Name Costs

(1)Westbourne Avenue

Donside to St. Bede's Road$ 50,000.00

(2)Manhattan Drive

Honey Drive to Warden Avenue$ 92,000.00

(3)Murray Glen Drive$ 52,000.00

 (4)Surrey Avenue

Victoria Park Avenue to Pharmacy Avenue$153,000.00

 (5)Falmouth Avenue

Eglinton Avenue to Danforth Road$200,000.00

 (6)Holmstead Road$ 43,000.00

 (7)Old Finch Road

Pickering Town Line to Beare Road$ 85,000.00

 (8)Miscellaneous Asphalt Concrete Repairs

-upgrades to bus landing pads

-homeowners' complaints, etc.$225,000.00

$900,000.00

 Conclusions:

 Work on the Port Union Pedestrian Tunnel has proceeded to the point where only $100,000.00 in engineering work can be done in 1998. The remaining $900,000.00 should be re-allocated to Project No. C-TR-701, Scarborough Sidewalk Construction.

 Contact Name:

 Mr. Gary H. Welsh, Director, Road and Traffic Services, Works and Emergency Services,

396-7842, Fax: 396-5681, E-mail: welsh@city.scarborough.on.ca.