May 21, 1998
Ms. Novina Wong
Clerk
City of Toronto
Station 1071, 7th Floor
Metro Hall
55 John Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3C6
Dear Ms. Wong:
At its meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 1998, the Commission
considered the attached report entitled, "Sheppard Subway
Status Of Permits And Approvals."
The Commission received the subject report for information and
approved the following:
1. That staff report on the critical path for completion
of the Sheppard Subway, including tenders, site plan
approvals, building permits, design work, tunnelling work and
any other appropriate deadlines associated with the project;
and further
2. That any site plan approval conditions which add costs
beyond the approved budget for the Sheppard Subway project be
forwarded to the City of Budget Committee and City Council
for additional project and funding approval.
The foregoing is forwarded for the information of City of
Toronto Council.
Sincerely,
Vincent Rodo
General Secretary
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Attachment
TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION
REPORT NO.
MEETING DATE: May
20, 1998
SUBJECT: SHEPPARD SUBWAY
STATUS OF PERMITS AND APPROVALS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the
Commission receive this report for information (an update of this
report will be submitted to future Commission Meetings).
FUNDING
Funds for this Sheppard Subway
project expenditure are included in the TTC 1998-2002 Capital
Program (as set out on pages 695-705 - Sheppard Subway Category)
as approved by City of Toronto Council on April 29, 1998. This
project is in jeopardy of overrunning.
BACKGROUND
As the Commission is aware, the
TTC requires site plan approval, foundation permits and building
permits for each Sheppard Subway construction contract. The aim
is to have site plan approval and building permits within six to
eight weeks of award of the construction contract. To date, the
schedule for approval of the necessary permits has not been
achieved due, in large part, to the introduction of site plan
conditions that are not within the scope of the project budget.
Site plan approval is normally required prior to the issuance of
foundation and/or building permits.
Delays in obtaining the
necessary permits and approvals prior to the start of
construction could lead to additional project costs of
approximately $2 million per month.
DISCUSSION
Exhibit 1 outlines the current
status of the necessary permits and approvals for the Sheppard
Subway project. The major permits and approvals which are
required for each station construction contract have the
potential to delay the construction if not received on schedule.
In the absence of such permits,
staff are reluctantly proceeding with construction to avoid
construction delays, schedule slippage and contractor claims with
the resulting negative impact on the project budget and schedule.
Ultimately this will cause a delay to revenue service.
Bayview Station
The necessary tree cutting
permit to implement the west side location of the Hydro vaults
(opposite Mallingham Court) was considered by City Council on May
13. The overall Dangreen property agreement (allows for Hydro
vaults to be placed on Dangreen property) will be considered by
Council on June 3. Regardless of which option is implemented, the
delay in proceeding with the Hydro work has resulted in
unbudgeted project costs of $47,500 to design the west side
option and to condense construction time following the
June 3 Council meeting.
Don Mills Station
Of particular concern is the
lack of site plan approval for Don Mills Station and the lack of
a full building permit for construction. Only a partial
foundation permit has been received to date and the site plan
approval is still not resolved. Staff from North York and TTC are
discussing the issue of the covered walkway (and alternative
solutions to a covered walkway) taking into account the budget
constraints.
Leslie Station
Also of concern is the lack of a
foundation and/or building permit for Leslie Station. The
construction of Leslie Station is currently 15% complete.
Likewise, TTC staff are dialoguing with City staff to confirm
that all issues are resolved and these permit approvals are
granted at an early date.
Bessarion
The following applications have
been made:
- Site Plan Application (May
6)
- Building Permit (April 30)
Yonge
The following application has
been made:
- Building Permit (May 6)
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May 8, 1998
50-20-11
A08-01/237440
Attachment: Exhibit 1 - Status
of Permits and Approvals for the Sheppard Subway Project
STAFF SUMMARY SHEET
ENGINEERING &
CONSTRUCTION BRANCH |
PREPARED BY: C.
WheelerDEPARTMENT HEAD - A.G. Bertolo EXTENSION:
6536GENERAL MANAGER - J.A. Sepulis
USER ID:
WheeleDATE REQUIRED BY THE ORIGINATOR:
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PURPOSE: COMMISSION
REPORT RE: SHEPPARD SUBWAY STATUS OF PERMITS AND
APPROVALS
DISCUSSION:
ALTERNATIVES:
(If
applicable)
FUNDING:
(If
applicable)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
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9 SIGN
AGREEMENT 9 RECEIVE FOR
INFORMATION
9 APPROVE
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9 APPROVE FOR
SUBMISSION TO CHAIR
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237440
EXHIBIT 1
Status of
Permits and Approvals for the Sheppard Subway Project
STATION
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CONSTRUCTION
STARTED
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SITE
PLAN APPLICATION
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BUILDING
PERMIT
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OTHER
PERMITS
APPROVALS
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AFFECTING PROJECT
SCHEDULE
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COMMENTS
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SUBMITTED
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APPROVED
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SUBMITTED
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RECEIVED
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SUBMITTED
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RECEIVED
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Yonge |
Out to Tender |
Yes (Feb. 27/98)
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No |
Yes (May 6/98)
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No |
NA |
NA |
No |
- site plan approval required
by Sept. 7/98 |
Bayview |
Station - No Utility
Relocation - Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Tree cutting permit deferred
to the May 13/98 Council Meeting |
No |
Possibly |
- Hydro work delayed by one
month -
redesign and acceleration costs resulting from delay
incurs costs of $47,500
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Bessarion |
Out to Tender |
Yes (May 6/98)
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No |
Yes (April 30 /98)
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No |
NA |
NA |
No |
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Leslie |
Yes (Aug. 13/97) |
Yes (Nov. 15/95) |
Yes (Jun 18/97) |
Yes (May 26/97) |
No |
NA |
NA |
Possibly |
- building permit required ASAP
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Don Mills |
Yes (Jan. 5/98) |
Yes (Nov. 15/97) |
No |
Yes (Oct. 28/97) |
Partial Permit only |
NA |
NA |
Possibly |
- full building permit required ASAP
- site plan
approval/public meeting required ASAP
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Foundation permit
for Phase 1 of parking structure only. No foundation and/or
building permit for station, bus terminal or Phase 2 of the
Parking Structure.