The purpose of this report is to advise on the over expenditure of Contract No. 08TE-01RD, Tender No.164-2008, by $3,500,000.00 net of GST, which represents a 16.2% increase of the current contract value of $21,553,662.00, net of GST for a new total amount of $25,053,662.00, net of GST. This increase is a result of additional item quantities required to complete the reconstruction of TTC track allowance and watermain replacement due to the understatement of bid item quantities included in the form of tender.

In 2007, Council approved the creation of a Residual Waste Working Group (the "RWWG").  The RWWG consists of members of the public who provide assistance and input to Solid Waste Management Services (SWMS) and report directly to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on residual waste issues.  The original mandate of the RWWG was to work with SWMS until the completion of the Residual Waste Planning Study.

With the completion of the Residential Waste Planning Study (May and August 2009), the purpose of this report is to recommend that the RWWG's mandate be amended so that they can continue to provide assistance to SWMS on the mixed waste processing facility project including advice on procurement process and up until one year after the mixed waste processing facility has been commissioned.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council adopt the new Multi-Residential Billing System and Solid Waste Rate/Rebate Structure for Bulk Collection customers as set out in Appendix A to the report (May 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

2.         City Council direct that the new Multi-Residential Billing System and Solid Waste Rate Structure, as set out in Appendix A to the report (May 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, become effective July 1, 2010, and continue until Council adopts the 2011 Solid Waste Management Services Operating Budget and Capital Plan and the corresponding solid waste rates are approved.

3.         City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to convene a meeting including the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Association, the Greater Toronto Apartment Association, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the City Solicitor for the purpose of developing recommendations on how to ensure that tenants are not unfairly charged as a result of the Waste Rate Structure and to submit a report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee early in 2011.

At its meeting of May 11 and 12, 2010 City Council adopted MM49.14 which directed the General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services to report to the June 15, 2010 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting with a proposed new Multi-Residential Billing System and Rate Structure for Bulk Collection Customers.

The current Multi-Residential Billing System and Rate Structure for Bulk Collection customers came into effect on July 1, 2008. Since the inception of the program, Solid Waste Management Services has received feedback from customers that the current volume-based rate system is difficult to understand, and does not adequately provide incentives for multi-residential bulk collection customers to undertake additional waste diversion strategies.  As a result, the City of Toronto has experienced decline of 10-11% in the participating units to date.  Furthermore, the City’s Multi-Family Waste Diversion Working Group (“MFWDWG”) has strongly advocated for a revised billing system and rate structure.

In order to simplify the billing system and rate structure and provide immediate environmental and financial incentives for multi-residential bulk collection customers to undertake waste diversion strategies, staff is recommending that the multi-residential billing system and rate structure be changed effective July 1, 2010.  The new linear structured cost model is based on a standard upfront service fee for the collection of a base volume (which is equivalent to the current small waste equivalent volume) at a cost of $175.00 per unit per year.  Excess volume above the base volume would be charged a standard cubic yard fee of $12.81 for uncompacted and $25.63 compacted waste.  All waste diversion services: recycling, green bin, yard waste composting, etc. would be unlimited and provided at no additional charge.  A rebate of $175.00 per unit per year would be allocated only to City of Toronto customers participating in the City’s Solid Waste Collection Program.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority to the Toronto Environment Office to administer the Community Program for Stormwater Management, beginning in 2010.

2.         City Council direct the General Manager of Toronto Water and the Director of the Toronto Environment Office to use the Community Program for Stormwater Management Selection Committee to continue to review applications submitted  and recommend projects for funding.

3.         City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Director, Toronto Environment Office, to award funds under the Community Program for Stormwater Management, beginning in 2010.

4.         City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Director, Toronto Environment Office, to report annually to the Executive Committee on any proposed changes deemed necessary to the process of selecting projects and awarding funds under the Community Program for Stormwater Management.

The Community Program for Stormwater Management (CPSWM) was initiated in 2004 to provide funding to a maximum of $25,000 to non-profit groups and organizations to undertake projects which help advance the goals and objective of the Wet Weather Flow Master Plan (WWFMP).  The program is funded by Toronto Water and has been administered by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with a summary of all projects funded under the CPSWM to date and to recommend that the administration of the grant program be transferred from the TRCA to the City of Toronto’s Environment Office.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the Financial Plan contained in Attachment 1 to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, prepared for the City of Toronto’s Municipal Drinking Water System, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07, for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Drinking Water Licence issued to the City of Toronto on February 17, 2010.

2.         City Council forward a copy of this report to the Budget Committee.

The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval of a Financial Plan prepared as a condition of the Municipal Drinking Water Licence issued to the City of Toronto on February 17, 2010, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.  A Municipal Drinking Water Licence is an approval issued, by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, for the operation of a municipal drinking water system.

The Financial Plan for the City of Toronto’s drinking water system has been prepared in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07 and must be approved by a resolution of Council for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing by August 17, 2010.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the updated list of properties identified in the confidential list dated May 21, 2010, included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2.         City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Attachment 1 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, after the acquisition of the properties by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust has been completed.

3.         City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, to report on the land secured by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust upon the completion of the grant agreement.

This report is seeking approval to add properties to the previously approved Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust - Property Acquisition List, funded with a $200,000.00 grant from Toronto Water’s Land Acquisition for Source Water Protection Account.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 851 – Water Supply in accordance with the draft amending By-law attached as “Attachment A” to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2.         City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 681 – Sewers in accordance with the draft amending By-law attached as “Attachment B” to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

3.         City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 849 – Chapter 849, Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill in accordance with the draft amending document attached as “Attachment C” to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

4.         City Council grant authority to the City Solicitor to submit any bills required to enact the amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 851 – Water Supply, 681 – Sewers and Chapter 849, Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill, proposed in Attachments A, B and C to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, subject to any necessary refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, as may be identified by the City Solicitor and General Manager, Toronto Water.

5.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The purpose of this report is to amend various sections of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 851 (Water Supply By-law), Chapter 681 (Sewers By-law) and Chapter 849 (Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill).

Amendments to Chapter 851 include various clarifications and administrative changes through the introduction or revision of definitions, approval requirements, fine provisions and Schedule items, clarification of the temporary water meter supply provisions and process, introduction of the reuse of residential water and sewer connections and authorization of owner-conducted works under certain circumstances, deletion of construction water provisions, revision of hydrant permitting process and changes to backflow prevention device provisions.

Amendments to Chapter 681 include various clarifications and administrative changes through the introduction or revision of definitions, clarification of private swimming pool provisions, approval requirements and table items, introduction of the reuse of residential water and sewer connections and authorization of owner-conducted works under certain circumstances, revisions to stormwater drainage provisions and the introduction of fine and general enforcement power provisions provided under the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to be consistent with those found in Chapter 851.

Amendments to Chapter 849 clarify and revise § 849-31.A to address the provisions of § 849-31.E.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council amend former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72  to provide an exemption to the general prohibition such that  the transportation of inflammable liquids would be permitted along or upon Finch Avenue West from Tangiers Road to Romfield Lane over the proposed LRT station.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee requested that:

1.         The General Manager, Transportation Services, report directly to City Council on the appropriateness of a similar amendment to former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72 that would provide an exemption to the general prohibition and permit the transportation of inflammable liquids on the section of Keele Street under which the Spadina Subway Extension will operate, upon completion of an appropriate risk analysis.

By-law No. 72, enacted by the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto back in 1954, is a by-law which is still in effect that regulates the transportation of inflammable liquids on former Metropolitan roads over subways.

The preferred design of the Finch West LRT includes an underground LRT station at the intersection of Keele Street and Finch Avenue West.  With the proximity of three major tank farms to the Keele/Finch intersection, a high volume of tanker trucks transporting inflammable liquids currently travels through this intersection.  By-law No. 72, as amended, would prohibit these tanker trucks from continuing their use of this intersection in the future because they would pass over the proposed underground LRT station.  As a result, they would be required to travel circuitous routes to access and egress these tank farms.

Since the enactment of former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72 in 1954, there have been significant safety improvements in tanker truck design as well as stricter regulations in the related fire and engineering codes.  Furthermore, a recent independent risk analysis has concluded that continuing the transportation of inflammable liquids at this location, once the LRT station is in operation, would result in an acceptable level of risk to public safety.  Therefore, this report recommends an exemption to By-law No. 72 which would allow tanker trucks to continue to use Finch Avenue West and travel over the underground LRT station.  The implication of not granting the exemption is that the station would have to be designed at-grade in order for these tanker trucks to continue to use the Keele/Finch intersection, which would actually result in a higher risk to the transit passengers using this station.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the following locations along the Gatineau and Finch Hydro Corridors and the CN Leaside Rail Corridor Bikeway Trails, as shown in Appendices 1-A to 1-F to the report (May 27, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a.         Pharmacy Avenue, approximately 115 metres north of Rannock Street;

b.         Warden Avenue, approximately 260 metres north of Bertrand Avenue;

c.         Bellamy Road, approximately 100 metres south of Jarwick Drive;

d.         Markham Road, approximately 290 metres south of Brimorton Drive;

e.          Brimorton Drive, south of Gander Drive;

f.           Norfinch Drive, approximately 525 metres north of Finch Avenue West;

g.         York Gate Boulevard, approximately 345 metres north of Finch Avenue West;

h.         Bathurst Street, approximately 65 metres south of Kenton Drive;

i.           Grantbrook Street, approximately 60 metres north of Blake Avenue;

j.          Talbot Road, approximately 23 metres north of Blake Avenue;

k.         Midland Avenue, approximately 215 metres south of McNicoll Avenue;

l.          Kennedy Road, approximately 195 metres south of McNicoll Avenue; and

m.        Lawrence Avenue East, approximately 130 metres east of Leslie Street.

2.         City Council approve the highway alterations to narrow the pavement width to 7.0 metres at the following mid-block crossing locations along the Gatineau and Finch Hydro Corridor Bikeway Trails, including no stopping regulations abutting the narrowed sections of roadway, as shown in Revised Appendices 2, 3, 4-C and 4-E and in Appendices 4-A, 4-B and 4-D to the report (May 27, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a.         Crockford Boulevard, from a point 65 metres south of Minford Avenue to a point 60  metres further south;

b.         Benshire Drive, from a point 80 metres south of Bellechasse Street to a point 60 metres further south;

c.         Daventry Road, from a point 71 metres south of Dolly Varden Boulevard to a point 60 metres further south;

d.         Driftwood Avenue, from a point 40 metres north of Wilmont Drive to a point 60 metres further north; and

e.         Tobermory Drive, from a point 140 metres north of Potsdam Road to a point 60 metres further north.

3.         City Council approve no stopping regulations on the south and west side of Brimorton Drive from approximately 48 metres south and east of Gander Drive to a point 34 metres further south and east, as shown in Revised Appendix 3 to the report (May 27, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

4.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

Seven new bikeway trail projects are being designed and constructed this year as part of the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program and Ontario Recreation (Ontario REC) program.  The construction of these trail projects located in three major corridors (Finch Hydro Corridor, Gatineau Hydro Corridor and CN Leaside Rail Corridor) will result in approximately 30 kilometres of new trails and 4 kilometres of upgraded trails across the North York and Scarborough Districts.  Providing safe and convenient roadway crossings along these trails is essential to the successful operation of the trail system.  Accordingly, Transportation Services is requesting authority to install thirteen (13) mid-block traffic control signals at arterial and collector road crossings along these three corridors.  In addition, authority is sought for highway alterations to enhance safety at five (5) uncontrolled crossing locations where the bikeway trails cross local and collector roads.

This report is being submitted to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee because the Bikeway Network is a city-wide project and the traffic control signals and highway alterations that are being recommended for these bikeway trail projects span two Community Council districts – North York and Scarborough. 

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the installation of weekday AM Peak westbound to southbound left-turning prohibitions and PM Peak northbound to eastbound right-turning prohibitions at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East at Tapscott Road and direct that these installations be implemented once the Markham By-Pass extension from Highway 407 to Steeles Avenue East is approved and opened to public traffic.

2.         City Council approve the installation of weekday AM Peak (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.) westbound to southbound left-turn prohibitions and PM Peak (3:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm.) northbound to eastbound right-turning prohibitions at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East and Staines Road.”

This report seeks clarification from City Council on an earlier Resolution about turning prohibitions at the intersections of Steeles Avenue East at Tapscott Road and at Staines Road relating to the Markham By-Pass.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council rescind the “Safety Zone” designation at the streetcar passenger loading platforms located on Bathurst Street, Fleet Street, Spadina Avenue, and St. Clair Avenue West and outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (May 18, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

This report seeks approval from City Council to rescind the designation of a “Safety Zone” for streetcar loading platforms integrated as part of a dedicated streetcar right-of-way on sections of Bathurst Street, Fleet Street, Spadina Avenue, and St. Clair Avenue West.

The current traffic by-laws in effect across the City require the posting of signs that prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of a roadway at a streetcar island (by definition a Safety Zone).  This regulation prevents use of the adjacent curb for passenger pick-up/drop-off, delivery activity, or parking.  This regulation enhances safety for pedestrians when crossing between the streetcar island and the adjacent curb when getting on/off a streetcar and is justified in such instances.

More recently, streetcar passenger loading platforms have been constructed and integrated as part of a dedicated streetcar right-of-way.  These platforms have measures such as railings, planters, and shelters along their length that prevent transit passengers from stepping off the loading platform directly into live traffic lanes.  Removal of the stopping prohibition at these loading platforms would allow curb-side activities to occur and potentially increase parking opportunity.  To do this, rescinding the safety zone designation at loading platforms along streetcar rights-of-way is recommended.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the No Parking prohibitions on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 55.4 metres north of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

2.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the No Parking prohibitions on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 52.7 metres south of Hanson Road from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

3.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the No Parking prohibitions on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road and Eleanor Avenue from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

4.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

5.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue and a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

6.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road and Eleanor Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

7.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 52.7 metres south of Hanson Road from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

8.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install No Parking prohibitions on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 55.4 metres north of St. Clair Avenue West and Earlsdale Avenue from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

9.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install 3 Hour Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.

10.       City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install 3 Hour Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue and a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.

11.       City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install 3 Hour Parking restriction on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road to Eleanor Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.

12.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

13.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue to a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

14.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 86.2 metres south of Hanson Road in operation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

15.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road to Eleanor Avenue in operation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

16.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

17.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue to a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

18.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 86.2 metres south of Hanson Road in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

19.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road to Eleanor Avenue in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a surface transit route on Oakwood Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to rescind the current rush hour parking restrictions on Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to Vaughan Road and allow on-street Pay and Display Parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

The removal of the existing rush hour restrictions will address the concerns of the Toronto Public Heath Division and the area business owners, regarding the lack of on-street parking on this section of roadway during certain hours of the day.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:

1.         In accordance with Chapter 71-11.1.C of the Toronto Municipal Code (Financial Control By-law) granted authority to amend Contract No. 47014344 for the Permanent Repairs to Utility Cuts in Ward 16, North York District, to Ferpac Paving Inc. by an additional $799,855.12 net of GST, revising the current contract value from $1,366,250.00 to $2,166,105.12 net of GST and to extend the expiry date from December 31, 2009 to July 31, 2010 to facilitate the payment.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Contract No. 47014344 for the Permanent Repairs to Utility Cuts in Ward 16 (North York District), issued to Ferpac Paving Inc. The total amount requested is $799,855.12 net of GST, revising the current contract value from $1,366,250.00 to $2,166,105.12 net of GST and to extend the expiry date from December 31, 2009 to July 31, 2010 to facilitate payment.

This increase is a result of additional utility cut repairs for water and gas service replacements that caused extensive and unanticipated auxiliary damages to curbs, boulevards and sidewalks.  The amendment allows for the processing of a final payment for this contract.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning to issue a Notice of Study Completion and to file the Project File for Brimley Road Highway 401 Interchange Modifications Class Environmental Assessment Study in the public record for 30 days in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

A Class Environmental Assessment Study was undertaken to address opportunities to provide for additional movements at the Brimley Road interchange with Highway 401 and develop a more pedestrian and cycling-friendly environment.

The transportation policies in the Scarborough Centre Secondary Plan include the reconfiguration of the Brimley Road interchange as part of initiatives to improve the connectivity and accessibility of the road network in the Centre.

The evaluation of a reasonable range of alternative solutions, which included consultation with the public and review agencies, resulted in the following Recommended Design, Attachment 2:

•          The realignment of the existing free-flow eastbound Highway 401 off-ramp at Brimley Road, presently allowing only southbound movement onto Brimley Road, to a signalized T-intersection allowing both northbound and southbound movements onto Brimley Road.

A Notice of Study Completion must now be issued and the Project File placed in the public record for a 30-day review period in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

The Toronto Pedestrian Committee on May 10, 2010, considered proposals related to playing hockey and other sports or games on City streets.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee referred Item PW34.16 to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for a report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved the recommendation of the Toronto 3Rs Working Group granting Anne Sabourin an attendance waiver, in accordance with Section 9 of the Terms of Reference of the 3Rs Working Group.

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee referred Item PW34.18 to the General Manager, Transportation Services, with the request that:

1.         in recognition of the imminent dangers currently posed to cyclists by the sub-standard quality of Queen and Dundas Streets due to the many utility cuts, he prioritize full resurfacing of the curb lane where possible, and find good quality interim solutions where restrictions exist due to scheduled utility and road works; and

2.         when developing the program for State of Good Repair for the Capital Budget, he give special consideration for roads that have significant cycling transportation use, such as Dundas and Queen Streets.

The Toronto Cycling Advisory Committee on June 7, 2010, requested the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee to consider the following motion at its meeting on June 15, 2010:

"That due to the high volume of cyclists on Queen Street, from Sherbourne Street to Gladstone Avenue and on Dundas Street West, from University Avenue to Lansdowne Avenue; with no existing cycling infrastructure in place; and the imminent danger to cyclists because of the existing poor condition of the two noted roadways, both where the concrete streetcar bed meets the asphalt and in the curb lane; the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee be requested to include the two noted roadways in the State of Good Repairs audit and direct the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, to immediately take the necessary measures to repair the two noted roadways."