Other Items Considered by the Committee
(a)Cycling Issues.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1)received the two reports (March 15, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services;
(2)endorsed the concept of a Sunday Bike Day as outlined in the communication (April 19, 1999) from Lela Gary,
Coordinator, Air Pollution Coalition of Ontario (APCO);
(3)referred this proposal to the Toronto Cycling Committee, and requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning
and Development Services to submit a report to the Toronto Cycling Committee, for consideration and subsequent
submission to the Urban Environment and Development Committee as soon as possible, on the following:
(a)an outline of a pilot project for a Sunday Bike Day;
(b)the progress that the Police have made with respect to statistical data on cycling accidents;
(c)issues respecting licensing and enforcement of bicyclists; and
(d)ways of expanding the bicycle path network, both neighbourhood paths and major arterial roads, in all parts of
the City and how it can be ensured that the bicycle path network is taken into consideration when capital monies
are expended on building new roads or reconstructing existing ones; and
(4)received an overhead presentation on Cycling Issues from Dan Egan, Transportation Services, Works and
Emergency Services.
-(March 3, 1999) from Lela Gary, Coordinator, Air Pollution Coalition of Ontario (APCO) respecting Sunday Bike Day,
supporting the proposal for the implementation of a Sunday Bike Day and requesting to make a presentation at the Urban
Environment and Development Committee meeting;
-(March 15, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services respecting a Review of the Coroner's Report on
Cycling Fatalities, reporting on the recommendations of the Coroner's report following two cycling fatalities, and
recommending that this report be received for information;
-(March 15, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services respecting Toronto Ranked as 5th Best Cycling City
in North America, advising that the City of Toronto was ranked as the 5th best cycling City in North America in Bicycling
magazine's third survey on the state of cycling in major cities, and recommending that this report be received for
information; and
-(March 30, 1999) from Dennis Taves, Founder of Human Powered Vehicles of Southern Ontario, endorsing the proposal
of the Air Pollution Coalition to close sections of high-profile Toronto roadways to motorized traffic for the benefit of
human-powered recreational pursuits;
-submission titled "Cycling in Toronto", from Transportation Services, Works and Emergency Services; and
-(April 19, 1999) from Lela Gary, Coordinator, Air Pollution Coalition of Ontario, forwarding a proposal for the
implementation of a "Sunday Bikeday" in Toronto from May 1st to Labour Day weekend every Sunday morning from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. by closing off a section of a parkway to motorized traffic and reserving the space for families, sports
enthusiasts and tourists to discover and enjoy the city.
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The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the
foregoing matter:
-Lela Gary, Coordinator, Air Pollution Coalition of Ontario;
-Kevin Currie, Member, Board of Directors, Green Tourism Association;
-Martin Collier, Community Bicycle Network;
-Jacob Allderdice; and
-Ben Smith Lea.
(b)W.R. Allen Road Underpass at Lawrence Avenue West
Structure Rehabilitation, Contract No. T-20-99, Tender No. 20-1999
(North York Spadina - Ward 8).
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the
joint report (March 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Chief Financial Office
and Treasurer in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended.
(March 29, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
advising of the results of the Tender issued for the rehabilitation of the W. R. Allen Road Underpass at Lawrence Avenue
West in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request
authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder, and recommending that:
(1)Contract No. T-20-99, for the rehabilitation of the W. R. Allen Road Underpass at Lawrence Avenue West be awarded
to Grascan Construction Ltd. and Torbridge Construction Ltd. in the total amount of $2,097,040.00 including all taxes,
charges and $150,000.00 in contingencies, being the lowest tender received; and
(2)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(c)Traffic Signal Co-ordination - Danforth Avenue
Between East Lynn Avenue and Woodbine Avenue
(East Toronto - Ward 26).
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the report (April 8, 1999) from the
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services.
(April 8, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services responding to a request of the Urban
Environment and Development Committee to report on the implications of removing traffic signal co-ordination on
Danforth Avenue between East Lynn Avenue and Woodbine Avenue as a result of complaints related to vehicle speeding
on this section of street and recommending that this report be received for information.
(d)Roadway Maintenance on Various Toronto Arterial Roads District One - Contract No. T-6-99, Call No. 25-1999
(Davenport; Don River; Downtown; East Toronto; East York; High Park; Midtown; North Toronto;
Trinity-Niagara; York Humber; York-Eglinton - Wards 1, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as, recommended in the
following joint report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended and
subject to approval of the necessary funds by Council contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999
Current Estimates.
(March 29, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
advising of the results of the Tender issued for the roadway maintenance on various Toronto Arterial Roads in District One
in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request authority to
issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that:
(1)Subject to approval of the necessary funds by Council contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current
Estimates, Contract No. T-6-99, for roadway maintenance on various Toronto Arterial Roads in District One be awarded to
Pave-Tar Construction Ltd. in the total amount of $1,001,765.50 including all taxes and charges, being the lowest tender
received; and
(2)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
(e)Permanent Repairs to Utility Road Cuts on Toronto Arterial Roads in District One - Contract No. T-5-99, Call
No. 42-1999 (Davenport; Don River; Downtown; East Toronto; East York; High Park; Midtown; North Toronto;
Trinity-Niagara; York Humber; York-Eglinton - Wards 1, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1)awarded the contract as, recommended in the following joint report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the
Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended and subject to approval of the necessary funds by Council contained in the
Transportation Services Division 1999 Current Estimates.
(2)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to review his department's methods of
calculating costs in light of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Policy Paper on cost recovery.
(March 29, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
advising of the results of the Tender issued for the permanent repairs to utility road cuts on Toronto Arterial Roads in
District One in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to
request authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder recommending that:
(1)Subject to approval of the necessary funds by Council as contained in the Transportation Services Division 1999 Current
Estimates, Contract No. T-5-99 for the permanent repairs to utility road cuts on Toronto Arterial Roads in District One be
awarded to Ferpac Paving Inc. in the total amount of $1,400,648.73 including all taxes and charges, being the lowest tender
received; and
(2)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Respectfully submitted,
Councillor Joe Pantalone,
Chair
Toronto, April 19, 1999
Christine Archibald
Tel. (416) 392-7039
