Public Works Committee

That Report PW 20-2022, respecting Niagara Road 12 Landfill Operations Contract Extension, BE

That Report PW 29-2022, dated September 13, 2022, respecting Assumption of Certain Sewage Pumping Stations in Niagara Falls, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the transfer of ownership of the Garner Southwest Sewage Pumping Station, including the station, property, associated sewage forcemain and all appurtenances and the portion of land necessary for effective and efficient operation from the City of Niagara Falls to The Regional Municipality of Niagara BE APPROVED; 2. That the transfer of ownership of the Grassy Brook Sewage Pumping Station, including the station, property, associated sewage forcemain and all appurtenances and the portion of land necessary for effective and efficient operations from the City of Niagara Falls to The Regional Municipality of Niagara BE APPROVED; 3. That Legal Services and Real Estate Services Staff BE DIRECTED to prepare the necessary documents in order to complete the transfer; 4. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to execute the necessary documents, in a form satisfactory to the Director, Legal and Court Services, in order to complete the transfer; and 5. That the Director of Water and Wastewater Services NOTIFY the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks once the ownership has been transferred.

That Report PW 31-2022, dated September 13, 2022, respecting Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road) Reconstruction – Amending Agreement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That additional fees, related to detailed design, contract administration, and inspection, of $736,502 (including 13% HST) for Parsons Inc. BE APPROVED for the Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road) Reconstruction project; 2. That the Engineering Agreement with Parsons Inc. for the Montrose Road and Lyons Creek Road/Biggar Road – Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Detailed Design BE AMENDED, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services, to include the additional fees; and 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to execute the amendment to the Engineering Agreement between The Regional Municipality of Niagara and Parsons Inc.

That Report PW 32-2022, dated September 13, 2022, respecting Award of Contract 2022-T-112 Regional Road 55 (Niagara Stone Road) Road Reconstruction and Improvements from Four Mile Creek Road to Line 1 Road in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2022-T-112 Regional Road 55 (Niagara Stone Road) Road Reconstruction and Improvements from Four Mile Creek Road to Line 1 Road in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, BE AWARDED to Rankin Construction Inc. at their bid price of $10,930,970.25 (including 13% HST); and Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 8-2022 September 13, 2022 Page 5 2. That the Gross Budget for the Reconstruction and Improvements to Regional Road 55 (Niagara Stone Road) from Four Mile Creek Road to Line 1 Road in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Project BE INCREASED by $1,257,076 and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows: o Development Charges – Roads - $1,068,515 o Capital Variance – Levy Project - $188,561

That Report PW 34-2022, dated September 13, 2022, respecting Implementation of Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) Across Niagara Region, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council AUTHORIZE the use of four (4) automated speed enforcement (ASE) technology units on Regional roads as described in Report PW 34-2022 for a twenty-two (22) month contract term, subject to confirmation from the Vendor that installations are technically feasible; 2. That automated speed enforcement BE INSTALLED AND OPERATED in Council approved Community Safety Zones (CSZ) in Niagara Region where technically feasible on a rotational basis; 3. That staff BE DIRECTED to create a report to review the implementation strategy, including technology assessment, safety and educational evaluation, countermeasures, impacts on the Region's Provincial Offences Courts, expenses and revenue in advance of the 2024 budget approval process; and 4. That this Report BE CIRCULATED to the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO), the City of Toronto and Local Area Municipalities.

That Report PW 35-2022, dated September 13, 2022, respecting Transfer of Road Jurisdiction Regional Road 27 (Riverside Drive), in the City of Welland, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That, pursuant to its authority under subsection 52 (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, the Region REMOVE Regional Road 27 (Riverside Drive) from Regional Road 29 (Lincoln Street) to Regional Road 54 (Prince Charles Drive North) in the City of Welland from the Region’s highway system; 2. That Staff BE DIRECTED to undertake a legal survey as necessary to confirm the legal description of the highway lands; 3. That once the legal survey and description have been finalized, the required by-law be presented to Regional Council to effect the REMOVAL of the highway from the Region’s highway system; 4. That upon approval, the by-law BE FORWARDED to the City of Welland, as the highway will be under the jurisdiction of the City; and 5. That this report and notice of Regional Council’s decision in this matter BE PROVIDED to the City of Welland.

That Report PW 38-2022, dated September 13, 2022, respecting Asbestos Remediation Associated with the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment Upgrades, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Contract amount of $48,559,881 (including 13% HST) awarded to Maple Reinders Constructors Ltd. under 2021-T-38 for Construction Services at the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase 1 – Secondary Treatment Upgrades in the City of Niagara Falls BE INCREASED by $12,374,743 (including 13% HST) to a total revised amount of $60,934,624 (including 13% HST); 2. That the Contract amount of $2,930,749 (including 13% HST) awarded to Environmental Infrastructure Solutions under 2019- RFP-239 for contract and administration services at the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, Phase 1 – Secondary Treatment Upgrades and for design services, Phase 2 – Digester Upgrades, in the City of Niagara Falls BE INCREASED by $395,500 (including 13% HST) to a total revised amount of $3,326,249 (including 13% HST); 3. That the gross budget for the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant Secondary Treatment Upgrades project BE INCREASED by $10,000,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED from: o Capital Variance Project – Wastewater - $2,834,600 o Debentures - $7,165,400; and 4. That the necessary by-law BE PREPARED and PRESENTED to Council for consideration.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PW 33-2022 Annual Water Quality Management System Update PWC-C 24-2022 Status of the 2021 Water & Wastewater Master Servicing Plan Update – Niagara 2051 PWC-C 25-2022 Update on Spill around Line 5 Landfill Site in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake PWC-C 26-2022 Waste Management Planning Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – August 22, 2022