Public Works Committee

That Report PW 22-2024, dated August 13, 2024, respecting Sewer Use By-law Update and Revocation of Supporting Public Works Policies, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That By-law No. 27-2014, A By-law to Regulate Discharges to the Sanitary and Storm Sewer Systems of The Regional Municipality of Niagara, (short title being the “Sewer Use By-law”), BE REPEALED AND REPLACED with the updated draft Sewer Use By-law provided as Appendix 1 to Report PW 22-2024; 2. That the proposed Short Form Offences and Set Fines Schedule for the updated Sewer Use By-law, attached as Appendix 2 to Report PW 22-2024, BE FORWARDED for the approval of the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division), as required under Section 91.1(1) of the Provincial Offences Act in order to allow for enforcement of the updated By-law by the issuance of tickets; 3. That the Public Works Hauled Sewage Program policy PW4.H01.1a BE REPEALED and REMOVED from the Public Works Policy Manual; and 4. That the Public Works Sewer Use By-law, Enforcement Of policy PW4.S04 BE REPEALED and REMOVED from the Public Works Policy Manual.

That Report PW 23-2024, dated August 13, 2024, respecting Gross Budget Increase for Seaway Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Channel Upgrade, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the gross capital budget for the Seaway Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Channel Project BE INCREASED by $5,850,000 and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows:  Capital Variance Project – Wastewater - $477,500  Development Charges – Wastewater - $5,372,500 2. That the authority to award the tender for the construction of the Seaway Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Channel Project to the lowest compliant bidder BE DELEGATED to the Commissioner of Public Works, provided that such award is within the approved budget; and 3. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to execute the resulting construction agreement with the lowest compliant bidder for the competitively tendered works within approved budget in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That Report PW 24-2024, dated August 13, 2024, respecting Purchase Order Increase for Parsons Inc, for the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Detailed Transportation Assessment, Detailed Design and Contract Administration for Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road, City of Niagara Falls), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That an increase to the Parsons Inc. Contract in the amount of $412,752 (including 13% HST) BE APPROVED for a total revised Contract value of $3,063,906 (including 13% HST), to be funded from the approved project budget; 2. That the Engineering Agreement with Parsons Inc. (Parsons) for the Montrose Road and Lyons Creek Road/Biggar Road – Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Detailed Design in the City of Niagara Falls BE AMENDED, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services, to include the additional fees and scope of work necessary to complete the project; 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 25-2024, dated August 13, 2024, respecting Award of Tender 2023-T-249 GO Station Precinct Development Project, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2023-T-249 GO Station Precinct Development Project in the City of St. Catharines, BE AWARDED to the lowest compliant bidder, Rankin Construction Inc., at their bid price of $34,880,190 (including 13% HST).

That Memorandum PWC-C 9-2024, dated August 13, 2024, respecting Receipt of Written Warning under the Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation, BE RECEIVED.