Public Works Committee

That Report PW 41-2025, dated December 2, 2025, respecting Purchase of a New Backhoe Loader for Smithville Patrol Yard, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That a capital budget adjustment in the amount of $350,000 gross and net BE APPROVED for the purchase of one (1) new backhoe loader in Fleet – Transportation Services and that the project BE FUNDED from the Capital Variance Project – Levy.

That Report PW 42-2025, dated December 2, 2025, respecting Niagara Falls Water Treatment Plant UV Disinfection Unit Replacements – Single Source Purchase, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the single source acquisition of five (5) replacement UV disinfection units at a cost of $1,895,422, from Trojan Technologies Group UCL, in accordance with Procurement By-law 02-2016.

That Report PW 44-2025, dated December 2, 2025, respecting 2021- RFP-128 DeCew Water Treatment Plant, Plant 3 Contract 2 Construction Services, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That a contract amendment to increase engineering construction and design services with Associated Engineering Ltd. in the amount of $410,722 (including 13% HST) BE APPROVED for a total revised contract value of $2,512,646 (including 13% HST) for the DeCew Water Treatment Plant (WTP), Plant 3 Contract 2 project, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That Report PW 45-2025, dated December 2, 2025, respecting Amendment to Agreement with Automotive Materials Stewardship - Hazardous and Special Products (HSP) Program, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Director of Waste Management BE AUTHORIZED to execute an amending agreement with Automotive Material Stewardship to continue to receive funding for the collection of materials designated under the HSP Regulation at Niagara Region hazardous waste collection drop-off depots, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services; and 2. That the Director of Waste Management BE AUTHORIZED to negotiate and execute future agreement(s) with Automotive Material Stewardship, provided that any such agreement(s) provide compensation to Niagara Region for the collection, haulage, proper recycling and/or disposal of designated under the HSP Regulation in accordance with a Council approved program and budget; and are in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PW 43-2025 Water Quality Management System Annual Report PWC-C 19-2025 Update on High Level Assessment of Feasibility of District Energy Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 11-2025 December 2, 2025 Page 5 PWC-C 20-2025 Update on Blue Box Transition, Recycling Box Distribution, and Expanded Accepted Materials List TSSC 3-2025 Transportation Strategy Steering Committee Minutes November 26, 2025

That Confidential Report PW 46-2024, dated December 2, 2025, respecting A Matter of Commercial and Financial Information Supplied in Confidence to the Municipality and a Position to be Applied to Any Negotiations under s. 239(2)(i) and (k) of the Municipal Act, 2001 – Post Transition Blue Box Depot Collection Services, BE RECEIVED and the recommendations contained therein BE APPROVED.