Public Works Committee

That Report PW 8-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting Electrical Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation – Lighting Materials, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the Director of Waste Management BE AUTHORIZED to execute an agreement with Product Care Association of Canada for the collection and funding of designated lighting materials under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (O.Reg. 522/20) made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, 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 one or more producers and/or Producer Responsibility Organizations for the collection and funding of designated lighting materials under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation (O.Reg. 522/20) made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, provided that any such agreement(s) provide compensation to Niagara Region for the collection, haulage, proper recycling and/or disposal of designated lighting materials in accordance with a Council approved program; and are in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.

That Report PW 9-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting Regional Road 98 Montrose Road Reconstruction Increase to Approved Budget for Contract 2021-T-269, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That a capital budget adjustment in the amount of $2,664,034 gross and $0 net BE RECEIVED (and INITIATED) for the Road Widening and Reconstruction of Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road), Regional Road 47 (Lyons Creek Road) and Biggar Road in the City of Niagara Falls with funding from the City of Niagara Falls; and 2. That Contract 2021-T-269 Road Widening and Reconstruction of Regional Road 98 (Montrose Road), Regional Road 47 (Lyons Creek Road) and Biggar Road in the City of Niagara Falls, awarded to Beam- Rankin Joint Venture Ltd. in the amount of $30,646,492 (including 13% HST), BE INCREASED by $3,578,963 (including 13% HST), for a total revised Contract of $34,225,455 (including 13% HST).

That Report PW 10-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Solution – Award Notice for Detailed Design and Construction Services for the South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Plant and Outfall, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 4-2024 April 9, 2024 Page 4 1. That Contract 2023-RFP-176 Detailed Design and Construction Services for the South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Plant and Outfall BE AWARDED to Stantec Consulting Inc. as the highest ranked proponent in the competitive request for proposal process at their bid price of $12,617,193.85 (including 13% HST) for Phase 1 Design.

That Report PW 11-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting Vision Zero: Automated Speed Enforcement Preliminary Results and Next Steps, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Council AUTHORIZE the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program by four (4) cameras annually in 2025 and 2026, subject to confirmation of available funding from fine collections, to improve road safety in the 12 Community Safety Zones (CSZs) previously approved by PW 34-2023 and in approximately 12 additional CSZs on local road networks; and 2. That the Commissioner of Public Works BE AUTHORIZED to enter an extension of the agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems (Canada) Limited, in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services, for an extended term of approximately 60 months from date of execution, in the amount of an upset limit of $1,863,835 (including 13% HST).

That Report PW 12-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting Extension to 2023-T-38 Supply & Delivery of Ferric Chloride, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2023-T-38 – Supply and Delivery of Ferric Chloride with Fanchem Ltd. (dba PVS Benson) BE EXTENDED under the same terms and conditions, as outlined in Report PW 12-2024, for the one (1) year optional extension at the total estimated cost of $4,019,930 including 13% HST; and 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to approve the issuance of a Purchase Order to effect the extension of the contract.

That Report PW 7-2024, dated April 9, 2024, respecting 2024 Niagara Children’s Water Festival Update, BE RECEIVED.