The Niagara Region Record

Public Works Committee

June 15, 2021

Who was there

Present (9): Jim Diodati, Robert Foster, Bob Gale, Brian Heit, Tim Rigby, Bill Steele, Terry Ugulini, Albert Witteveen, Gary Zalepa

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (8 motions)

8 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Report PW 18-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting Cost Sharing Commitment – Regional Road 89 (Glendale Avenue) at QEW Interchange, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That the commitment to cost sharing with the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and the Niagara Region, for MTO Design Build 2019-2119 QEW / Glendale Avenue diverging diamond interchange, New Glendale Avenue / York Road Roundabout, New Airport Road Loop Ramp, and Connection Road, Central Region, in the amount of $15,521,489.67 (including 13% HST), BE APPROVED; 2. That the Chief Administrative Officer BE AUTHORIZED to sign a cost- sharing agreement with the MTO reflective of the Region’s required works; and 3. That the gross budget for – Regional Road 89 (Glendale Avenue) at QEW, diverging diamond interchange, BE INCREASED by $7,095,808 and that the increase BE FUNDED as follows:  $5,742,249 – development charges – roads  $1,013,338 – capital variance – levy project  $340,221 – municipal cost sharing – Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Junkin
Carried
That Report PW 27-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting Approval of Public Works Single Source Purchase Order Requests and Purchase Change Order Requests Exceeding $100,000, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That the Single Source Purchase Order Requests identified in Appendix 1 of Report PW 27-2021 BE APPROVED.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That Report PW 28-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting Tip Fees at the Thorold Residential Recycling & Waste Drop-off Depot, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That an increase in the per tonne tip fee at the Thorold Residential Recycling & Waste Drop-off Depot from the current $117 per tonne BE APPROVED as follows: $120 per tonne in 2021, $122.50 per tonne in 2022, and $125 per tonne in 2023, excluding applicable HST.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Diodati
Carried
That Report PW 31-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting Award of Contract 2020-RFP-127 Stamford Interceptor Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2020-RFP-127 – Stamford Interceptor Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II BE AWARDED to Liqui-Force Services (Ontario) Inc. at their proposal price of $7,985,734.30 (including 13% HST); and 2. That the current approved Contract amount of $253,401.37 (including 13% HST) awarded to Robinson Consultants BE INCREASED by $221,180.55 (including 13% HST), for a total revised Contract of $474,581.92 (including 13% HST) for Stamford Interceptor Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II for the provision of Contract Administration and Inspection Services.
Moved by Councillor Nicholson, seconded by Councillor Steele
Carried
That Report PW 29-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting Award of 2021-T-64 Humberstone Landfill Operations, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Contract 2021-T-64 – Humberstone Landfill Operations BE AWARDED to Future Waste Systems (Niagara) Inc., at their tender price of $2,529,027.42 per year (including 13% HST) for a term of seven (7) years, with an option in favour of Niagara Region to extend the term for up to three (3), one (1) year periods; and 2. That the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute the Contract and any required documents related thereto in a form satisfactory to the Director of Legal and Court Services.
Moved by Councillor Insinna, seconded by Councillor Chiocchio
Carried
That Report PW 32-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting Niagara Road Safety Annual Report, BE RECEIVED for information; and That staff BE DIRECTED to look at options to recover costs as outlined in Report PW 32-2021.
Moved by Councillor Zalepa, seconded by Councillor Sendzik
Carried
That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PW 6-2021 Transportation Quarterly Update PW 24-2021 Complete Street Design manual (CSDM) Public Works Committee Open Session Minutes PWC 6-2021 June 15, 2021 Page 7 PWC-C 22-2021 Material Recycling Facility (MRF) Phase 4 Opportunity Review – Chronology of Events and Update on Negotiated Request for Proposal (NRFP)
Moved by Councillor Steele, seconded by Councillor Ugulini
Carried
That Confidential Report PW 30-2021, dated June 15, 2021, respecting A Matter of Advice that is subject to Solicitor Client Privilege under section 239(2) of the Municipal Act – Cost Sharing Commitment - Regional Road 89 (Glendale Avenue) at QEW Interchange BE RECEIVED for information.
Moved by Councillor Junkin, seconded by Councillor Heit
Carried

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