Sewer Separation West 54th Avenue Contract

Motion 11 · Council Meeting, March 28, 2023

On Consent Location West 54th Avenue (Cambie Street to Neal Street)

Summary

Council authorized a six-month contract with BD Hall Constructors Corp. to separate the combined sewer system on West 54th Avenue between Cambie Street and Neal Street, at a cost of $6,622,000 plus taxes.
The project involves replacing approximately 413 metres of existing combined sewer with separate sanitary and storm sewer mains, restoring pavement, and installing four bio-retention bulges to capture, infiltrate, and clean polluted roadway runoff.
The work is part of the Cambie Corridor Utilities Servicing Plan, which was established after the 2018 Cambie Corridor Plan projected more than 50,000 new residents and 9,000 new jobs in the area by 2041, requiring significant utility upgrades.
Funding comes from the City-wide Utility Development Cost Levy (UDCL) Growth Related Utility Upgrades – Sewer program, which was created specifically to fund neighbourhood-scale infrastructure driven by growth.
Three prequalified contractors submitted bids; BD Hall Constructors Corp. submitted the lowest compliant tender at $6,622,000, compared to $7,109,800 and $8,195,060.50 from the other two bidders.