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Johnson Street Bridge Replacement Project

Quarterly Update

Governance and Priorities Committee Meeting September 26 2013

Progress Update

• Project remains within the approved budget
• Planning Risk: Loss of schedule float (additional

time allowed for unforeseen events) has been eliminated

• Recent construction activity includes site

clearing and construction of temporary work platforms for crews and equipment for building the new bridge

• Construction is on schedule

Budget

• Project remains within $92.8 million budget
• Value Engineering opportunities remain at

$775,000

Value Engineering

Value engineering continues for:

• East Abutment ($150,000)
• Rest Pier ($125,000)
• Lighting ($500,000)
• Value engineering is expected to be complete in

October 2013 with potential for further savings of up to $775,000, reducing contract price and increasing the construction contingency

Upcoming Construction Activity

• continued installation of the bascule pier piles from

now until February 2014

• installation of the cofferdam and start of construction
• f the west abutment
• installation of the rest pier piles in the west side of

the harbour

• fabrication of the bascule span

Utility Replacement

• Work to upgrade century-old water, sewer, and

stormwater pipes is currently underway near the bridge

• These utilities are being replaced in advance of new

road alignments that will be built for the new bridge

• Crews are working downtown until November 2013
• Work will continue on the west side of the bridge

along Esquimalt Rd in November with completion expected in December 2013

Recent Engagement Activities

• Staff attended Chinatown Night Market in July

and September

• Ongoing correspondence with Victoria West and

Downtown neighbourhood associations, as well as Mermaid Wharf and Dockside Green buildings

• Regular updates and correspondence with

neighbouring hotels and business groups

• Message that bridge will remain open through

construction remains important

Recent Engagement Activities

• Project eNews currently has 600 subscribers

with an average of 30 new subscribers each month

• More than 4,100 unique visitors to

JohnsonStreetBridge.com from June to August

• Following completion of design as approved by

Council in December 2012, new renderings of the bridge will be added to the project website

Public Art

• City’s staff will oversee the process and will be

guided by the City’s Art in Public Places Policy

• Artist may use a piece of steel from the rail

bridge

• Nation-wide call with a three stage jury selection

process

• Call for Expression of Interest to begin week of

September 30

Public Art

• In March 2012, Council adjusted project budget to

$92.8 million. At the time, the Project Definition Report anticipated a public art budget of $350,000

• The City’s Public Art Advisory committee is

supportive of a public art budget of $250,000

• A public art budget of $250,000 will be the largest in

the City’s history and more than sufficient to produce a substantial piece

New Public Green Space

Known conditions that will guide development of s-curve lands:

Official Community Plan identifies area as a proposed park and preserves rail corridor through the area Downtown Core Area Plan identifies as a waterfront lookout Council direction in Oct 2011 was to retain land as green space Pedestrian connections constructed as part of the bridge project Road access from Esquimalt Rd to Delta Hotel that will be built as part of the bridge project

New Public Green Space

Known conditions that will guide development of s-curve lands, continued:

new plaza area constructed on the south-west side of the bridge Maintaining a max grade of 3:1 to increase programming possibilities and allow a reduction in maintenance costs Ownership of adjacent properties History of area as a First Nations village site Public input received to date through previous Johnson Street Bridge engagement activities in 2012

New Public Green Space

Unknown conditions which will also impact the future use space: Soil conditions which may restrict some uses of the space Archeological assessment Future uses of adjacent properties Future uses of the adjacent water lot

• Staff expect more information in the coming months and will develop

an engagement strategy to be brought to Council in November

• Engagement activities are anticipated to begin in December or early

2014

Recommendation

• That Council approve a Public Art budget of

$250,000

• That Council receive this report as information

Thank You