$1M project for bumpy Quadra segment
Water and sewer mains being replaced, with new pavement planned for May
Motorists and cyclists bumping along Quadra Street between Rogers Avenue and Nicholson Street since early December will notice some big improvements — but not until May.
That’s when a $1-million tender awarded to G&E Contracting of Saanich to replace sections of water and sewer mains in that section, along with sanitary sewers from McBriar Avenue to Nicholson Street, will be completed and paved over, said district engineering director Harley Machielse.
“The construction has been progressing as anticipated, but the roadway has deteriorated due to winter conditions faster than expected,” Machielse said in an email to the Times Colonist.
Part of the problem is that trenches dug for underground pipes and backfilled with soil have been capped with temporary asphalt patches. That, in combination with cracks caused by continuous freezing and thawing, has left the pavement in poor condition.
“We appreciate the public’s patience while we replace the underground utilities and rehabilitate the road surface,” Machielse said. The full pavement overlay for the approximately four blocks from Rogers to Nicholson is expected to cost about $150,000 and depends on favourable weather conditions.
Saanich council approved more than $7 million in other infrastructure tenders this week, including:
• $280,000 to Parsons Inc. for replacement of asbestos cement and cast iron water mains in several areas.
• $586,411 to Don Mann Excavating for Linwood Avenue sidewalk upgrades between Cook Street and Tolmie Avenue.
• $1,746,957 to Brunnel Construction for storm and sanitary sewer replacement near Ardersier Road and Tennyson Avenue, between Bellevue Road and Cook Street, between Hampton Road and Lurline Avenue, and sanitary sewer replacement between Cedar Hill Cross Road and Pear Street.
• $995,875 to Island Asphalt Company for 2,900 metres of new or replacement sidewalk and 2,500 metres of curb and gutter.
• $631,600 to Capital City Paving for cold asphalt milling projects.
• $772,850 to ACTIVE Network for hosting and maintenance of replacement software for Saanich Parks and Recreation.
• $1,705,138 to Island Asphalt Company for improvements to more than 20 roadways: Blanshard Street/Ravine Way/Vernon Avenue; Blenkinsop Road, Brookleigh Road, Carey Road at the Galloping Goose trail, Cedar Hill Road, Dean Avenue, Haliburton Road, Jamaica Road, McKenzie Avenue, Oldfield Road, Prospect Lake Road, Quadra Street, Reynolds Road, Saanich Road, Tillicum Road, Union Road, West Saanich Road, Woodley Road and Wyndeatt Avenue.