Title
Funding Request for Preliminary and Detailed Design of 261 Street, South of 114 Avenue.
Proposed Motion
That Council approve $100,000 of Future Capital Restricted Surplus funding in 2024 for Preliminary and Detailed Design of 261 Street, south of 114 Avenue.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion, as presented. Approval of the motion will allow Administration to fast-track the proposed 261 Street project in 2024 and align with planned work activities in 2025.
Purpose
Funding in 2024 allows Administration to address an identified structural road base failure on 261 Street, south of 114 Avenue. The timing of this approval is important as Administration will have the ability to complete this design and combine two projects into one, thereby saving project costs, reducing impact on area businesses, and decreasing internal/ external resources to complete this work.
Summary
During design of 114 Avenue, from 261 Street to 259 Street, which is a 2023-2025 project, concerning sub-grade failures were identified on 261 Street, south of the current project limits. These failures require short term attention to bring the roadway into good operating condition. It is currently rated poor to very poor. Engineering proposes to combine the project scope of 261 Street with the 114 Avenue project to ensure efficient construction methodology, reduce overall costs, minimize disruptions to area businesses, and decrease internal/ external resource requirements by completing as one project versus two.
The road structure of 261 Street south of 114 Avenue has deteriorated significantly in the past two years such that there are very poor driving surfaces for area industrial and commercial traffic. There are currently higher-than-normal levels of effort and maintenance costs being completed by Administration to mitigate the poor driving surface conditions. Repairs done at the surface level quickly break apart as the issue is with the underlying subsurface base failure.
The construction of 261 Street is currently in the proposed 2025-2028 Infrastructure Program that will be presented to Council during 2025 budget deliberations. This request will fast-track some of the funding to complete design early and advance the project at an accelerated pace.
Historical Information:
Approved funding for the 114 Avenue project is through debt-borrowing and is for an amount of $2,200,000. This project is considered a "growth" project as it includes widening 114 Avenue from 2 lanes to 4 lanes, including turn bays. As such, it is an off-site levy recoverable project. 261 Street is considered a "rehabilitation" project as it includes repairs and restoration of an existing roadway, with no width or other improvements to functionality. It is therefore not eligible under the off-site levy model and requires an alternative funding source, from what has been approved for 114 Avenue.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications:
Pillar A, Complete Communities - A1: To ensure that County infrastructure meets the needs of residents, businesses, and industry
Pillar B, Strategic Economic Diversification - B4: To support existing and new businesses in Parkland County with a focus on micro and small business
Pillar D, Responsible Leadership - D2: To strive for organizational excellence in delivering Council services and programs to residents, businesses, and community groups.
Financial Impact:
Cost: $100,000.00
Source of Funding: Future Capital Restricted Surplus