Title
Engineering Overview and Update
Proposed Motions
1) The Engineering Overview and Update be received for information, as presented.
2) The 2016 Capital Road Program Update be received for information, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendations
1) Administration supports the recommendation to receive the Engineering Overview and Update as information
2) Administration supports the recommendation to receive the 2016 Capital Road Program Update as information.
Purpose
Administration wishes to keep the Committee of the Whole informed on the status of the projects within Engineering Services for 2017 as well as to provide information on the fourth quarter results from the 2016 Capital Road Program.
Summary
Administration wishes to apprise the Committee of information on a few of the key projects and initiatives planned for 2017 within the Engineering Services Department.
A few specific tasks in 2017 will include the following:
• Acheson Transit Phase 2 and Shuttle Service - started Feb 13, 2017
• Engineering Support for Economic Development in Acheson (major project initiative)
• Engineering Support for Economic Development in Entwistle (major project initiative)
• Level of Service review for all Roadways; as part of Asset Management responsibilities
• Level of Service review for all Hamlets; as part of Asset Management responsibilities
• Bank Stabilization review along the Pembina River
• Train Whistle Cessation requests
Engineering Services continued to prioritize tasks following the approval of the 2017 Interim Budget. A gap between available resources and number of tasks has been identified and there will be significant challenges to meet all requests if the same work schedules are maintained. As such, the upcoming Spring Budget Adjustment will include recommendations to defer a few projects from the 2017 work schedule. Deferred projects are not expected to have large impacts on service levels.
Administration also wishes to apprise the Committee of information on the projects within the 2016 Capital Road Program. Details are outlined on the attached document.