Project Profile:

In 2003, a major storm sewer was constructed on 46 Street from 52nd Avenue to 55th Avenue. Phase 2 of this project will see the extension of this storm system upstream on 52b Avenue into the Rosebud subdivision (just south of Cam Pipe) and downstream section as part of the North Ring Road storm drainage channel.

The largest component of the 2006 work will be the north ring road ditch construction, which involves the excavation of the ultimate road ditch and the berm construction abutting the mobile home subdivision on the north side of Camrose from 46 Street to the Camrose Creek just west of 53rd Street.

In order to excavate the soil needed to build the ditch, it will be necessary to lower approximately 100 meters of high pressure natural gas pipeline. ATCO Pipelines has been contacted regarding this and is planning to lower this section of pipeline in the fall. The costs involved in lowering the pipeline were known at the outset of this project, and have been accounted for in the total budget of this project.

The City has been working with the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, as well as with Alberta Environment to ensure that all works are completed in such a manner as to minimize impacts to the environment and fish habitat. This project has been approved by both departments. Approvals have also been obtained from Navigable Waters Protection, Transport Canada.

Engineering:

The design and site supervision of this project will be conducted by Associated Engineering and the City Engineering Department .

Contractor:

Kran Construction has been awarded the contract for the storm drainage channel construction.

Budget and Funding:

The total project budget is $1,400,000 including the lowering of the gas pipeline at $110,000. The project is funded entirely by the City of Camrose under debenture borrowing.

Schedule:

This project has been shut down for the winter, work will begin in the spring of 2007 after the ATCO Pipeline is lowered. In preparation for the winter, site cleanup and safety sign and fencing installation has taken place. We ask that the public stay out of this area as it is still a construction site. Remaining components of this project include:

• Completion of the new drainage ditch near and upstream of the ATCO line, including adding erosion control & re-vegetation.
• Completing connection of the existing storm line into the new drainage ditch.
• Removal of the temporary storm drainage ditch North of the properties along 55 Ave and construction of the permanent drainage swale which will provide the back-of-lot drainage for these properties.
• Finalizing the shaping of the noise berm (smoothing, re-vegetation) North of the properties along 55 Ave.
• Covering of topsoil along the entire project area & re-vegetation.

Photos:

Aug 28 - Pre-construction.	Sept 8 - Installation of temporary drainage ditch to provide proper drainage on and through the site while construction is taking place. Also constructing the permanent noise reduction berm along the North side of the properties along 55 Avenue.
Oct 6 - Silt fencing to prevent work site erosion from entering Camrose Creek.	Oct 6 - Removal of topsoil via track-hoe & gravel trucks. Topsoil is temporarily stockpiled on - and off-site and will be used to re-vegetate the area after the work is completed.
Oct 6 - Compacting clay on future Camrose Drive subgrade.	Oct 6 - Excavation of storm ditch via scrapers. The ditch will be approximately 20 to 25m wide & approximately 2 to 3m deep, depending on the location for safety reasons.
November 10 - Site cleanup in preparation for the winter.	November 10 - Installation of signs and safety fencing in preparation for the winter.

Public Notice:

For more information contact the Engineering Department at 672-4428.

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