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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That City
Council receive and table the “Contract Award of Ottawa’s Stage 2 Light Rail
Transit Projects and Related Matters” report at its Special meeting of
February 27, 2019, for subsequent consideration by Council at its regular
meeting of March 6, 2019;
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2. That, at
its regular meeting of March 6, 2019, City Council:
a. Receive
the results of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Stage 2 Ottawa Light
Rail Transit project, as described in this report and as overseen by a
Fairness Commissioner, and related matters, including the status associated
with the Environmental Assessments and approvals, and the progress achieved
to date through the Memorandum of Understanding related to vehicles and
maintenance for the Confederation Line East and West, as described in this
report;
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b. Approve the
selection of TransitNEXT as the Preferred Proponent to design, build, finance
and maintain the Trillium Line Extension Project, including the bundled
projects and civic works, in the manner described in this report, including
as follows:
i. The
Trillium Line Extension Project;
ii. The
bundled projects and civic works as follows: the Ellwood Diamond Grade
Separation; the Rideau River Pedestrian Bridge; the Dow’s Lake Tunnel
Rehabilitation; the Rideau River Trillium Line Bridge Rehabilitation;
conduits; the Carleton University Tunnel; the Trinity Pedestrian Bridge and
Station at Bayview Avenue; the power pack and transmission overhaul; the
year-8 Alstom vehicle overhaul; the existing Trillium Line Station
enhancements; the Trillium Line Bridge over Sawmill Creek; and, the Trillium
Line signal upgrades; and
iii. The
Airport Link.
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c. Approve
the selection of the East-West Connectors as the Preferred Proponent to
design, build and finance the Confederation Line Extension Project, including
the bundled projects and civic works, in the manner described in this report,
including as follows:
i. The
Confederation Line East and West Extensions;
ii. The
Confederation Line East Extension bundled works and civic projects, as
follows: Montreal Road Bridge; Jeanne D’arc / OR 174 Bridge Repairs; Trim
Park and Ride; OR 174 / Shefford Road Watermain Crossing; OR 174 Non-OLRT
Culverts; OR 174 Integrated OLRT Culverts; OR 174 Sound Barriers; Pedestrian
and/or Cycling Projects Outside LRT Scope; OR 174 Concrete Removal; OR 174 /
Greens Creek culvert replacement; OR 174 Intelligent Transportation Systems;
City Traffic Operations – Fibre-optic Breakout Points; Bus layups on Jeanne
d’Arc Boulevard; and
iii. The
Confederation Line West Extension bundled projects and civic works, as
follows: West Transitway North and South Rock Wall; Storm/Sanitary Sewer
Upgrades Pinecrest Creek; Storm/Sanitary Sewer Upgrades for Richmond Road
Complete Streets; Baseline Station Surface Improvements; Goldenrod Bridge;
City Traffic Operations – Fibre-optic Breakout Points; Woodroffe Avenue
Stormwater Pond (Design, EA, Implementation); Bridge enhancements at Moodie Drive;
and, Algonquin College Pedestrian Bridge; and
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d. Direct
staff to continue to review and evaluate the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit
project to achieve cost savings through design efficiencies.
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3. Approve
the budgets and funding sources for the Stage 2 Light Rail Transit project as
follows, and subject to funding received from the federal and provincial
governments and the execution of the related contribution agreements, and
other sources, as described in this report.
a. The
$4,657,445,229 Ottawa’s Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Projects budget and
funding sources as outlined in this report;
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b. The funding
model for the 3.4 kilometre Limebank Road extension for the Trillium Line, as
described in this report and including a $50 million contribution from the
Province of Ontario and an additional $30 million contribution through
area-specific development charges;
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4. Delegate
authority to the City Manager to negotiate, finalize, execute, deliver, amend
and extend the Trillium Line Extension and Confederation Line Extension
Project Agreements and associated ancillary agreements, including executing
the federal and provincial contribution agreements, for the Stage 2 Ottawa
Light Rail Transit project, in accordance with, and subject to, the
conditions described in this report;
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5. Approve
the City’s payment and other related obligations under the Project Agreements
for Confederation Line Extension and Trillium Line Extension Projects, both
during the construction term, and the maintenance and service term for Trillium
Line, as described in this report;
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6. Delegate
authority to the City Treasurer to take any further steps, and carry out any
further acts, as may be necessary to give effect to the approved budgets and
funding sources for the Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit project, and the
transition and the project contingency, subject to the terms and conditions
described in this report;
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7. Receive
the summaries of the key terms of the complex agreements with the National
Capital Commission, Canadian Property Holdings (South Keys) Inc. and Calloway
REIT (South Keys) Inc., and the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International
Airport Authority as described in Appendix 1, and approved under delegated
authority and approve the following:
a. Delegate
to the City Manager with the concurrence of the General Manager, Corporate
Services and City Treasurer the authority to execute a Memorandum of
Agreement with Carleton University as described in this report and summarized
in Appendix 1.
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b. Delegate to
the City Manager with the concurrence of the General Manager, Corporate
Services and City Treasurer the authority to execute an Agreement with
Algonquin College as described in this report and summarized in Appendix 1.
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c. Delegate
to the City Manager with the concurrence of the General Manager, Corporate
Services and City Treasurer the authority to execute a Memorandum of
Agreement with Public Works and Government Services Canada as described in
this report and summarized in Appendix 1.
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d. Delegate to
the City Manager with the concurrence of the General Manager, Corporate
Services and City Treasurer the authority to execute a Crossing Agreement
with VIA Rail Canada Inc. to permit the construction of a grade separation at
Ellwood as described in this report and summarized in Appendix 1.
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8. Delegate
to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, the authority to finalize and execute the financing agreement
with Riverside South Development Corporation in respect of the Trillium Line
Extension Project of Light Rail to Limebank Road, as described in this
report.
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9. Approve
the following measures to facilitate the construction of the Stage 2 Ottawa
Light Rail Transit project, as described in this report:
a. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate,
approve, execute, deliver, amend and extend the Utility Works Infrastructure
Letter of Agreement with Hydro Ottawa Limited, subject to the terms described
in this report;
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b. Approve the
tipping fee structure for soil and excavated material as outlined in this
report; and
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c. Delegate
the authority to the City Clerk and Solicitor to amend any by-laws, processes
or policies to give effect to the decisions of Council related to this
project, and to place any resulting amending by-law on the agenda of the City
Council meeting in Q2, 2019, for enactment to amend Light Rail Regulation
By-law 2015-301 as described in the report.
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