Watermain improvement project
Dundas Street West at Novar Road and Confederation Parkway. Project 19-1310
Project Updates
What are we doing?
- We are cutting and capping the existing watermain to abandon a portion of watermain not required in the system. View area map (PDF).
Why?
- To upgrade the water system capacity and reliability as part of the Region of Peel’s State of Good Repair program.
When?
- We expect to start work on or about November 20th, 2019 at Confederation Parkway and then move to Novar Road.
- The project should be completed before December 20th, 2019.
- We will start restoring the road when the work is completed.
Who can you call?
| Region of Peel | ||
| Contact Person | Responsibilities | Telephone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lobo Mark Ferreira |
Project Manager Inspector |
905-791-7800, ext. 8266 905-791-7800, ext. 3246 |
| Sam Rabito Construction Ltd. Sam Rabito will do the work, under contract to the Region of Peel |
||
| Corey Luciano Sam Rabito |
Project Manager Site Superintendent |
905-642-5356 905-642-5356 |
Working Hours
- Our contractor’s normal working hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m on Novar Road. On Confederation Parkway and Dundas Street West our working hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. These hours are consistent with the local municipality’s bylaws. We understand this may cause some inconvenience, but a shorter working day would mean the project would take longer to complete.
- We will have to conduct a portion of work overnight between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. at the Novar Road location. This is required because a portion of watermain will have to be turned off for this work that services a school and many businesses. A separate notice will be provided in advance of this work directly affected.
Traffic and Parking Control
- We may need to reduce traffic to a single lane during construction.
- If we have to reroute traffic, we will place signs giving directions.
- If parking is affected for the work, we will speak to you beforehand.
Driveway Access
- Due to construction activities, we may need to block your businesses driveway for a short time. We will contact you before we do this to arrange for the best time and for alternate access, if needed.
- We will make sure businesses have access at all times.
- Please call the Project Manager if you have special needs related to access or business hours.
Irrigation or Sprinkler Systems
- Please tell the inspector if you have underground irrigation or a sprinkler system outside your property line.
- You may wish to move the sprinkler lines to inside your private property to avoid damage.
Trimming Trees
- If tree branches within the right-of-way interfere with construction, the contractor will have the trees pruned before equipment enters the drip line of the tree.
- If tree branches on private property interfere with construction, they will be pruned back to the nearest suitable trunk, crotch or branch.
- The contractor will ask you for permission before cutting any branches on private property. If you do not allow the contractor onto your property to trim the branches, the branches will be cut vertically at the property line.
Interrupting Your Water Supply
- It is our goal to let you know 48 hours (2 days) in advance if we need to shut off your water. Occasionally, we may have to reduce this notice to 24 hours.
- For water interruption during service transfers, the contractor will notify you the day of the transfer as this will be a brief interruption. This will ensure proper notification for short duration works.
- If we have to shut off your water because of an emergency, we will do everything we can to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
Waste Collection
- Your garbage, recycling and organics containers will continue to be picked up on your regularly scheduled day. It is the contractor’s responsibility to move your garbage, recycling and organics bins to a location where our collection vehicles can pick them up. Empty containers will be returned to their corresponding addresses. Please make sure your house number is clearly marked on each bin.
Vibrations
- You may feel slight vibrations from the construction work.
Replacing and Taking Care of Your Sod
- The contractor will take care of any sod we replace for 30 days.
- You can help the sod to stay healthy by watering it for one hour in the early morning, two or three times a week. This is especially important in hot or dry weather.
- We will replace your sod as soon as we can, but there may be a short delay.
- It is very common for the work area to settle a bit following construction. If you notice any settlement, please let the project manager or inspector know and we will ensure the contractor fixes it.
Repairing Your Driveway
- If we need to cut your driveway to access the watermain, we will repair the asphalt in the disturbed area from edge to edge across the driveway. Unfortunately, the Region cannot completely replace your driveway.
- If you have any concerns, please call the Project Manager.
- We will repair your driveway as soon as we can, but there may be a short delay.
Repairing the Road, Curbs, and Sidewalks
- We will start restoring the road and boulevard once the work is complete and as weather permits.
- We will complete the restoration on a street-by-street basis.
- Due to the cold weather that is expected in the next couple weeks, we will likely be restoring asphalt in a temporary condition this year. Next year, between April 2020 and May 2020, we will come back to restore asphalt in a permanent condition.
Project Updates
- The Region of Peel will always let you know if there are any major changes to the plans.
- We will try to disturb you as little as possible.
- Please call the project manager or inspector if you have any concerns or special needs.
