PROJECT. Third Avenue Reconstruction

LOCATION.  Village of Big Valley, AB

OWNER.  Village of Big Valley

OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE.

Michelle White, CAO

START DATE.  July 2015

COMPLETION DATE.  September 2015

CONSTRUCTION COST.  $ 9.3 Million

TAGISH’S ROLE.  $350,000

PROJECT DESCRIPTION.

Third Avenue was identified to be reconstructed in the 2010 Infrastructure Study. Westview Third Avenue was in poor condition and had drainage issues. Tagish Engineering Ltd. designed and managed a complete rebuild of the street, with replacement of portions of the separate sidewalk where required to remove all tripping hazards and broken panels.

ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHTS.

The Village wanted to improve drainage without the cost of installing curb and gutter or a storm sewer. The existing street was not really built to a rural standard or urban but somewhere in-between.  Part of the drainage issue was due to homeowners parking in the Boulevard, thus rutting up the grassed areas and blocking drainage; gravel parking areas were added to the adjacent to the asphalt that will allow drainage to flow unencumbered. The road grades were changed and concrete swales were installed to further improve drainage on the street.

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHTS.

• The very damaged road was reconstructed

• Parking was improved

• Multiple drainage issues were corrected                                                                   

SERVICES PROVIDED.

• Project Scope Definition and Preliminary Design

• Detailed Engineering Design

• Tender Preparation

• Compose letter addressing Public Concerns

• Contract Administration

• Performed all preliminary and construction surveys

• Overseeing 3rd party contractors

• Project Management

• Construction Observation and Inspection