Professional Consulting Services for Grant Ave. & Taylor Ave. Pavement Renewals

Full Title: Professional Consulting Services for Grant Avenue and Taylor Avenue Pavement Renewals

D4.          SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Project consists of Regional Street Renewals on Grant Avenue and Taylor Avenue. The location 
limits, planned treatment, assumed number of construction working days, and estimated budget for 
each project location are as follows:

D4.1        The Consultant shall consider the following additional scoping information:
(a)   Rail crossing on Taylor Avenue within work limits. Coordination with BNSF Railway Company and 
Canadian Pacific Railway Company required.
(b)   Assume significant traffic signal work at the intersections of Grant Avenue/Wilton Street and 
Grant Avenue/Harrow Street. Assume no work required at the intersection of Grant Avenue/Stafford 
Street. Coordination with Traffic Signals Branch required.
(c)    Bus stops on Grant Avenue to be constructed for 60ft articulated buses. Review stop 
locations and coordinate with Transit as required.
(d)   Consider the following design elements and coordinate with Transportation Division as 
required:
(a)   Taylor Avenue
(i)     Continue Multi-use Path (MUP) on north side throughout to park path west of Centennial 
Street (Joe Malone Park), coordinate with Route 90 study. Consider extending MUP to Kenaston 
Boulevard depending on Route 90 study timing and scope.
(ii)     Street lighting to be moved to back of MUP.
(iii)     Two street lights on north side of Taylor Avenue to be relocated to allow for clear view 
of railway signals.
(iv)     Scope to include the addition of a new pedestrian corridor at Lanark Street. Confirm with 
Transit that stop will be relocated to Lanark, and coordinate design with Transportation 
Division/Traffic Signals as required.
(b)   Grant Avenue
(i)     Stafford Street is a major stop on the future Transit Master Plan. Coordinate with Transit 
to determine stop improvements at Grant Avenue and Stafford Street.
(ii)     Confirm with Transit whether stop pairing at Grant Avenue and Harrow Street will remain or 
be relocated/removed. If pair is removed, Consultant to investigate removal of right turn auxiliary 
at south west corner of intersection and relocate eastbound transit stop to near side of 
intersection.
(iii)     Wilton Street is a major stop on the future Transit Master Plan. Coordinate with Transit 
to determine stop improvements at Grant Avenue and Wilton Street.
(iv)     Consultant to investigate whether access to service road at south east corner of Grant 
Avenue and Wilton Street can be adjusted so entrance to service road is approximately 20m down 
stream to provide shorter pedestrian crossing distance and enhance bus shelter waiting area.
(v)     Consultant to investigate benefits of modifying the north east and north west corners of 
Grant Avenue and Wilton Street intersection.

D4.2        The Services required under this Contract shall consist of Professional Consulting 
Services in accordance with the following:
(a)   Preliminary Design Services as outlined in D5;
(b)   Detailed Design Services as outlined in D6;
(i)     Design and specification development;
(ii)     Drawing preparation;
(iii)     Procurement process.
(c)    Contract Administration Services as outlined in D7;
(d)   Post Construction Services as outlined in D8.
D4.2.1             The Services required shall be in accordance with the City’s Project Management 
Manual http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management-program/templates-manuals.stm#2 and 
templates http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management-program/templates- manuals.stm#4 . 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant is being engaged by the City for its professional 
expertise; the Consultant shall bring to the Project Manager’s attention any aspect of the City’s 
Project Management Manual or templates which the Consultant is of the opinion is not consistent 
with good industry practice.

D4.3        Within the Project phases in D4, the Consultant may be required – depending upon 
location and technical scope of services – to conduct site investigation services, materials 
testing services, geotechnical services, Underground Structures acquisitions, pipeline loading 
assessments, ground-penetrating radar inspections, and/or closed-circuit television (CCTV) sewer 
inspection and sewer assessment.
D4.3.1             Notwithstanding C11, Fees for Subconsultants engaged to perform services in D4.3 
shall be payable as invoiced by the Subconsultant, plus an allowed handling fee of 5%.
D4.3.2             Consultant Fees for supervision of Subconsultants required to perform any 
services in D4.3 shall be included in the Consultant’s fees.

D4.4        The Consultant will coordinate their activities with (including but not limited to):
(a)   City of Winnipeg (various departments and branches), including but not limited to Public 
Works Engineering, Parks and Open Spaces, Traffic Signals, Traffic Services, Traffic Management, 
Street Lighting, Underground Structures, Streets Maintenance, Transportation Planning Division, 
Transit Department, Planning Property & Development Department, Real Estate, Urban Design, 
Insurance, Legal Services, and Materials Management;
(b)   The Water and Waste Department and/or their representative(s), for the renewal or abandonment 
of the water mains, for the televising and renewal or abandonment of the sewer mains, water and 
sewer repairs, new infrastructure as well as insulating water services for Concrete 
Reconstructions;
(c)    Public information preparation/coordination during construction;
(d)   Identify and coordinate as applicable with development projects, events, festivals;
(e)   Coordinating with individual fronting businesses and residences, in advance of and during 
construction;
(f)    Coordinate access with schools and daycares within the project limits, construction should 
occur while school is not in session;
(g)   The Winnipeg Parking Authority;
(h)   Winnipeg Transit regarding the impact of the Project on their operations and bus stops;
(i)     Any and all Utilities or agencies having infrastructure in the Project area, or that may be 
impacted by the Project; and
(j)     City of Winnipeg Forestry Branch and the Project Manager for review of tree protection, 
removals and plantings for all locations.

D4.5        The Project locations/limits and technical scope is subject to final approval of the 
Project Manager.
D4.5.1             Substitutions and/or deletions may occur within the consulting assignment and 
may result in an adjustment in Fees as per B8, Work already completed for work identified in the 
consulting assignment prior to the notification of adjustment in the consulting assignment will be 
paid at hourly rates identified in the proposal for the actual time completed prior to 
notification. There will be no financial compensation if there is a reduction in the consulting 
assignment.

D4.6        Where applicable, the following shall apply to the Services:
(a)   City of Winnipeg’s Accessibility Design Standards (2015) and Universal Design Policy at: 
www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/Universal_Design.stm;
(b)   the most current edition of The City of Winnipeg Standard Construction Specifications City of 
Winnipeg Standard Construction Specifications;
(c)    City of Winnipeg’s Project Management Manual, also at LINK;
(d)   City of Winnipeg’s Tree Planting Details and Specifications Downtown Area and Regional 
Streets, also at http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/parksOpenSpace/UrbanForestry/default.stm;
(e)   City of Winnipeg’s Tree Removal Guidelines, also at 
http://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/parksOpenSpace/UrbanForestry/default.stm;
(f)    City of Winnipeg’s 2012 Draft Updated Transportation Standards Manual (previous version 
February 1991);
(g)   Manual for the Production of Construction Drawings – City of Winnipeg (November 1984);
(h)   Winnipeg Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies (adopted July 15, 2015) Winnipeg Pedestrian and 
Cycling Strategies;
(i)     The most recent version of the Manual of Temporary Traffic Control on City Streets, at: 
https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/trafficControl/manual-temporary-traffic-control.stm
(j)     Appropriate geometric standards set by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC);
(k)    Current and best practices in pedestrian and cycling infrastructure design;
(l)     Street Renewal Definitions 
https://www.winnipeg.ca/publicworks/construction/roadway/roadRenewalDefinitions.stm#u ndefined

D4.7        The following documents are to be considered, where applicable:
(a)   OurWinnipeg (adopted July 20, 2011); 
https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/interhom/cityhall/ourwinnipeg/default.stm
(b)   OurWinnipeg Sustainable Transportation Strategy (adopted July 20, 2011); 
https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/interhom/cityhall/ourwinnipeg/default.stm
(c)    Winnipeg Transportation Master Plan (adopted November 16, 2011). 
https://winnipeg.ca/publicworks/transportation/transportationmasterplan.stm

D4.8        Unless otherwise specified below, Appendix A – Definition of Professional Consultant 
Services
– Engineering – Public Works shall be applicable to the provision of Professional Engineering 
services for this Project.

D4.9        The Consultant will be responsible for project reporting and support to the City’s 
Project Manager for project reporting in accordance with the City of Winnipeg’s Project Management 
Manual and templates at http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management- 
program/templates-manuals.stm#2

D4.10      The funds available for this Contract are $600,000.



 

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