Engineering Consulting Services for 2024 Local Street Renewals-Multi Contracts

Full Title: Professional Engineering Consulting Services for 2024 Local Street Renewals - Multiple Contracts

D4.          SCOPE OF SERVICES

D4.1        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.

D4.1.1             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 their professional 
expertise; the Consultant shall bring to the Consulting Contract Administrator’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.

D4.2        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.
D4.2.1             Notwithstanding C11, Fees for Subconsultants engaged to perform services in D4.2 
shall be payable as invoiced by the Subconsultant, plus an allowed handling fee of 5%.
D4.2.2             Consultant Fees for supervision of Subconsultants required to perform any 
services in D4.2 shall be included in the Consultant’s fees.

D4.3        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 Consultant Contract Administrator for review of 
tree protection, removals and plantings for all locations.

D4.4        The Project locations/limits and technical scope is subject to final approval of the 
Consultant Contract Administrator.
D4.4.1             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.

D4.5        Where applicable, the following shall apply to the Services:
(a)   City of Winnipeg’s Accessibility Design Standards (2015) and Universal Design Policy at:
                            /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

D4.6        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

D4.7        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.

D4.8        The Consultant will be responsible for project reporting and support to the Consultant 
Contract Administrator 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

D4.9        The funds available for each Project Package, respectively, are:
Project Package Maximum Available Funds
.1 Industrial Streets Package $425,000
.2 Local Streets, Sidewalks and Neighbourhood Greenways Package $575,000
.3 Local Streets Package $585,000
.4 Industrial and Local Streets Package $390,000
.5 Industrial and Local Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks and Neighbourhood Greenways $775,000
.6 Local Streets, Alleys, Sidewalks and Neighbourhood Greenways Package $500,000


 

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