Ottawa River Outfalls Rehabilitation Project Woodroffe, North Rice, Cleary, Mansfield and Workman Avenues and Slidell Street - Construction Notice

Ottawa River Outfalls Rehabilitation Project Woodroffe, North Rice, Cleary, Mansfield and Workman Avenues

COVID-19 is an unprecedented situation and the City of Ottawa is committed to protecting people and the community. The Province of Ontario has allowed certain businesses and workplaces to reopen, including all municipal construction projects, as long as they comply with strict measures for public health and safe operations. In addition to the City’s ongoing work on critical infrastructure projects, we are now able to resume work on other construction projects that were paused due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The City is working closely with the industry and complying with restrictions and recommendations provided by municipal, provincial and federal health officials, as well as the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
The City of Ottawa (City) will be undertaking work to rehabilitate the sewer outfalls in your community.
What: Work will involve minor excavation and replacement or renewal of the sewer outlet structures located opposite Woodroffe and North Rice, Cleary, Mansfield and Workman Avenues. The work will take place when water levels are low to allow construction to take place. Work zones will be physically separated from the river using cofferdams and/or turbidity curtains to minimize impacts.

Why: The City of Ottawa initiated the Ottawa River Outfalls Rehabilitation Project with the objective of rehabilitating twenty storm sewer outfalls where they discharge into the Ottawa River.
When: This work is expected to start in September 2020 and anticipated to be completed by end of November 2020.
Where: The outfalls are located on the shoreline of the Ottawa River, just west of the Ottawa River Pathway and north of the Sir John. A. McDonald Parkway, between Woodroffe Avenue and the west end of Workman Avenue.
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained In Depth Contracting to complete the work.

Project information can also be found on https://ottawa.ca/outfalls

Ottawa River Outfalls Rehabilitation Project - Slidell Street

The City of Ottawa (City) will be undertaking work to rehabilitate the sewer outfall in your community.
What: Work will involve the cleaning of the existing sewer outfall pipe which discharges to the Ottawa River. The work will take place when water levels are low to allow construction to take place. Work zones will be physically separated from the river using cofferdams and/or turbidity curtains to minimize impacts.

Why: The City of Ottawa initiated the Ottawa River Outfalls Rehabilitation Project with the objective of rehabilitating twenty storm sewer outfalls where they discharge into the Ottawa River.
When: This work is expected to start in August 2020 and to be complete in October 2020.
Where: The outfall is located on the shoreline of the Ottawa River, north of the Ottawa River Pathway and Sir George Etienne Cartier Parkway, and east of Onigam Street.
Who: The City of Ottawa has retained In Depth Contracting to complete the work.
Project information can also be found on https://ottawa.ca/outfalls

Traffic Impacts
During construction, the Ottawa River Pathway will remain open, but may be temporarily impacted for short periods of time to enable movement of construction vehicles and maintenance materials. During these times, pedestrian and cyclist traffic on the Ottawa Pathway will be controlled by traffic control personnel, who will be located on either end of the path during construction. Pedestrian access will be maintained and a barrier will be provided to separate the construction site from pedestrian areas. Construction access will be via the Sir George Etienne-Cartier Parkway, Onigam Street and along the Ottawa River Pathway.

Accessibility
Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. The City makes every effort to provide access through and around construction sites. If you require special accommodations, please contact the undersigned. Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request, at the following link: www.ottawa.ca/accessibleformat

Construction Disruptions
The contractor will take every precaution to minimize interruptions to the everyday life of your family but, as you can appreciate, there may be some inconvenience during the course of the work, such as delays when travelling through the construction zone, noise and dust. You may also feel vibrations due to heavy equipment operations. Vibrations from construction activities are quite common and rarely cause any problems. We would like to thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation.
For construction activity hours of work, the City of Ottawa follows provincial requirements and the City’s the Noise By-law (2017-255).

Contact Information
For any emergency outside normal working hours, please call the City at 3-1-1.
For general project information, please contact the City’s Project Manager.

For construction related matters, please contact the on-site consultant or contractor representatives:

City Project Manager

Erin O’Neill, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, City of Ottawa, Design/Construction Municipal

100 Constellation Drive, Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8

erins.oneill@ottawa.ca / Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 16008

Consultant Representative

Jeremy Smith, P.Eng.

Contract Administrator, Parsons

1223 Michael Street, Ottawa, ON K1J 7T2

Email: jeremy.smith@parsons.com / Tel: 613-355-8308

Contractor Representative