Description:

Due to the age, material and deterioration of the underground infrastructure and road surface, the proposed project scope will include the replacement of the water and sanitary mains, service connections to property line, sidewalk rehabilitation and road replacement.

Location:

16 Avenue (6 Street to city limit).

Updates:

Project completed in October of 2022

Schedule:

Project completed in October of 2022

Background:

The City of Cold Lake assesses the condition of community infrastructure through various means:

• Roads are monitored through a system called RoadMatrix.
• Underground infrastructure such as water, wastewater and storm mains are monitored based on age, camera inspections and incident records.

Using these monitoring techniques, funding for this area was recommended for the following reasons:

• The RoadMatrix system suggested rehabilitation of this road section in 2021.
• The water and wastewater systems were estimated to be installed in the 1960. The life expectancy of a pipe is between 50-100 years depending on material.
• This area is at 62 years and is clay pipe which has a life expectancy of 50-60 years.

• A recent camera inspection of the wastewater pipe and a service tie in to the main indicated that the mains in this area are compromised and deteriorating to a degree where further patching is not an option.  

Based on the assessment and information provided, Council allocated funding for the replacement of the underground utilities and road surface in this area.

Budget:

Approved budget: $1,300,000

Funding source: 2022 ID349

How will this benefit the community?

The proposed work will reduce the risk of infrastructure failure such as main breaks or leaks and ensure that there is a reliable water, wastewater and road network in place for this area and the surrounding areas that connect to this piece of the network.

Strategic Alignment:

The replacement of the road surface and underground infrastructure in this area aligns with the City’s Asset Management Policy. The City has an established monitoring system of assets that ensures that risks, approved levels of service, condition and inventory are considered by Council to be able to make informed design and programming decisions and allocate funding based on the assessment provided by Administration.