THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO: B.R. Kirk July 4, 1990
City Administrator

FROM: D.G. Riecken
Acting City Engineer

SUBJECT: Installation of Guardrail at Approaches te Bailey Bridge
(Public Works Committee Meeting July 3, 1990)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council approve the installation of concrete guardrails on beth
approaches to the Bailey bridge as recommended by the City Solicitor to
absolve the City from future liabilities, and that $8,370 be allocated for
this purpose from the Special Public Works Capital Reserve Fund.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The attached correspondence from the City Solicitor relating to the Marilyn
Boutcher Claim has been reviewed by the Public Works Committee. The Committee
is in agreement with the Operations Manager's recommendations that concrete
guardrails be installed at both approaches to the bridge. Because of the

possibility that the Westwood Road construction project could proceed this
year pending receipt of a revenue sharing grant which is uncertain at this
time, the Committee recommends that the funding be allocated from the Public
Works Special Capital Reserve Fund rather than the 1990 Public Works Capital

Budget.

In the event Council is not prepared to utilize this reserve for installation
of the guardrails, the work would have to be deferred until next year. If
this is done, Council should pass a policy resolution deciding not to expend
funds upon the Bailey Bridge by extending guard rails to inciude the approach
ramps, and not to expend funds to install a decking material which might
provide greater traction than the existing wooden bridge deck as recommended

by the Solicitor.
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D.G. Riecken, P. Eng.
Acting City Engineer

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