Your Weekly North Vancouver Island Construction News
In this week’s Editor’s Note:
- Mount Washington: District is moving forward with new Fire Services project.
- Cumberland: DP approved for 15-lot industrial subdivision
- Courtenay: Council is reconsidering the 6th Street Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge.
Mount Washington: District is moving forward with new Fire Services project.
The Comox Valley Regional District has announced the purchase of the Vancouver Island Mountain Centre with construction plans to build fire response truck bays. Staff have been seeking alternative sites since geotechnical investigation identified problems with a previous proposed site in 2022. The Mountain Centre will be used as an administrative and indoor training building, with the fire truck bays to be built beside it. A lease for the land beside the Mountain Centre has been developed with Mount Washington Pacific to build the truck bays. The bays will be used to store response vehicles, supplies and equipment. Construction of the truck bays is anticipated to begin in summer 2025, with completion expected for later in 2026. Staff are working with the CVRD Recreation department to maximize use of the Mountain Centre to help reduce the cost of the service over time. Existing users such as the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club will continue to have access. More information on this project and updates to construction can be found at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/mwfire.
Cumberland: DP approved for 15-lot industrial subdivision
The Village of Cumberland Council has approved a development permit for a 15-lot industrial subdivision on Bevan Road. While the project does not yet have a civic address, it is located north of the waste management facility and south of Beck Avenue. As part of the development, the applicant plans to retain 225 young trees and relocate vegetation to other areas on-site. The applicant has also requested a reduction in the minimum lot size from 7,500 square meters to 4,049 square meters to accommodate a variety of building sizes. Each lot will have its own septic system until future access to the Village’s sewage infrastructure becomes available. The applicant assured the council that septic designs would be tailored to meet specific building permit requirements. Additionally, the development will include an 1,100 sq. meter park, which will be dedicated to the Village.
Courtenay: Council is reconsidering the 6th Street Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge.
A tender for the 6th Street Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge closed at the end of January, and staff announced at the February 5th council meeting that all bids are significantly over budget. Initial assessment puts the overage in the amounts of $2 to 4 million. Council directed staff to proceed with the evaluation of proposals and report back to Council with recommendations and strategies to fund the project. This would include whether it is possible to proceed with the project. The scope of work highlights include: Site preparation, excavation, and removals; Supply, fabrication, and erection of new pedestrian/cycling cable-stayed steel bridge over the Courtenay River and approach retaining walls; Construction of trail tie-ins, paving, and civil works at Simms Millennium Park side; Installation of electrical works for bridge lighting, cyclist counter, and miscellaneous components; Intersection upgrades at 6th Street and Anderton Ave and along 6th Street, including traffic management while working in the roadways; Landscaping across the project site, including plantings and hydroseeding; Supply and installation of security screening beneath bridge back spans; and Supply and installation of critter passage at east approach. The financial plan earlier this year budgeted the project cost at $6,588,900.
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