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Finch West LRT Project

Finch West LRT Construction Liaison

Committee (CLC)

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

2FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT– CLC AND STAKEHOLDER MEETING

Agenda

AGENDA

FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT–CLC AND STAKEHOLDER MEETING 3

• Safety Moment

• Role and Purpose of the CLC

• Committee Objectives

• Terms of Reference

• Code of Conduct

• Review of Minutes and Action Items

• Work Update

• Finch West Station

• Utilities and Roadwork

• Maintenance and Storage Facility

• Hwy 400 Bridge

• Humber College Stop

• Communication and Community Engagement

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Role and Purpose of the Committee

FINCH WEST LRT PROJECT– CLC AND STAKEHOLDER MEETING

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TERMS OF REFERENCE


PURPOSE

The CLCs will provide a communication forum for the MTG construction project team and representatives of area residents and businesses to proactively and regularly communicate and discuss construction activities and community impacts. The committees are designed to provide quick access to construction related information, including schedule and timing information for local business owners and residents.

Mandate

The CLCs area communications forum to provide open, two-way communication and dissemination of

information related to MTG construction, including:

• construction activities

• short- and long-term impacts

• steps being taken to address impacts

The CLCs will meet monthly, and be comprised of members who represent the community and the project

team. Project team members include MTG and Metrolinx. Community members include: local residents,

tenant representatives and resident associations; local business owners and BIAs; and Elected Officials.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE


RESPONSIBILITY

Construction Project Team

Provide accurate and timely information, be open to feedback and give careful consideration to ideas,

report back to larger Project team.

Community Participants

Participate actively in regular meetings, liaise and act as a representative of pre-identified

organization/community, provide feedback to the project team and formally communicate back to their

respective groups, be open and receptive to ideas.

• Generally speaking, CLC members should own, manage, rent, live or work in a property in close proximity (1 km) to the construction area and/or represent a group of stakeholders in close proximity to construction.

• They should also be willing to make a long-term commitment of 12-18 months toward coordinating with their stakeholder group (neighbouring businesses, residents, organization(s)) and the construction team to raise and resolve construction issues.

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MEETING OBJECTIVES


• To review action item responses from previous meeting

• To establish a communication forum for construction-related matters

• To review the construction timeline and community impacts

MEETING PROCESS

• Online format presents challenges compared to in-person

• During the presentation, please put yourself on mute to help us share information and avoid

background noise

• There will be timed intervals for questions and comments on presentation topics

• Please submit questions in the chat and they will be addressed

• Chair and co-chair will monitor chat, and call on participants to ask their questions or any follow-up

inquiries

• Discussion at the end

• Format, time and process can be revised for future meetings

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CODE OF CONDUCT


• Participate openly and transparently

• Participate fully in discussions without dominating discussions

• Participate in a respectful manner, including refraining from foul language and derogatory comments

• Personal insults toward other CLC members will not be tolerated

• Keep requested agenda and discussion items with the scope of the CLC

• Maintain confidentially of sensitive issues when requested by Project Team

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Review of Previous September 1st CLC

Minutes & Action Item Review


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Finch West Station Update


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FINCH WEST STATION – ACTIVITIES COMPLETED AND UPCOMING


Completed to Date

• Piling (part of support excavation) installation complete at the emergency exit

• Wells drilled and capped around the emergency exit.

• Installation of temporary traffic deck in front of the emergency exit (northwest section of road).

Ongoing

• Storm sewer and watermain activities continue at the corner

Upcoming

• Piling work for west box and portal south west side

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CURRENT WORKS


Piling is underway

• Public notices with details about changes to traffic, sidewalks and public buses have been distributed.

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UPCOMING WORKS


Pile drilling continues in the Finch-Keele area• Piling will begin on the SW side of Finch Avenue

and Keele St once watermain and storm sewer works are complete.

Excavation

• When decking is installed excavation can begin.

• In November, excavation will begin at RomfieldLane and crews will work eastward to KeeleStreet for the LRT portal.

• They will use an open cut approach to build the LRT portal

• Excavation of the station box will be a top down approach.

• The station box is 100 m long x 16 m wide.

Top Down Sequence for Station Box

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How We’re Excavating?


• Install steel piles (SOE walls) around perimeter of area

• Cut piles down to elevation• Excavate shallow area and cast roof

slab• Backfill and cover area with asphalt• Activate dewatering system• Start excavation to underside of tie-

back• Install tie-backs• Excavate to underside of base slab• As crews excavate carefully to the

bottom, they install steel struts or tie backs (based on soil conditions and design requirements)

• Cast base slab• De-stress tie backs• Cast walls

Open Cut Sequence for Portal

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How We’re Excavating?


1. Install piles (SOE) by placing steel beams into the ground to create a wall

2. Install/activate dewatering system3. Excavate to below the first tier of

tie-backs and install tie-backs• Repeat the procedure until the

desired depth is reached• Construct the foundation slab• Start building upwards, installing

walls and so forth

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Traffic flip took place in August and will remain until November 2020.

CURRENT TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN STAGING AT KEELE AND FINCH



CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS PHOTO

Additional pedestrian control measures in place prior to return to school

Finch Ave. W. and Keele St. intersection


Keele St to Signet Drive

Utilities and Road Work

To December 2020

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CURRENT WORKS

• Road widening between Derrydowns Park and RomfieldLn.

• Toronto Hydro and telecommunications relocations from Signet Dr. to San Romanoway.

• Hydro pipes being installed between Driftwood and Keele Streets to end in October 2020.

• Crews also working day and night to install watermain and storm sewers between the Black Creek and York Gate Blvd.

• Installation of hydro ducts involving the digging of a trench in the roadway is underway, east of Romfield Lane.


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WORKS TAKING PLACE SEVEN DAYS/WEEK

• Crews are advancing utility work with extended work hours: Monday to Sunday, from 7 am to 11 pm

• Work is taking place at Hwy. 400 and from Signet Dr./Arrow Rd. to east of Jane St.

• It involves relocation of hydro utility and telecommunications, including installing duct banks, replacing cables and building new cable chambers

• Work Duration: August to October


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OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION WORK TO END OF 2020

• Crews are working overnight to install watermain, storm sewers and hydro infrastructure across Finch Avenue (road crossings) between Norfinch Dr. and Driftwood St. and at Sentinel Road .

• Night work is required between 6 pm and 6 am until the end of 2020.

• Storm sewer installation to start the week of September 28, east of Norfinch Dr.

• Works anticipated to have higher noise or vibration are prioritized before 11 pm and a noise monitor has been installed.


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OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION WORK

• Crews are also working overnight between Driftwood St. and Keele St. to install hydro infrastructure.

• Night work is required every night between 6 pm and 6 am until the end of October 2020, approximately.

• Works anticipated to have higher noise or vibration are prioritized before 11 pm and a noise monitor has been installed.


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UPCOMING WORK ACROSS FINCH AVENUE


Hwy. 400 to Jane St.:• Installation of new transmission watermain/

distribution main underground, involves digging a trench to install the transmission, testing and commissioning the line, removing any temporary water by-pass and disconnecting the old line.

• The work will include open cut construction• Businesses will have access.• During works, water pressure will fluctuate.• Before starting the work, Mosaic will engage the

Reactivation Care Centre to identify a solution for temporary continuous feed to the facility.

• Work will take place on the south side of Finch Avenue from Oakdale Rd. to Jane St.

• Work is ongoing and will continue until the end of the year.

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UPCOMING WORK ACROSS FINCH AVENUE


Signet Dr/Arrow Rd Vicinity:• From October 2020 to May 2021, crews will install duct

banks, replace cables, and build new cable chambers on both sides of Finch Ave., east and west of Signet Dr.

• They will relocate hydro utility to ensure reliability of electricity to existing customers and increase capacity for the LRT line.

• While a new system is being rebuilt, the old one will continue to provide energy.

• Expect planned power outages when the old electrical system is switched to the new one.

• Mosaic will coordinate with affected utility providers and work with Metrolinx to provide advanced notice.

• There may be overnight work, dust, noise and other inconveniences.

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Maintenance andStorage Facility


CURRENT AND UPCOMING WORK

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• Pouring footing foundation – Completed.

• Installation of structural steel – Completed.

• Grade raise – Completed.

• Wet and dry utilities work – From May 2020 to October 2020

• Duct bank installation is ongoing

• Track installation work has started.



CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS PHOTO

Maintenance and Storage Facility

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Highway 400 BridgeRehabilitation Update


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HIGHWAY 400 BRIDGE – ACTIVITIES COMPLETED AND UPCOMING


Completed

• Demolition of old southbound and northbound decks

• Concrete pour for south and north wing walls

• Temporary support towers holding existing bridge/decks disassembled on both the SW and NE quadrants

Ongoing

• Abutment refacing continues onboth north and south walls.

• Ongoing lane closures daily from 9 am to 4 pm westbound of Finch Ave. W.

• Finch Ave. W. eastbound lane closure lanes 3 and 4 for pedestrian use and pathway will be in place until abutment refacing design details and repair procedures are finalized.

• Repair of bearing seat.


Upcoming Work

Martin Grove Rd. to

Signet Dr./Arrow Rd.

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UPCOMING WORK – KIPLING RD. TO SIGNET DR./ARROW RD.


Martin Grove Rd. to Kipling Ave.

• Telecommunication work. The work includes Bell relocation (underground conduits and new aerial cables) as well as manhole rebuilds to facilitate the road widening in the area.

Anticipated timing: October 2020 to March 2021.This work will require overnight activity.

• Tree removal between Silverstone Dr./John Garland Blvd. and Farr Ave.

Anticipated timing: October 2020 until the end of 2020.

Kipling Ave. to Signet Dr./Arrow Rd.

• Tree removal between Farr Ave. and west of Signet Dr./Arrow Rd.

Anticipated timing: October 2020 until the end of 2020.


Humber College Stop and Highway 27 Portal Update


Ongoing at Finch and Hwy 27

• Storm, sanitary and water pipes installation on both sides of Finch Ave.• Installation of hydro poles, underground duct bank, and cable chambers.• Telecommunications works and relocation of hydro utility on the north side of Finch Ave. between Hwy. 27

and Damascus/Kiskadee Dr. and between Hwy 27 and Westmore Dr

Ongoing at Humber College Blvd and Hwy 27

• Excavation at the Humber College former parking lot #5 and removal of excavated material for reuse• Installation of storm, sanitary and water pipes on north side of Humber College Blvd., east of Hwy. 27.• Storm sewer installation (continues to mid-October)• Relocation of hydro utility between Hwy. 27 and Arboretum Blvd.

Ongoing on Hwy 27• Road widening on the east side of Hwy. 27 (continues to November 2020)• Relocation of hydro utility south of Humber College Blvd. and north of Finch Ave. W.

HUMBER COLLEGE AND HWY 27 - WORKS


HUMBER COLLEGE AND HWY 27 - WORKS

Upcoming Works

• Installation of temporary streetlights from Kiskadee Dr. to Kipling Ave.

• Closure of the north leg of the Arboretum path is anticipated in mid-October 2020.

• Sanitary sewer installation on Humber College Blvd., east of Hwy. 27; expected to start in mid-October 2020.

• Watermain isolation in mid-October 2020 and will affect Humber College for one night.

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HWY 27 - TRAFFIC STAGING ACTIVITIES


Sanitary Sewer Line and Watermain Isolation


Committee Discussion and Questions


Communication and Community Engagement

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Canada Day Pop up

York University Parent and Family Orientation Service Fair

Completed

COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT


• What to Expect Brochure – Fall 2020• Construction Progress Video• Humber College Fact sheet

Upcoming• Pedestrian Safety Campaign to the

Public and Schools• Fall 2020 Business Expo

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KEEPING YOU INFORMED

COMMUNICATION METHODS:

• Construction Liaison Committee (CLC)

• Emails to Mailing List

• Weekly E-Newsletter

• Construction Notices

• Project Website Updates

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Sharing through elected officials (e-newsletter)

• Metrolinx News Blog

• Wayfinding and Signage


ENGAGEMENT TOOLS:

• Virtual Open House via MetrolinxEngage

• Working or Advisory Group Meetings

• Business Liaison

• Public Meetings (on hold)

• Technical Tours (on hold)

• Pop ups (on hold)

• Special events (on hold)

Stay Informed: metrolinx.com/finchwestlrt & sign up to our Toronto West e-newsletter

Questions or comments: [email protected], @FinchWestLRT , 416-202-6500

mailto:[email protected]

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NEXT CLC MEETING

• CLC meeting will be held on the first Tuesday of every month

• Next meeting will be on November 3, 2020, via Microsoft Teams

• October 6, 2020 minutes will be circulated for review/feedback in advance to the next meeting



Thank you and Stay Safe

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