A new secondary clarifier and concentric ring bioreactor is being built. This major upgrade will increase treatment capacity, provide system redundancy, increase seismic and flood resiliency, improve plant performance and effluent quality, decrease biosolids production and associated energy usage, and decrease carbon emissions and handling costs.
PROJECT TIMELINE:
Construction is anticipated to take place through summer 2025.
Current work done as of February 2024:
Next Steps: Contract award for the next phase of construction
We are currently interviewing contractors for the next phase of construction. Next phase of work includes; tank construction, piping, septage receiving station, rehabilitation and reuse of some existing tanks. The anticipated contract award is December 2022 with construction expected to start back up in early Jan 2023. Timeline for project completion is Q1 2024.
The Squamish Wastewater Treatment Plant is reaching full capacity and requires upgrades to meet population growth forecasts and redundancy requirements in accordance with the Municipal Wastewater Regulations. This refers to the need for 75% biological treatment capacity with the largest unit out of service. Currently the plant has 55% redundancy which would be reduced further based on projected future flows.
The existing treatment units are approaching end of life and and do not meet current seismic and flood protection design considerations. The new post-disaster infrastructure will be able to withstand seismic and flood events, which is of critical importance in light of recent catastrophic flooding events across British Columbia.
A $12.3M contract was awarded to Tritech Group Ltd in August 2023 for the construction of the new circular treatment unit and septage receiving station at the WWTP. Tritech is a General Contractor based out of the Lower Mainland that specializes in WWTP construction.
Appropriate building permits were secured in September 2023 and the contractor mobilized for site setup with temporary power and fencing installed.
The scope of work includes:
A budget amendment was presented to Council on April 18, 2023, due to cost escalation related the project’s Request for Proposals (RFP) bids being significantly higher than anticipated when the financial plan (FP) was originally drafted. Read the Report to Council.
Cost escalation factors:
General cost escalation due to post-Covid pressures:
Project-specific cost escalation:
The total project cost is estimated at $20.2M.
The project is funded by a combination of Developer Cost Charges and grants and debt to spread the cost of the project out over time, ensuring that future taxpayers also support the upgrade.
GRANT FUNDING
The District of Squamish was the recipient of $7M from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Green Infrastructure-Environmental Quality). Funding was granted with a provincial share of $3.36M 33% and a federal share of $4.03M.
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Dara Apr 10, 2024, 8:52 PM (7 months ago)
A section of the forest behind the bus stop was removed. The site plan doesn't show what is going in that area. Could you advise? Thanks.
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