The Regional District of Central Kootenay has approved a preferred conceptual layout for upgrades at the Ootichenia Landfill.
At the Feb. 19 meeting, RDCK directors voted to advance Option C from an engineering assessment prepared by Sperling Hansen Associates Inc. Cost estimates for the option sit at $5,013,758.
The project total includes about $3.04 million in construction costs, $1.52 million in contingency and roughly $456,000 for engineering and contract administration.
Major components of the estimate include:
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$769,783 for earthworks and surface water management
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$543,000 for nine Z-wall bays and six U-bays
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$450,000 for a new 80-foot weigh scale
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$876,450 for paving
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$149,000 for bins, barriers, gates and signage
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$250,408 for contract considerations
The RDCK evaluated three layout options based on operational efficiency, scalability, site area and cost. Option C received the highest overall score.
The report found Option C provides a large space for customers and the public to drop off materials, along with a flexible area for recycling and operations that can be rearranged depending on the RDCK’s needs.
Option C would require the least amount of fill to construct, provide a separate entrance that would not interfere with traffic on Columbia Road and give staff an entrance that would not interfere with scale traffic.
The RDCK said in a media release the site expansion is needed to alleviate traffic congestion, long customer wait times, improper waste disposal and a reduced desire to divert recyclable materials properly.
The approved design would add a second scale, expand drop-off areas, increase space for recycling and future Eco-Depot development and introduce a new entrance about 120 metres north of the current access point so residents can drop off recyclables before entering the landfill queue.
The project is forecast to proceed in phases.
Phase 1 would include critical infrastructure, most of the earthworks, Z-wall and U-bay construction, surface water controls and paving around the proposed additional scale and entrance.
Phase 2 would mainly include further earthworks, subgrade preparation for system expansion and paving of the remaining transfer station components.
No construction timeline has been announced. The report notes the figures are conceptual and will be refined during detailed design.
You can view the full report here.
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