Centennial Drive Area Improvements

Arnott Construction's Weekly Update for June 2, 2023

Questions or Concerns can be directed to the Project Public Relations Officer Sara Shaw from Arnott Construction at 705-627-7779 or by email at centennial@arnottgroup.com.

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Arnott Construction continued dewatering, watermain, sanitary and storm works at Coldwater Street, and storm works in relation to the vortech unit. Watermain commissioning between Centennial Drive and Front Street has commenced. In approximately three weeks, the Dr. Seymour Conservatory parking lot (the one-way parking lot between Jarvis Street and Canice Street) will be closing. D-1 detour signage remains in effect. Next week, this work will continue along with delivery of major storm structures, commencement of second storm vortech unit works at Coldwater Street, and utility joint use trench works will resume.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, watermain, sanitary and storm works at Coldwater Street. Storm Vortech Unit installation at Centennial Drive has commenced. Additional dewatering at Centennial Drive and the Boat Launch Parking Lot was installed this week. The Centennial Boat Launch Parking Lot is now closed. Centennial Drive, Canice Street and Tecumseth Street closures are now in place; please follow D-1 detour signage.  Next week, this work will continue along with multiple deliveries of pre-cast structures.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, watermain, sanitary and storm works throughout the project limits. Asphalt and topsoil removal has commenced on Tecumseth Street and Canice Street, along with removal of existing infrastructure. The Centennial Boat Launch Parking Lot is now closed. Centennial Drive, Canice Street and Tecumseth Street closures are now in place; please follow D-1 detour signage. The below map illustrates these closures. Next week, this work will continue along with delivery of major storm structures.

For more details, please refer to Arnott Construction's Update. 

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, watermain works on Centennial Drive and Coldwater Street, and sanitary works on Coldwater Street and Neywash Street. Dewatering, sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive, and watermain, sanitary and storm sewer works at Coldwater Street will continue next week. The Centennial Boat Launch Parking Lot will be closed beginning Monday March 6. There will be no vehicular access to the parking lot during this closure with the exception of emergency vehicles. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

In order for Arnott Construction to complete the above work, the following roads will be closed beginning Monday March 6:

New: Canice Street from Tecumseth Street to Brant Street East

New: Tecumseth Street east of Parkview Avenue to Canice Street

Centennial Drive remains closed between Mississaga Street East and Tecumseth Street

Please follow D-1 detour signage. The below map illustrates the above closures.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering and watermain works on Centennial Drive. Next week, they will continue dewatering and sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. There will be an upcoming closure of the Boat Launch Parking Lot on Centennial Drive to facilitate the installation of storm sewer infrastructure. There will be no vehicular access to the parking lot during this closure. Closure dates and details will be posted as construction progresses.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering and sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive. This work will continue next week. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. There will be an upcoming closure of the Boat Launch Parking Lot on Centennial Drive to facilitate the installation of storm sewer infrastructure. There will be no vehicular access to the parking lot during this closure. Closure dates and details will be posted as construction progresses.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering and sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive. This work will continue next week. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive. This work will continue next week. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and sanitary work on Centennial Drive. Dewatering and sanitary work will continue next week. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and recommenced sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive. This work will continue next week. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and infrastructure investigation. Next week, Arnott will recommence sanitary and watermain works on Centennial Drive. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, sanitary works, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and removal of existing infrastructure. Due to holidays and weather conditions, there will be limited activity within the project limits over the next two weeks. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street. The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Weekly updates from Arnott Construction will resume on January 13, 2023.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, sanitary works, hydro and telecommunications duct work, asphalt removal, and completed installation of an additional dewatering system at Coldwater Street. Dewatering, sanitary works, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and asphalt removal will continue next week. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, sanitary works, storm sewer works, hydro and telecommunications duct work, street lighting, and asphalt removal. This work will continue next week as well as the installation of an additional dewatering system at Coldwater Street. Traffic detour D-1 remains in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, road works, sanitary works, hydro and telecommunications duct work, and removals of existing infrastructure. Base course asphalt on Mississaga Street between Front Street and Centennial Drive was completed. The temporary road at Coldwater Street was closed. Centennial Drive between Mississaga Street East and Tecumseth Street was closed and detour D-1 went into effect. Next week, dewatering, sanitary works, hydro and telecommunications duct work, street lighting works, and removals of existing infrastructure will continue.  Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. 

This week, Arnott Construction continued dewatering, streetlighting installation, and hydro and telecommunications duct work.  Sanitary sewer works, removals of existing infrastructure, and installation of curb on Mississaga Street East between Front Street and Centennial Drive was completed.  Next week, dewatering, road works, sanitary works, and removals of existing infrastructure will continue.  Base course asphalt on Mississaga Street between Front Street and Centennial Drive is anticipated to commence.  This may result in intermittent access disruptions. The temporary detour road on Coldwater Street (D-5) will be closed and detour D-1 with be in effect. Local businesses are open and can be accessed via Mississaga Street.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

This week, Arnott Construction continued dewatering and completed the storm sewer installation.  Commencement of streetlight installation and road works took place, as well as video and flushing.  Next week, dewatering, sanitary works, streetlight installation and road works will continue. Curb installation on Mississaga Street between Front Street and Centennial Drive is anticipated to commence. This will result in brief intermittent access.  Crews will also continue hydro and telecommunication duct installation. Traffic Detour (D-5) is in effect.  Access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction will be continuing dewatering, storm sewer installation and removals of existing infrastructure and will be working towards completing the sanitary sewer installation. Streetlighting installation and road works is anticipated to begin this week.

Arnott Construction continued dewatering, installation of the sanitary sewer main and Hydro and telecommunication duct installation.  Next week, this work will continue, along with the storm sewer installation works. Sidewalk closures will continue to occur at various locations along Mississaga Street within the work zone.  Traffic Detour (D-5) is in effect.  Access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. 

Arnott Construction commenced the watermain commissioning and work on the sanitary sewer main.  Hydro and telecommunication duct installation continued.  Next week, this work will continue, along with the commencement of the storm sewer installation. Sidewalk closures will continue to occur at various locations along Mississaga Street within the work zone.  Traffic Detour (D-5) is in effect.  Access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. 

This week, Arnott Construction continued with dewatering.  The watermain installation at Mississaga Street East to Centennial Drive at Coldwater Street was completed.  Beginning October 24, sanitary sewer main installation will commence.  Hydro and telecommunication duct installation will continue.  Sidewalk closures will continue to occur at various locations along Mississaga Street within the work zone.  Traffic Detour (D-5) is in effect.  Access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. 

Arnott Construction continued with dewatering and installation of the watermain (Mississaga Street East to Centennial Drive at Coldwater Street).  The watermain installation is anticipated to be complete next week.  Watermain commissioning, commencement of sanitary sewer main, hydro and telecommunication duct installation will begin next week.  

Sidewalk closures will continue to occur at various locations along Mississaga Street within the work zone.  Traffic Detour (D-5) is in effect.  Access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed. 

Arnott Construction continued with dewatering and installation of the watermain.  This work will continue the week of October 11, 2022.  Sidewalk closures will continue to occur at various locations along Mississaga Street within the work zone.  Traffic Detour (D-5) is in effect.  Access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade remains closed.

Arnott Construction has commenced the watermain installation and installation of temporary streetlighting.  Arnott will be continuing this work next week.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade is now closed.  Sidewalk closures may continue to occur at various locations within the worksite.  Businesses remain open – access to local businesses will be directed during working hours by on-site personnel based on daily construction activity.  

Arnott Construction has begun dewatering.  The dewatering subcontractor (Aquatech) will be onsite working Saturday, September 24. Dewatering will continue next week.  New infrastructure installation will commence next week.  Sidewalk closures may continue to occur along Mississaga Street East within the work zone.  Businesses remain open and are accessible via Mississaga Street East.  

Arnott Construction has commenced the traffic detour via Coldwater Street in the construction area, along with removal of asphalt, curb, sidewalk pavers, topsoil and other existing surface features.  Infrastructure investigation has commenced along with dewatering mobilization.  Beginning Monday, September 19, 2022, Arnott will continue the installation of project signage, removal of existing infrastructure/topsoil and commence dewatering.

With the Traffic Detour in effect, please access businesses via Mississaga Street East.  The bicycle trail between the Waterfront Centre and the Esplanade is now closed. 

Questions and concerns can be directed to the Arnott Construction Public Relations Officer – Sara Shaw at 705-627-7779 or by email at centennial@arnottgroup.com. 

Beginning Monday, September 12, 2022, Mississaga Street East between Front Street North and Centennial Drive will be open to Local Traffic Only.  To accommodate this, a temporary road will be located at Coldwater Street to provide access to Centennial Drive. Please follow D-5 Detour Signage. Businesses remain open and on-site personnel will assist customer traffic.  Sidewalk closures may occur at various locations along Mississaga Street East within the working area.  

Boat Launch Parking:

New temporary boat trailer parking is now available in the boat launch parking lot off Centennial Drive in Orillia.  

Due to Phase 2 of the Centennial Drive Reconstruction Project, boat trailer parking will be impacted at the former CPR right-of-way. As a result, for the remainder of the 2022 boating season, boat trailers can be parked in the Centennial Boat Launch parking lot. Additional parking has also been made available on the shoulder of the west shoulder of Centennial Drive (see Key Map).

A designated parking area for regular vehicles will remain available within the Couchiching Parking Lot (boat launch lot). Parking in the waterfront lots remains available at no cost at this time. 

For more information regarding parking in Orillia, visit orillia.ca/parking. 

Construction:

Beginning September 5, 2022, Arnott Construction will be continuing the mobilization of equipment and materials and the installation of traffic control signage.  Removals of existing streetlighting within the project limits along with removal of topsoil will occur.

Beginning August 29, 2022, Arnott Construction will begin mobilization of site trailers, equipment and materials.  Set up of traffic control signage, infrastructure investigation, as well as removals of existing infrastructure will begin.  As site setup begins, boat trailer parking will be impacted (former CPR right-of-way).  Both the Centennial Boat Launch Parking Lot and the Port of Orillia Parking Lot will not be affected and will remain open.  As the project progresses, updates will be provided on the City’s website and social media channels, including further information about traffic and parking impacts and alternative options for boat launch users.

The steel is being placed on the vault walls at the pumping station. JBE is anticipating pouring the vault walls by the end of next week, followed by the installation of the vault and wet well roof slabs. 

Questions or concerns can be directed to the Project Public Relations Officer, Debi Garbutt from J.B. Enterprises Limited at 705-734-1175 or by email at pr.jbenterprises@gmail.com. 

The mechanical vault footings and floor slab have been completed at the pumping station. The construction of the vault walls will begin on Tuesday May 23 and will be completed in approximately 10 days. Linear works on Cedar Island Road will recommence once soil results have been confirmed.

Linear works are proceeding, dewatering is continuing, and pouring of the upper wet wells at the pumping station will begin next week.

Linear works on Cedar Island Road are continuing. Upper wet walls and rebar installation on the pumping station are being installed. The pouring of the walls will begin next week. Helical pile installation has begun, and will continue into next week.   

Manhole 10 has been installed, complete with sanitary pipe.  Linear works continue on Cedar Island Road, with backfill proceeding.  Re-instatement of water service to 140 Cedar Island Road is scheduled for Monday.  Channel walls have been completed at the sewage pump station and backfill within the caisson walls is taking place.  Upper wet well walls are being installed next week.

J.B. Enterprises continued with linear works on Cedar Island Road.  Backfilling will commence next week as will the water service tie-in to 140 Cedar Island Road.  The sewage pumping station wall pouring is complete and the upper wet well will be formed next week.

The concrete pour for the channel well at the pumping station has been pushed back until mid-next week. Maintenance hole #10 will be installed next week and linear pipe works on Cedar Island Road are continuing as scheduled.

J.B. Enterprises has started linear works on Cedar Island Road which will continue for the near future. Channel forming for the well wall is in progress, and the concrete pour for the wall will commence next week.

J.B. Enterprises is continuing minor dewatering at the pumping station site. Dewatering for the linear works is on hold pending the results of filtration test samples. These results are needed prior to the discharge and start up of the main eductor system. Manhole 12 was recently installed and the pumping station reinforced concrete pour in place work is ongoing. Shoring installation for the sewer linear works will commence Monday, March 27, 2023.

Dewatering samples have been submitted and J.B. Enterprises is awaiting results needed to continue dewatering for the linear works on Cedar Island Road. Stripping forms for the wet well walls at the pumping station will begin on Monday. After backfilling at the pumping station is complete, the installation of maintenance hole #12 to start linear works on Cedar Island Road will begin on Wednesday, and the pump station channel forming will commence.

J.B. Enterprises continued dewatering for the linear works on Cedar Island Road and The Esplanade.    Pouring of the wet well (first stage) will be completed this week. While concrete is curing, backfill around the sewage pumping station will commence. Watermain tie-in's will begin on Tuesday next week, along with preparation of the site around the Royal Canadian Legion.

J.B. Enterprises is preparing for another concrete pour next Thursday at the pumping station. Preparations continue for linear works to be done on Cedar Island Road and The Esplanade. 

J.B. Enterprises is currently clearing the alignment along the Esplanade and commencing dewatering required for the linear works in front of 140 Cedar Island Road and the Esplanade. Rowland Concrete is continuing to install formwork and concrete work on the pumping station. Pumping has been reduced to 25% flow at the pumping station to maintain water seepage.

J.B. Enterprises are decommissioning wells and sump to eliminate dewatering at the pump station and are preparing dewatering for the linear works, which are scheduled to commence on March 1. Concrete forming work will continue next week. 

A one metre thick structural mud-slab with rebar has been poured and completed.  The base pour for the pumping station concrete building will begin on Monday February 13.  Excavation and installation of manholes and pipe on the south side of the building is in progress and will continue into next week.

The reinforced mud-slab will be complete by the end of the week, which will enable construction of the building to commence. Weather permitting, the concrete forming of the pumping station structure will begin on Tuesday February 7.  Outside pipe work will also begin next week.

J.B. Enterprises completed excavation for the pump station. Steelworks for the mud-mat are scheduled for next week. The concrete pour is anticipated to be completed by the end of next week.

J.B. Enterprises completed the second tier bracing (whalers). Dewatering and full excavation to the base slab will continue next week. Rebar installation is anticipated to begin the following week.

J.B. Enterprises is scheduled to complete welding of the lower structural bracing this weekend. The last few metres of excavation, with possible additional grout injection, will begin on Monday, January 16th.

J.B. Enterprises completed the installation of outside deep wells. Digging of shaft inside the deep well has begun, and excavation to second tier bracing will continue.

J.B. Enterprises continued the second stage of dewatering installation. Excavation will recommence on January 3, 2023.

J.B. Enterprises continued excavation of the pump station site and dewatering.  Next week, the second stage of dewatering will be set up and the second tier of bracing will be installed. 

J.B. Enterprises continued excavating and dewatering at the pump station. It is anticipated that installation of additional bracing will begin in approximately one week.

J.B. Enterprises has commenced dewatering and excavation to enable installation of lower supports. Installation of lower supports is anticipated to begin mid-next week.

J.B. Enterprises has completed drilling anchors at the pump station.  Sub-contractor Hoelscher will set up the dewatering and start the gradual process of turning on the pumps.  Excavation will begin early next week at the site. 

J.B. Enterprises is continuing with micropile anchor installation.  Dewatering is anticipated to begin mid-week.  

J.B. Enterprises is continuing with micropile anchor installation.  Dewatering commissioning and commencement will begin after this work has been completed, followed by excavation of the pumphouse.

J.B. Enterprises is continuing with micropile anchor installation, which is 75% complete.  Site housekeeping continues daily, along with continuous monitoring of erosion controls, traffic controls and vibration monitoring.  Dewatering commissioning is anticipated for late next week. 

This week, J.B. Enterprises continued with micropile anchor installation.  This work will continue next week.  Upon completion of the anchor installation, the dewatering system will be operational, followed by excavation.

Work continues on Phase 1 with subcontractor Maple Site Solutions drilling anchors and injecting grout at the pump station site.  This will continue through next week.  After that work has been completed, Hoeschler Ferrer will flush out the deep wells and install the pumps. 

The Contractor, J.B. Enterprises, has completed the deep well installation. This week the base slab rock anchor installation will begin. Once completed, dewatering pumps will be installed in the wells. Excavation will begin in approximately two weeks, dependent on the anchor installation. 

The Contractor, J.B. Enterprises, is continuing with sanitary by-pass works as well as installation of deep wells. This work will continue next week.  The site is being monitored and maintained daily. 

The Contractor, J.B. continues this week with drilling and installation of the deep wells.  This work will continue for approximately 10 working days.  The site is being monitored and maintained as required with public safety being of primary concern. 

Debi Garbutt from J.B. Enterprises Limited will serve as a Public Relations Officer, responsible for addressing questions and concerns with residents and business owners throughout the construction period.  Her contact information is:

Debi Garbutt, Public Relations Officer

pr.jbenterprises@gmail.com 

(705)-734-1174 

The Contractor, J.B. Enterprises Inc., has mobilized a crew to restart Phase 1 of the Centennial Drive Reconstruction Project. A water sample from the excavation site was collected and sent to the lab to determine the methodology of how to dispose of the discharge. After the City receives these results early next week, discharge will commence for approximately four days and further bracing will be installed, which will allow for dewatering and excavation to commence.

The City of Orillia does everything it can to limit the inconvenience of road improvements and we thank you for your patience and co-operation throughout the duration of the project.