The Brant Street Pier
City calls bond to ensure completion of Brant Street PierThe City of Burlington considers the contractor for the Brant Street Pier to be in default of its contractual obligations with the city to complete the pier, and has advised the contractor and the contractor’s bonding company of the default. The city received notice from the contractor in December 2009 that the contractor was unwilling to complete the pier under the contract terms. As part of its procurement process, the city holds a performance bond from the contractor’s bonding company that is intended to allow the city to complete the project in the event of the default of the contractor. The city’s notification to the bonding company will start a process that may result in the existing contractor or a new contractor completing the pier. Burlington City Council met for closed meetings on Jan. 12, 2010, where it discussed legal matters related to the pier. Complete details of the project cannot be released publicly since the city has begun a legal process by notifying the contractor’s bonding company of the default. Despite numerous requests by the city for the contractor to proceed with the project—including an order from the city’s engineering consultant AECOM to remove and replace deficient steel in August 2009—there has been very little activity over the past six months. So far, the city has spent $6.4 million of an approved $9.2 million budget on the Brant Street Pier project. Staff have said based on this latest delay, the pier will not be ready in 2010, and are assessing what impact the most recent developments will have on the project. They will report back to committee and council with details. |
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The Brant Street Pier is a signature destination and attraction in Spencer Smith Park at The Waterfront at Downtown Burlington. The pier will extend 132 metres over Lake Ontario and provide breathtaking views of the lake and Burlington’s shoreline. A concrete walkway will connect the pier to the existing promenade in the east end of the park. The pier with its distinctive S-shape will provide day-use docking for recreational and tour boats. It will feature a lookout level above the deck and include a wind turbine to generate renewable energy for all pier and district lighting. The pier design is accessible for pedestrians and maintenance equipment. The pier project represents the final phase of the Downtown Waterfront Project that includes the now-completed
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Features of the Brant Street Pier General FeaturesThe Brant Street Pier is an open structure, elevated above the water.
The Brant Street Pier design includes two major elements, a land element and a beacon. .
On land, a new concrete walkway connects the Brant Street Pier to the existing waterfront promenade.
Boating Features
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Thanks to our partners The creation of the Brant Street Pier is made possible through funding partnerships with the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program, Halton Region, the City of Burlington and Burlington Hydro. Keep up to date For more information, contact 905-335-7841 or The Waterfront at Burlington Downtown at 905-335-7766
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