Potential Underground Wiring Meeting with Residents Wednesday, September 15, 2010 lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

lionsbay.ca Official Community Plan Adopted: April 6, 2009 The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project 4.0 Policies and Actions 4.7 Providing Effective Services k) Underground Wiring: Improve aesthetics/views, enhances safety, and reduce power outages by moving to underground wiring over time

Since 2008 VOLB has been working with AECOM, our engineering firm, to develop the plans for: 1) the Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement Project 2) the Potential Underground Wiring Project. The water lines are about 50 yrs old. lionsbay.ca Project Background The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Building Canada Fund Grant $875,000 Federal/Provincial/Municipal Grant VOLB contribution is $291,666 Latest Completion Date by March 31, 2012 lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Underground Wiring Project Assumption 1) BC Hydro, Shaw and TELUS utilities would share a common trench and all be underground wired at the same time. 2) This will create an economy with in the project. lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Since Spring 2009, VOLB has been working with BC Hydro to submit a Beautification Grant by September 30, This submission has been completed, the Grant award will be announced by January 31, This potentially is up to a 1/3 Grant of the estimated cost of the Hydro portion of this project. BC Hydro projects costs at approx. $500,000. lionsbay.ca Potential Underground Wiring Project The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Since June 2009, VOLB has been working with Shaw Cable regarding a Community Grant. Shaw has confirmed a contribution of: a) to the public portion of $109,250 b) to the private portion on a Shaw customer base of $51,300 lionsbay.ca Potential Underground Wiring Project The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Since Fall 2009, VOLB has been working with TELUS regarding project funding. TELUS Contribution: a) Cost of cable material on public property, 50% rebate. b) Efficiencies in combining utilities of up to 30% saving on labour and repaving of the public cut asphalt. lionsbay.ca Potential Underground Wiring Project The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

AECOM Presentation by Stephen Bridger, P Eng, MA Sc, LEED Locations 1) Cloudview Place 2) Lions Bay Avenue 3) Seaview Place lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

AECOM Presentation: Water Main Information 1) Total Length of Water Main: 1,400m a) 940m of 200mm diameter pipe b) 360m of 150mm diameter pipe c) 100m of 100mm diameter pipe 2) Service connections: 63 3) Fire Hydrants: 12 4) Rail Crossing: 1 5) Harvey Creek Crossing: 1 6) Construction Time Estimate: 10 weeks lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

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BC Hydro Presentation Marcel Eigenmann Design Specialist / Leader – Field Operations John Jessop lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Distribution Field Operations Lions Bay September 15, 2010

*** Home Owners Responsibilities -All civil work (supply, install, own the new duct) on private property. -This may require a new meter base. -Electrical Permit -BC Hydro Connection Charge

*** BC Hydro Standard Charges 100A or 125A $ taxes 200A$ taxes 400A$ taxes

BC Hydro Contact: Marcel Eigenmann

Meter Base Location Options There are two options for the meter location. Meter Base on the house BC Hydro installs the cable (in customer installed and owned duct – 3” minimum) Meter Base is located on private property near the street. Customer installs private cable to house from the meter base.

Meter Base Location Options Meter Base located away from the house. BC Hydro cable MUST be in a 3” duct to the Meter Base. After the Meter Base the customer MUST use private cable. It can be in a duct or a special type of cable can be directly buried.

Meter Base Trench in Rock Note the rock that needed to be worked with to dig the trench.

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Shaw Presentation Jeff Bray, Mgr Government & Regulatory Affairs Todd Musat, Mgr, Planning & Technical Projects – Van Region lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

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Potential Underground Wiring lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project Shaw Summary: The Municipality of The Village of Lions Bay with partnership with others utilities is undertaking a beautification project to remove all existing utilities aerial plant and replace it with the new underground plant. These include Lions Bay Avenue, Cloudview Place, Seaview Place including Park Marina. Our assumption is a common trench to supply and install Shaw’s new underground plant.

This portion of work will be done utilizing a common underground trench shared by Hydro, Shaw & TELUS Mainline Public Infrastructure (off-site, along main Roads) Sharing underground common trenching cost:  Civil cont.cost of installing Shaw’s U/ground structures:$50 per meter, 1635m =$81,750  Shaw’s cost of supplying all underground materials: $25,  Inspection and engineering cost: $2,500  Total Shaw contribution for public cost: $109,250 lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project Summary of Shaw’s Total Contribution Towards Beautification Project

This portion of work will be done utilizing a common underground trench shared by Hydro, Shaw & TELUS Service Entrance to each Home (on-site, on subscribers property) Sharing underground common trenching cost:  Civil contractors cost of installing $11 per meter x 60m = $660 per lot x :60 = $39,600  Shaw’s cost of supplying all underground materials:= $170 x60 $10,200  Inspection and engineering cost: $ 1,  Total Shaw contribution for private portion: $51,300* * For Shaw Customers lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project Summary of Shaw’s Total Contribution Towards Beautification Project

TELUS Presentation Surinder Hoonjan, P Eng Valeriu Juverdeanu, P Eng lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Contractor Cost: 1) We expect savings when BC Hydro/TELUS/Shaw conduit is placed by the same contractor at the same time on the same tender. 2) Does not include the cost to punch a pipe under the railway since cost savings are possible when utilities are placed jointly. 3) When the public portion of the job is tendered, an optional separate cost can be requested from the contractor for the private property portion. Due to the efficiencies of scale in doing the 62 lots at the same time as the public portion, we expect the cost to be lower than each homeowner arranging for their own contractor. lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project TELUS Project Comments

Projected Cost to Residents of Lower Lions Bay Based on Worst Case Scenario Potential cost reductions: 1) Consultants advise a sole contractor for both the public and private portion will lead to cost savings, 2) Grants and Grants-in-lieu will create cost reductions a) BC Hydro Beatification Grant up to 1/3 of BC Hydro Costs b) Shaw Public Grant of $109,000 Shaw Private Grant of $ 51,000 c) TELUS contribution-in-kind lionsbay.ca Potential Underground Wiring The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Projected Costs to Residents of Cloudview Avenue, Lower Lions Bay Avenue and Seaview Place Based on Worst Case Scenario: : Shared area costs on Public Land: $15,000 per property Private Portion Costs: Option One – Underground wiring from to your home $3,000 to $10,000 per property * Option Two – Installation of a private pole, overhead wires from the road to your home ** Minimum $3,000 per property * Based on experience of the Utility Companies ** Utilities would bring wires underground up to the pole at the property line lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Projected Cost to Residents of Lower Lions Bay Public Property Special Area Tax Public Underground Wiring Special Area Tax 1) The cost will be paid by the Lower Lions Bay Residents as a Special Area Tax 2) Residents have the option to lump sum pay the public portion 3) Council will determine the amortization period (5, 10, 15 or 20 years) 4) The amortization is calculated on a 5.50% interest. lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

Projected Cost to Residents of Lower Lions Bay Private Property Special Area Tax Private Underground Wiring Special Area Tax 1) The cost will be paid by the Lower Lions Bay individual property owner as a Special Area Tax, should they select this option 2) Residents have the option to lump sum pay the private portion 3) An amortization program will be created for the individual property owners that wish to participate. Council will determine the amortization period (5, 10, 15 or 20 years) 4) The amortization is calculated on a 5.50% interest. lionsbay.ca The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Potential Underground Wiring The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project Amortization Period 5 YR10 YR15 YR20 YR OWNER PORTION $ 15,000 PER PARCEL (Public Land Improvement) 3, Due Yearly1, , , OWNER PORTION IF $ 3,000 PER PARCEL (Private Land Improvement) Due Yearly OWNER PORTION IF $ 10,000 PER PARCEL (Private Land Improvement) 2, Due Yearly1,

We Invite Your Response 1) The Village will you in one week inviting your preliminary response. 2) BC Hydro is requesting a sense of your response prior to the end of September, 2010 as the BC Hydro Beautification Grant adjudication will be commencing. lionsbay.ca Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement The Village of Lions Bay Lower Lions Bay Water Line Replacement: Potential Underground Wiring Project

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