Long Point Road Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades

Project Updates

February 23, 2026 - Geotechnical investigations upcoming

GEI Consultants plan to begin drilling geotechnical boreholes this week to gather information to help inform the engineering design. Borehole work is expected to be ongoing until late March, and will be happening along Long Point Road between Highway 26 and Brophy's Lane, and on the first 120 metres of Brophy's Lane west of Long Point Road. Temporary lane restrictions will be in place requiring vehicles to yield to oncoming traffic as the work is being completed.

Staff Reports & Council Decisions

April 7, 2026 - Direction to proceed with value engineering exercise and additional Staff Report

Staff Report OPS.26.021 was presented to Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, April 7. The report provides an update on the project status, and requests Council approval for a $150,000 budget to complete a value engineering/third-party review assignment of the proposed works. Committee voted in favour of the staff recommendations.

Presentation of the report begins at the 7:55 mark of the Committee meeting recording.

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Council pulled this resolution for further discussion at their meeting on Monday, April 20. Following discussion, Council passed the following motion:

WHEREAS this motion is aligned with the new Strategic Plan Our Path Forward, Specifically the pillar: Accountability and Transparency:

• Deliver transparent, effective, and evidence-based governance and decision making
• Ensuring the Town’s long term financial health 

THAT Council direct staff to provide a copy of the grant application submitted under the Provincial Health and Safety Water Stream Fund for all seven projects to the Committee of the Whole on April 28, 2026. 

AND THAT Council direct staff to report back no later than the Committee of the Whole meeting on June 29, 2026, with the following: 

1. Updated Class D (or better) cost estimates for the six remaining project components (Lift Station, Septage Receiving Station, etc.) to be provided prior to commencing the Value Engineering exercise;
2. A quantified estimate of Development Charge (DC) units and collection timelines, including an assessment of financial risks;
3. Projected annual debt-servicing costs and the resulting impact on the Town’s debt capacity; 
4. An analysis of how the $3.3 million wastewater reserve shortfall affects the delivery of this project and others in the 10-Year Capital Plan, such as Bay Street Reconstruction, Thornbury West Reconstruction Phase 2
5. The percentage of funding allocated to contingency and an explanation of how design-stage uncertainties are managed

AND FURTHER THAT this report be brought back to Council prior to any further commitment of construction resources beyond the approved additional amount of $150,000 for the value engineering and third party review assignment increase to the current budget.

Review of the report begins at the 2:22:35 mark of the Council meeting recording.

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Public Consultation

Two Public Information Centres were held during the Environmental Assessment process to select the preferred solutions. There are no additional Public Meetings or Information Centres expected to be held during the detailed and final design phases. Questions can be sent to the Town's Manager of Water & Wastewater.