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March 17, 2023

Council Highlights – March 14, 2023

 Valleyview, Alberta

Greenview Industrial Gateway Heavy Industrial One District Created
The proposed Greenview Industrial Gateway – Heavy Industrial – One (GIG-HI-1) District will allow appropriate permitted and discretionary uses for the types of development unique to the Greenview Industrial Gateway. The proposed GIG-HI-1 District will complement the staging plan for the Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG) Area Structure Plan (ASP), being Bylaw 19-815. The GIG ASP is structured to take advantage of the area’s location within the Montney formation and existing road, rail, water, utilities, and pipeline infrastructure.
Council gave first reading to Bylaw 23-931, to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 18-800 for the addition of the Greenview Industrial Gateway and scheduled a Public Hearing:

  • Public Hearing Bylaw 23-891: April 11, 2023 at 9:15 am
    Valleyview Administration Building Council Chambers

Forestry Trunk Road Phase 6 Paving Tender Awarded
The Phase 6 paving project for the Forestry Trunk Road encompasses roughly 3.5 km in new construction and realignment from kilometre 139 to 142.5, approximately 140 km south of Highway 43 and 17 km north of Highway 40. Administration posted the tender for this project to the Alberta Purchasing Connection as well as Bids & Tenders from January 10, 2023, to February 17, 2023, and received eight tender submissions, which all met the contract requirements with amounts ranging from $5,648,535.93 to $6,173,100.00.

Council moved to award the Forestry Trunk Road Phase 6 paving construction to Thompson Bros. (Construction) LP in the amount of $5,648,535.93 plus GST, with funds to come from the 2023 Capital Budget (RD22001). Construction is estimated to begin in the summer.

Range Road 230 Asphalt Tender Not Awarded
Range Road 230 is located 4 km west of Valleyview, south of Highway 43. Regrading and widening of this road was completed during the 2020 budget season. In June of 2022, Administration posted the tender for two weeks on the Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC). There were two tenders received, both substantially higher than the approved budget and Council made a motion to defer the project to the 2023 Capital Projects plan. The Asphalt tender was posted again to the APC on January 19, 2023, closing on February 17, 2023, with three tenders meeting mandatory requirements received. Tender amounts ranged from $4,217,734.57 to $4,534,453.22, which still exceeded the originally proposed budget.

After much discussion the motion to award the Range Road 230 Asphalt project was defeated and this project will not go forward at this time.

Upcoming Events and Meetings

  • March 28, 2023 – Regular Council Meeting, Valleyview Council Chambers
  • April 7, 2023 – Good Friday, All Administration offices closed to the public
  • April 10, 2023 – Easter Monday, All Administration offices closed to the public
  • April 11, 2023 – Regular Council Meeting, Valleyview Council Chambers

Media inquiries may be directed to:
Stacey Sevilla | Manager, Communications & Marketing | Direct: 780-524-7625 stacey.sevilla@mdgreenview.ab.ca

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