Project Overview.

This project is for full reconstruction of Schaefer Street including upgrading underground infrastructure, installation of new sidewalk on the north side of the road, and installation of new concrete curb and gutter throughout.

Work completed to date includes a detailed topographic survey, coordination with utility agencies, preliminary design drawings, proposed cross-section, new semi-mountable curb and gutter, new 1.8m wide sidewalk on the north side of Schaefer Street, coordination with the Region of Waterloo’s Weber Street reconstruction project and a geotechnical investigation.

Proposed underground infrastructure includes storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain replacement. Existing storm sewers, maintenance hole structures, and catchbasins will be removed and replaced. Proposed storm sewers will be designed in accordance with municipal design standards and sized to convey a 5-year storm event. An oil/grit separator will be installed upstream of Forwell Creek to minimize environmental impacts to the existing creek.

Sanitary sewer replacement involves replacing existing 200mm diameter sanitary sewers and maintenance hole structures and replacing them with new 200mm diameter sewers and maintenance hole structures.

Existing private sanitary sewer laterals will be replaced from the sewer to the property line. If you wish to increase the size of your private service within the right-of-way, please contact the project team members identified on the EngageWR project page.

Watermain replacement involves removing the existing 200mm diameter watermain, valves, and fire hydrants and replacing them with new 200mm watermain, valves, and fire hydrants. Existing water services will be replaced with new water services from the new watermain to the property line.  If you wish to increase the size of your water service within the right-of-way please contact the project team members identified on the EngageWR project page.

Proposed surface works include paved roadway width of 9.0 metres, complete reconstruction of the roadway structure, installation of a new semi-mountable curb and gutter throughout, and installation of a new 1.8m wide sidewalk on the north side of Schaefer Street.

The project schedule includes Design, which is currently underway and is tentatively scheduled to be completed early Fall 2022. Next is Tender, the project will be tendered in late Fall 2022, followed by Construction, tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2023 with completion in Fall 2023

Public information centre number 2 will be scheduled prior to the beginning of construction in Spring 2023, and details regarding access during construction, anticipated service disruptions, garbage collection, and related matters will be provided at that time.

Specific details of this project can be found on the following website: www.engagewr.ca/schaefer-reconstruction 

Any questions and/or comments can be made through the EngageWR website, or by contacting the project representatives listed on the EngageWR website. The deadline for questions/comments is July 17, 2022. Thank you.