Foster Street (Simcoe) Reconstruction - PW-EAM-26-36

While this Construction Notice is public information, some specific information in this notice is intended for residents and businesses located within the project boundaries and, as such, have been notified directly.

Project Description

Locations

Foster Street 

Beckett Boulevard to Bellevue Avenue

Type of work

• Full replacement of sanitary sewer and services to property line
• Full replacement of watermain and services to property line
• New storm sewer and appurtenances
• New concrete curb and gutter
• New asphalt road surface and granulars

Construction Schedule

The construction schedule will be finalized once the pre-construction meeting is held with the contractor. The tentative construction window starts in June 2026 and continues through to October 2026.

Project Impacts on Residents and Businesses

Access and On-Street Parking

The contractor is required to maintain access to all homes and businesses during construction. There will be occasions when you may experience some delays, a lack of service, and inconvenience may occur. Every effort will be made by the contractor to minimize these occurrences as well as communicate when they are to occur.

We do ask that parking on the street during construction activities be avoided, as this can delay things and prolong the construction period.

Sanitary Sewer Servicing

Full replacement of the sanitary sewer is being completed as part of this project.  Sanitary services will be replaced from the main sewer to one metre past property lines. You should experience no interruptions with your sanitary service during the project.

Watermain Servicing

The replacement of the watermain is being completed as part of the project. Existing water service will be connected at the property line to a new service from the watermain. The contractor and our site inspector will notify residents and businesses of any interruptions to the water supply that will be required to complete this work.

The contractor will be providing a temporary water system for this project. This system will be installed and tested to the same standards of Norfolk County as permanent installations. The temporary distribution system will be connected to the existing service. This temporary system will allow the contractor to complete the project efficiently and safely while maintaining water supply to residents and businesses.

Any disruption during the connection of your water service to the temporary system or to the new permanent system should be minimal. There may need to be interruptions of longer duration to allow for the main line connections of the new system to the existing system. Residents and businesses will be notified in advance of these interruptions and provided with some indication of the anticipated duration.

Storm Sewer Servicing

Storm sewer replacement is being completed as part of this project to provide drainage for the new roadway. Storm services to each property will not be provided by this system.

Garbage and Recycling

The Contractor is required to maintain the pickup of garbage bags, garbage containers and recycling boxes left at the curbside from abutting residential or commercial properties within the limits of construction.

This may include the picking up of bags, containers and recycling boxes and placing them at a location convenient for pick up by the County contractor. If this is required, empty garbage containers and recycling boxes shall be returned to the respective property owners on the same day.

Residents and businesses are asked to mark all containers and recycling boxes with their address to ensure they are returned to the correct location. All regularly scheduled garbage and recycling pickups shall be maintained regardless of whether the Contractor is working on that day.

Lawn Sprinkler Systems

We ask that, where underground lawn sprinkler systems exist, please mark the locations of sprinkler heads adjacent to the work area.

Tree Removals

With every construction project comes the removal of some trees for various reasons. Some are at the end of their life span, while others have water and sanitary services within the root areas and would be damaged by construction. Trees deemed to present a hazard or conflict with construction activities will be removed as part of this project. Norfolk County will evaluate the potential for appropriate tree planting opportunities after construction is complete.

Project Contact Information

Consultant
G. Douglas Vallee Limited
Greg Smith, P.Eng
519-410-0633
Email: gregsmith@gdvallee.ca

Norfolk County Project Manager
Scott Zerbes, Project Manager
519-420-9367 
Email: scott.zerbes@norfolkcounty.ca

Norfolk County – Service Norfolk After Hours:
1 (877) 298-5888

During the construction of this project, it is our intention to minimize the impact on the everyday life of residents and businesses within the project boundaries. If any special needs or requirements routinely occur during a day or week, we need to be made aware of them in order that the necessary arrangements can be made so that these needs can continue to be met during construction.

For comments, questions, or concerns about the Reconstruction Project, please contact Scott Zerbes, Project Manager, at (519) 420-9367

Reconstruction Architecture Drawings

Foster Street Reconstruction (Simcoe) Construction Drawings

Accessibility Notice 

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