Robert Service Way planning contract awarded
Jane of All Trades Consulting has been awarded a $67,309 contract
Jane of All Trades Consulting has been awarded a $67,309 contract that will consider the future of the area from around Robert Service Way and the Alaska Highway down to Schwatka Lake.
City council voted in favour of awarding the contract Monday after planning manager Pat Ross put forward the recommendation last week.
Jane of All Trades was one of three firms to submit a proposal, the other two being Stantec and 3Pikas.
Jane ended up with the highest overall score in the city’s proposal evaluation at 95.3 out of a possible 100 points.
By comparison, Stantec had 85.2 and 3Pikas did not meet the technical threshold needed of 80 per cent during the first part of the evaluation to move on to the second part, which considers fees and local content.
The first part looks at project team, methodology and approach, qualifications and experience, and the schedule and task management plan.
In that portion of the evaluation, Jane scored 76.1 of a possible 80 with Stantec scoring 65.2 and 3Pikas ending up with 62.5.
The fee envelope was returned to 3Pikas unopened.
In the second part of the evaluation, Jane of All Trades and Stantec each scored the full 10 points for local content.
Stantec came out slightly higher on project fees with the full 10 points available, while Jane earned 9.2 and came out in position to be awarded the contract.
Last week, Ross noted the study comes at a time when the area has the potential to transition into a more recreational use.
The long-term future of the Robert Service Campground and the ball diamonds off of the road will be looked at as will the potential for Bert Law Island near the campground.
There is also much to consider when it comes to Ear Lake, Ross said at an earlier meeting.
As it was highlighted in an information pamphlet sent to property owners in the most recent utility bill: “With the expiration of the Ear Lake quarry leases in December 2016, it is time to examine the future of the area.
“With community input, we will explore the potential for recreational use and commercial development in the Ear Lake and Robert Service Way area.
“Important considerations will be placed on ecological values and any pre- and post-contact archaeological sites.”
The city will also look at development potential in the area, including sites next to the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and Ta’an Kwach’an Council settlement lands.
Comments (5)
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ProScience Greenie on Feb 8, 2017 at 10:40 am
Right on BnR. And yeah, it would be silly to change it back now, too much confusion for sure in a territory growing more confused by the day.
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BnR on Feb 7, 2017 at 1:59 pm
PSG. Point taken. I like your idea of the traditional FN name.
You are right in that most/many of us still use SA, same deal with the 2 Mile Hill, however, the town is evolving and I bet there are a lot of either new Yukoners or younger Yukoners that have only ever known it as Robert Service Way. I'd say keep it as is, it just gets too confusing.
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ProScience Greenie on Feb 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Sure the name was changed BnR but most people still use South Access years later. Why have so many not embraced that name change? Perhaps because it was never asked for. And then there was the Two Mile Hill PC s-storm.
Anyways please pardon my feeble and even horrible attempt at Tlingit but how about 'Trail to the South' - Ixkée dei YaaýQ - to give a northern image if change must occur.
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BnR on Feb 6, 2017 at 10:05 am
Why change it back? The name that is. The only thing that's constant is change. Embrace it or be left behind. RS Way evokes a much more Northern image than South Access.
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ProScience Greenie on Feb 3, 2017 at 3:41 pm
Start by changing it back to the more commonly used real name of South Access.