[Monarch Butterfly]

From this link.

 

[drum118]

How about starting a thread called "Summer 2017 Road Construction"?

How About "Summer Yearly Road Construction" This way, don't have to worry about changing the year yearly.

As for cost for the streetscape, 30-50 year life cycle are a thing of the past, depending on location.

As for cost, they go up yearly and you need to allow for it.

Where is the cost of green items, sewer and water and other untiles? Buses is out of line and will depend on quality of service as well replacement cycle. It has to be broken down on yearly life cycle. What happen if the bus is an LRT??

Over all, a good starting point.

 

[muller877]

From this link.

This is the exact problem with the bloated costs we pay.

Street signs cost $10-$15 for non-customized direct from the manufacturer. Customized (street names) are around $25.
Street lights cost around $200-300 for a medium quality LED.
Traffic lights cost $250 as well.

Of course add the pole and installation....and all US$.

But the city is still using the same process they used 50 years ago for purchasing. Purchasing has evolved and cut out the middle men which create these huge prices (alibaba is a key reason).

In the past the manufacturer sold to a international distributor, then to an import/exporter, then to a wholesaler who then had local distributor. The city only dealt with the local distributor. Each person that touched the product doubled the cost. So a $250 manufacturers sales price turned into a $4000 sale to the end user. We can now get it for $250 + shipping (a 20 foot container costs $1000)

Now with something crazy called the internet you can deal directly with the manufacturer. The city should have sanity checks before they keep on buying from the same supplier who I assume has a cozy relationship with the purchasing department.

 

[ottbike]

Dec 7 2016: They are laying the last bit of asphalt on the south side of Queen St West. Next up is line painting.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Is there any way this thread could maybe have its title changed to "City of Toronto Road Construction", given that we are now discussing 2017 projects?

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Dec 7 2016: They are laying the last bit of asphalt on the south side of Queen St West. Next up is line painting.
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The bad news about line painting is that to save money, the budget committee recommends line painting every two years.

I don't know about you, but the paint lines tend to disappear in less than a year.