22TDRPAR8064 - Engineering and Design Consulting Services for Chinook Lake Provincial Recreation Area - Main Access Road Improvements

The Chinook Lake Provincial Recreational Area (PRA) main access road was constructed in the 1970’s as a forestry logging road but it is now used as the main campground and Lake access road. The portion of road of concern is approximately 480 linear metres and has a grade change of roughly 40 metres sloping towards the lake – refer to the attached Appendix C - Cross Section Concepts. Currently the road requires yearly maintenance due to road surface erosion and structural damage caused by the steep grades, poor drainage, and lack of ROW (side-slope, back-slope, etc.) Parks requires assessment, design, and construction administration services to identify options for refurbishment and/or reconfiguration and administer this project to construction completion.

The following is an overview of the projects included in the RFP and their respective goals and objectives:

Chinook Lake PRA – Main Access Road Improvements
The overall intent of this project is to review the existing road and provide recommendations for reconstruction to meet Alberta Transportation (AT) standard for the appropriate road designation. Once recommendations have been reviewed and approved the objective will be to complete full detailed design work and administer this project all the way through to final construction completion. This project will also include improving sightlines and drainage along the road, correct bank erosion issues undermining the road along the lake, install a runaway lane or guard rail if need be, and to construct a walking path from campground loops A-B down to the lake.