Capital Projects

Location: Finlay Mill Road from 72 m north of Cowdray Park Lane to 99 m north of Spence Avenue (351 m)4

Project Start: January 15, 2025

Project Estimated End Date: March 15, 2025

Project Description: The eastbound lane of Finlay Mill Road will be closed for directional drilling works by Earth Boring. 

Description:

The project, under section 78 of the Drainage Act, is to improve and extend the outlet of the Swaley Drain.

Project Status:

Extension works are complete.

Contract Services: 

• K. Smart and Associates
• Dan Higgs Excavating & Marine Services

Background:

In 2016, Springwater Council accepted a Notice of Drain Improvement from an affected land owner to improve the outlet of the Swaley Drain. The work was requested to alleviate current drainage issues, as field tile outlets are malfunctioning due to high and rising water levels within the drain. K. Smart and Associates was retained in 2017 to complete a Scoping Study, and in 2018 to prepare a Preliminary Report on the outlet of the Swaley Drain under Section 78 of the Drainage Act. In 2021, Council authorized a Final Report by Mr. Smart and provisionally passed Swaley Drain By-Law 2021-091 to approve the Final Report. As per Section 46 of the Drainage Act, Council held a Court of Revision on November 1, 2021 to hear landowner challenges to their assessments within the provisionally adopted Swaley Drain By-Law.

Extension works commenced in January 2022 and were completed by Dan Higgs Excavating & Marine Services.

​Project Manager:

Steve Buchanan, Operations Technician

705-728-4784 x2075

Description:

The project is to construct a Community Hub at the recently acquired 1132 Snow Valley Road (Hasty Tract) property in Midhurst. Proposed municipal services for the property include, but are not limited to, a new fire station and fire service training area, County of Simcoe Emergency Medical Services (EMS) post, recreation complex, library and creative space, meeting and activity space, and active and passive recreation areas.

Contract Services:

• Ainley Group
• Weston Consulting
• Masri O Inc.

Project Status

Phase 1 development of the Community Hub project was approved by Council in April 2021, with Ainley Group retained for project management. Phase 1 includes site preparation (studies/survey, tree clearing and civil works) as well as the construction of a new Fire Station 2 and potential Simcoe County EMS post. Masri O Inc. has been awarded the contract for Phase 1 design works of the new fire station, including geotechnical and hydrological investigations, preliminary designs and tendering.

On September 15, 2021, Council approved moving forward with Phase 2 of the project. An RFP was issued and awarded to Weston Consulting for the preparation of a Community Hub Master Plan. As part of the master planning process, the consultant will be responsible for public consultation, preparing a long-term concept plan for the property, site servicing, cost projections and design criteria for future facility development.

During a special meeting on May 10, 2023, Springwater Council gave its approval for the construction of a new Fire Station, as part of the Township's future Community Hub. At a meeting on July 7, Council directed staff to move forward with a design for aquatics and a gymnasium in phase one, with the potential for a double ice pad to be built in phase 2.

At a special meeting of Council held on January 24, 2024, Council approved the Master Plan Concept Design presented by Weston Consulting. The concept is broken down into a multi-phase development with phase one proposing a swimming pool, therapeutic pool, gymnasium with two full-size courts, change rooms, multi-purpose fitness room and library. Phase two proposes a twin-pad arena, change rooms and storage.

The next step in the project includes a detailed design of the facility, as well as a feasibility study. 

Description:

The project involves the design and construction of the future Craig Road in Midhurst. Craig Road will be a two-lane roadway approximately 2.6 km in length, providing an east-west link between County Road 27 and the Russell Road/Forbes Road intersection.

Project Status:

The project is currently in the design phase.

Contract Services:

• Ainley & Associates

Background:

In 2009, the Township completed a Master Plan for the provisions of water, wastewater and transportation upgrades to accommodate future growth in the Midhurst area. The Craig Road extension was recommended under the Plan to carry traffic east and west to the north of the development rather than through Midhurst. In 2022, Ainley & Associates was retained to carry out the design and contract administration for the project. As per recommendations included in the 2020 Environmental Study Report, the project is moving forward in tandem with the first phase of Neighbourhood 2 of the Midhurst Secondary Plan.

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Project Manager:

Dan Eberhardt, Manager, Capital Infrastructure Delivery

705-728-4784 x2079