Project Description

In 2019, Metro Vancouver required the emergency repair and replacement of a corroded steel sanitary sewer pipe spanning over Cypress Creek in West Vancouver.  The damaged pipe was located on a CN Rail trestle at Burkeridge Place and Burkehill Road.

The project required the demolition and removal of the existing bypass, installation of an upgraded bypass, the repair of existing steel pipe, high-angle inspection, and strict flagging/coordination with CN Rail.  The project also required the use of CN’s rail equipment for stringing out the bypass piping, crane work, and excavation.

Our Role

RAM’s quality management inspectors were responsible for overseeing the time and materials contracts, keeping track of the work, and providing some technical direction where necessary. Our ream was able to adapt to last-minute changes in project schedules in order to aid in the timely completion of the project.

Other responsibilities included:

• Providing a daily inspection report containing site activities and photos;
• Staying regularly informed of progress and communication with regard to existing site issues, and reporting observations to the project engineers;
• Tracking time & materials and reviewing with the project’s P.Eng when requested;
• Submitting weekly timesheets;
• Completing CN Rail’s orientation process.