City of Chilliwack could spend millions to rebuild Main Street in downtown core

CHILLIWACK – The City of Chilliwack intends to move ahead with an extensive plan to rebuild a multi-block section of Main Street in downtown Chilliwack with an estimated price tag of $5.5 million.

According to its website, the City of Chilliwack is seeking expressions of interest from qualified companies to construct what it calls the “Main Street Corridor Rebuild” project on Main Street between Yale Road and Wellington Avenue.

The goal of the request for expressions of interest is to attract and generate submissions from respondents who have expertise in road and municipal utility construction, particularly with storm and water sewer systems, street lighting and traffic signals, sidewalk works, as well as public relations and strategic communication with vested stakeholders.

The rebuild calls for removing or decommissioning of all existing city-owned utilities of water, sanitary and storm sewers systems, street lighting systems and three traffic signals systems nearing their end of life. Construction will include, but not be limited to, complete rebuilds of three signalized intersections along the corridor, concrete curb and gutter; concrete sidewalk including stamped concrete boulevard; new road structure including base, subbase, asphalt paving works, road markings and signage, street trees including tree grates and structural soil; and ornamental street lighting meeting the downtown standard which includes irrigation for hanging baskets.