Appendix 5

Cost Estimates

Estimates listed are for the supply and installation of elementsas described, in 1995 dollars, exclusive of the GST. Cost estimatesare dependenton the location of the site

FacilitY Costs
.Flashing .Flashing lights and motion sensingswitch (CN Estimate) lights, descendinggates and motion sensingswitch. (CN Estimate) $ 64,000.00 141,500.00

.Metal offset gates 0 each 0 four (two on both sides of a crossing to form a maze-type barrier) .Guide fencing 0 1.8 m height chain-link fencing per metre (6 gauge) 0 1.2 m height metal handrail per metre .Asphalt .Hydro .Asphalt and rubber track infill per metre of track (single rail line crossing) service pathway and base (3.5 m wide) per metre

1,200. 00 4,800.00

48.00 370.00 780.00 varies 65.00

.Vehicular service access 0 Gravel roadway (3.5 m wide) per metre

57.00

.Signage
.Concrete bollards (1.2 m high) each

varies
240.00

.Lighting ( for the illumination of trains) 0 Power pedestal (typically one per circuit) 0 Fixture (10m pole) c/w wiring, fuses, photocell and motion sensors 0 Pathway light wiring per metre 0 Conduit per metre .Clearing sightlines (removals, relocations) 0 Basic clearing, grubbing and disposal per squaremetre 0 Felling, removal and disposal of trees over 200 mm DBH .Unlit, .Lit, culvert-type subway multi-use pathway subway(30 m wide) bridge

2,100.00 4,500.00 8.75 17.50

1.90 130.00 500,000.00 1,100,000.00 varies

.Pathway

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Other Costs
.Consulting fees, administration, traffic counting, traffic studies. varies 5,000.00 annually

."Nonnal maintenance" for an at-grade crossing, charged annually. (A flat rate fee paid by the proponent to the railway company for track crossing surface, AWS maintenance,hydro service, etc.) .Maintenance of the pathway and fencing including snow removal, clearing sight lines, garbage pick-up, etc. beyond the crossing surface. .Annual maintenancecosts for a subway.

varies 15,000.00

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Appendix 6

Relevant Product Information

Inclusion Victor

of this product

information

does not constitute

an endorsement

of the product

by

Ford and Associates

Inc, the City ofMississauga

or the railway companies.

.Epflex .Omni .Hi-rail .Flexible

railseal

interface

by Epton Industries by I.E.C. Holden Inc Supply

by Jaychris Indus-rail bollards by Impact Systems

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Crossing preparation
To ensure long life and keep grade-crossing maintenance to a minimum,crossing should be upgraded to best railroad standards before installing Railseal. These t ' I d s eps Inc u e: 1 Clean and sufficient ballast 2 Properly tamp~d ballast. 3 New or good conditioned ties 8'6" long x 9" wide x 7" deep) 4 First tie installed in line with center of highway. 2 Seat all rail hold-down spikes securely. Double rail hold-downspikes are required on ties where 15' lengths of
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T" Iet spac 18 1~,g, C2 eO n~er-tocener, or. 6 C t.' I th h on Inuous ral roug7 ~~tcr~Jsing, d fI h ' we , s groun us with ra;ll. 8 Any rail anchors removed, 5 , t 1/" R"' , ns a Ing al sea 1 Clean base, web, and under head of rails, Sweep the rail and the tops of ties so ballast will not interfere with sealing Railseal to the rail.

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3 Begin by installing the field side of the Railseal. 4 Place end of first length of Railseal in center of middle roadwaytie. Check to ensure the other end of the Railseal is centeredover a tie, If necessary, adjust the tie to suit. 5 Seat Railseal in place with a spike maul.

6 Hammer minimum 6" spike (71/2" is preferrable)to a depth of 2" to 4" into outside tie-plate hole, or 3/4" from

~ailseal, Be ~ure Rail~ tight to the rall,to e:nsu good seal. Maintain pr on Railseal with pry b~
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