City to meet Terrasses des Vignobles builder:

Hydro gone, wires still up, construction stalled

Hydro poles along the west side of Fraser Road, beside the Terrasses des Vignobles residential project, are still standing – with no hydro lines. They were removed this summer, but communication wires are still up, and that’s the problem for residents who want the poles removed.
 
“It’s unacceptable, people are parking anywhere, there’s mud, some poles should have been removed (already) ... Everyone has been passing the buck on this one and the latest I’m hearing is that Bouladier Construction has failed to submit their final plans. This is why I, along with municipal services, want to talk to them. The city has held back funds designated to the builder until the project is complete,” Richard Bégin, Deschênes councillor, told the Bulletin.

So the city and the builder will meet in mid-October.

Denis Bergeron, representing Terrasses des Vignoles residents, does not believe this meeting will resolve the situation.

 

“I’ve been sending letters to practically everyone. I got ahold of someone from Videotron (“communications lines”) who told me the builder is responsible for the delay. He said the builder had taken a long time to accept the costs and now that they’ve accepted, they are still not paying. Bouladier is saying the delay is due to other stakeholders, but this does not appear to be the case.”

According to Mr Bergeron, the ball will get rolling once Bouladier pays up. “Before Videotron can move their wires, they must wait for Bell to remove theirs. Hydro Québec moved their wires, but they can’t remove the poles until the communications companies remove their lines.”

Meanwhile, the builder is unable to finish the road, the sidewalk and the landscaping -- if the poles are there.

“I don’t think the situation will be resolved this fall,” agreed Mr Bégin, “but ultimately the city can carry out the work and send the bill to the builder.”

Bergeron estimates it could take more than a year and a half before the road and the sidewalk are complete.

“I was told the plans and specifications are incomplete and that (further) construction would only get going in spring, 2018. Bouladier told me they would not complete the final plans until the communication companies move their wires. I don’t know what’s going on; there are too many loose ends,” added Bergeron.

Bell Media and Bouladier did not return the Bulletin’s calls.