Municipal & Development Engineering

In a world characterized by continued suburban development and aging existing urban infrastructure, the municipal engineering profession is being challenged to make the best use of both private and public clients' limited resources.

Optimum solutions that facilitate growth as well as urban renewal in the most environmentally and economically sound manner are the challenges facing the industry. LEA professionals are sensitive to these factors and their knowledge and experience in the municipal field allows them to provide creative and workable solutions.

LEA covers the following infrastructure services:

• Urban and regional planning
• Feasibility studies
• Renewal strategies
• Water distribution systems
• Pumping stations
• Sewage collection
• Storm drainage systems
• Site servicing
• Sewers and laterals
• Roadways, curbs and sidewalks
• Parking facilities
• Resort and recreational development
• Construction supervision
• Quality control

As well, LEA offer environmental services including:

• Storm water management
• Erosion control and protection
• Environmental assessment

LEA also does both topographic and engineering surveys and construction surveys.

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Steeles Technology Campus (formerly the Call-Net Centre) • Sprint Canada, through its real estate arm Telefirma, owned an 18 ha (46 acre) parcel of land in the north-east corner of the North York district of the City of Toronto. The site was developed as the corporate headquarters of Sprint Canada in a campus setting with a series of low buildings around a simple courtyard. Towards the end of construction of Phase I of the development, Sprint Canada sold the property to Bentalls, and it was re-named the Steeles Technology Campus.
Morningside Heights Community Development • Morningside Heights, comprising approximately 750 acres, was one of the last large tracts of undeveloped land within the City of Toronto, bound by Finch Ave, Steeles Ave, Tapscott Rd and the Rouge River. An application was submitted to the City of Toronto by the Owners to develop approximately 3,000 homes, and business park uses.
1350mm Diameter Transmission Watermain, Major Mackenzie Drive, Region of York • LEA were retained by the Region of York to provide detailed design, environmental approvals, and contract documentation for a 1350 mm diameter transmission watermain along Major Mackenzie Drive.
Sherway Gardens Road • Canada Life Assurance and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario shared costs for improvements and modifications to the ramps at Highway 427/Frederick Gardiner Freeway/Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange on the west side of The City of Toronto.
Fort York Boulevard, Bathurst Street and Lakeshore Boulevard • This project entailed the new construction of a 4-lane urban collector road adjacent to a historical Fort York. The road will serve to raise the profile of Fort York as a historical landmark and expose the Fort to the travelling public by improving visibility, accessibility and aesthetics, providing facilities for public transit and tour buses. Click here to read about contributions to the project from Roger du Toit Architects Limited
Laurier Avenue East Rehabilitation • LEA were retained in August 1994 to undertake preliminary design, detailed design and preparation of tender documents for the reconstruction of 1.3 km of Laurier Avenue from Nicholas Street to Charlotte Street.
Davenport Road, Reconstruction of Pavements and Sidewalks • Davenport Road between Lansdowne and Dufferin and between Salem Avenue North and Turner, is a four-lane roadway, with many residential sideroads joining, some of which are oneway operation. Over the length of the project there is 24 hour curbside parking, a bicycle lane on the outside, and two travelled lanes in the centre of the roadway.
Dundas Street West Resurfacing and Sidewalk Replacement • Design and construction supervision were required for the replacement of curb and sidewalk on Dundas Street West from Quebec Avenue to Runnymede Road. The project included street furniture, large tree planters, garbage and recycling bins, light poles, bus stops and other features.
Industrial Street Watermain Replacement • LEA was retained by the City of Toronto to provide preliminary and detailed design, approvals and permits, contract documentation, tender documents, contract administration and site supervision for the replacement of an existing 150 mm diameter ductile iron watermain in Industrial Street with a 150 mm diameter replacement PVC watermain.
West Toronto Mainline Connection • LEA was retained by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in November 1997 to investigate the feasibility and approval requirements of constructing a rail connection between their MacTier and Galt/West Toronto Subdivisions in the City of Toronto. The two lines cross in the area known as the Toronto Junction, which also contains rail lines belonging to CN Rail, VIA Rail and GO Transit.
Loblaws Food Store, 650 Dupont Street • IPCF, the real estate development arm of Loblaws grocers wished to redevelop the old Weston Bakery site located at Dupont and Christie Streets in the City of Toronto for a Loblaws supermarket. Lea, previously retained to provide transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting services, were also retained to provide Municipal servicing, stormwater management and storm drainage designs together with the design and construction supervision for road widening and intersection improvements and signalization on Dupont Street including all the necessary municipal and agency approvals.
Taunton North Secondary Plan Study • LEA in association with Lorelei Jones and Associates and Gartner Lee Ltd. was engaged by the Town of Whitby to provide engineering services for the preparation of the Municipal Services and Stormwater Management Component for the Secondary Plan Study of the Taunton North Community.