Ice Experts Bill $26,800 For Advice

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 03:49 AM

Prince George, B.C. - The two engineering firms that the City of Prince George hired to assist them with what to do about the flood of the Nechako River back in December 2007 billed the city $26,800.00 for their work.

While the City could not provide a break down, Paul Doyle of Doyle Engineering, and Dave Andres of North West Hydrologics combined to reach that figure.

The two engineering companies were hired after the Nechako jumped its banks on December 16^th2007.

The flood came as the result of an ice jam that formed near the boat launch at Cottonwood Park. That jam flooded out homes on the North side of the river, and then within days another jam formed down stream of the old Cameron St Bridge which resulted in extensive flooding along River Road.

Eco Technologies of New Brunswick was able to break an open channel in the river from the confluence of the Fraser reducing the flood threat dramatically.

Eco Technology billed the city for $375,000 dollars for work and expenses over a 10 day period.

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Posted by: Eagleone on February 13 2008 7:16 AM

I wouldn't pay the engineers a dime for their flawed advice. Make them prove they gave professional advice in the courts and then they can explain for the record why they did not present all the options they were paid to provide.

Posted by: giterdun on February 13 2008 8:00 AM

ECO SOLVED A HUGE PART OF THE PROBLEM. IMO...THE ONLY THING THAT THE ENGINEERS DID WAS TO SHED THEIR SUITS, PUT ON A BUSH SHIRT SO THAT THEY LOOKED "NORTHERN" AND DID NOTHING. HEIDI SHOULD GET THEIR PAYCHECK. NOW THE CITY IS TRYING TO TAKE CREDIT FOR THE WARM WATER RELEASE, WHAT A JOKE!

Posted by: Denis on February 13 2008 8:23 AM

Anyone with a trace of common sense in draining a pool of water could have given the answer for FREE !
All the City's administrators had to do is observe a bunch of 4-6 Years old Boys/Girls trying to drain a pool of Water/Slush from Mom Dad's driveways

Posted by: Denial on February 13 2008 8:38 AM

Engineers and labour are expensive. 26K is a small price to pay for the city to cover their backs by providing a pro-active "solution".

Giterdun, your Caps Lock is stuck. Do us a favour and fix it.

Denis, please elaborate on your 4-6 year old solution. The vagueness of your analogy provides no insight or hindsight for that matter.

Posted by: metalman on February 13 2008 9:00 AM

$26,800.00, is that all?
metalman.

Posted by: gardengirl on February 13 2008 9:06 AM

I think the public of P.G. should be given a breakdown of the charges from the so-called experts. We have a right to know what we are paying for.

On another note, did anyone catch the CKPG news late last night (11:00 p.m.). The Alcan representative finally made an appearance at the Tuesday meeting (two months after the initial ice jam). In his statement, he went on to explain that they had to release water into the system because of high water levels and that the release of water was similar to the last couple of years. He also finished off his statement that this year, it was "really bad luck" that the ice jam happened. I guess if I get hit and killed by a drunk driver tomorrow, it's "really bad luck." If you go to the CKPG website, click on latest news and then "Alcan Ice Jam", there is a audio clip of the Alcan representative and that final remark of "really bad luck" has been unceremoniously hacked from the end of his statement.

Posted by: kevin1006 on February 13 2008 11:22 AM

My advice is better than theirs and it's free: Stop building in a flood plain and start moving what's already there to higher ground.

But then that would take logic and humans are anything but.

Posted by: youwho on February 13 2008 9:26 PM

so why did all the island cache people move in the first place?.....hmmmmm....how much did the city help them?

Posted by: Denis on February 15 2008 11:14 AM

Giterdun
What I meant by a bunch of 4-6 Years old Boys/Girls is that most of the times they show more common sense than their University educated counterpart !
On the subject of draining a pool of slushy water from Mom/Dad's driveway's 4-6 Years old kids create a channel ( downhill ) using their shoes , sticks , shovels ,etc .
It seem as We get educated We forget the basic Laws of Nature , water runs downhill , Kids know that !
Remember the Spring season is coming and The Snow tend to melt and more water is created in the process .
Alcan should release some water at Kemano that would help