ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                              Date:  June 14, 1995         
                                              Dept. File No. 120 616 (5003)


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General Manager of Engineering Services

   SUBJECT:  Agreement for Gas Main on Burrard Bridge


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT  the  City  enter  into  an  agreement with  BC  Gas  for  the
        installation  and  maintenance of  a new  gas  main on  the Burrard
        Bridge on terms and conditions  satisfactory to the General Manager
        of Engineering Services and the Director of Legal Services and that
        the Director of  Legal Services  be authorized to  execute such  an
        agreement on behalf of the City.


   COUNCIL POLICY

   Legal  agreements  regarding  major  utility  rights-of-way  are  to  be
   approved by Council.


   PURPOSE

   This Report seeks Council's approval for  the City to enter into a legal
   agreement with BC Gas for the gas main on the Burrard Bridge.


   BACKGROUND

   The  existing 12-inch  diameter high  pressure gas  main located  on the
   Burrard  Bridge is located there pursuant  to an agreement dated in 1955
   between the City and  B.C. Electric Company.   This agreement has  since
   expired and the successor to B.C.  Electric, BC Gas, now wish to rebuild
   the gas line to maintain its functional adequacy.

   Staff  are  negotiating an  agreement wherein  BC  Gas would  assume all
   related costs and  liabilities for the  new gas line  and indemnify  the
   City for all costs related to their use of the Burrard Bridge for a term
   of 30  years.   As  in the  previous  agreement and  as  is typical  for
   utilities, no fee will be charged to BC Gas.

   The  General Manager of Engineering  Services recommends that  BC Gas be
   permitted to  rebuild and maintain the gas line on the Burrard Bridge at
   no cost,  subject to BC Gas entering the above agreement satisfactory to
   the  Director of Legal Services  and the General  Manager of Engineering
   Services.


                             *    *    *    *    *