General Committee (Finance and Administrative)

 

 

 

 

 

TO:

Mayor and Members of Council

 

 

 

 

FROM:

Peter Loukes, Director of Operations and Asset Management

 

 

 

 

PREPARED BY:

Thomas Yeung, Project Engineer

Ivy Ho, Purchasing Supervisor

 

 

 

 

DATE OF MEETING:

May 16, 2005

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Tender Award #005-T-05 2005 Watermain Replacement Project

 

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report entitled “Tender Award #005-T-05 2005 Watermain Replacement Project” be received;

 

AND THAT the contract for tender #005-T-05 2005 Watermain Replacement Project be awarded to the lowest priced bidder, Trisan Construction in the amount of $1,486,893.60 exclusive of GST;

 

AND THAT funds are provided for in Waterworks 2005 Capital Budget Account # 53 6150 6662 005  for Waterworks Construction & Replacement in the amount of $1,669,700;

 

AND THAT the remaining balance of $182,806.40 be established as a contingency for this project, the use of which will be guided by the Expenditure Control Policy.

 

PURPOSE:

To award contract for Tender #005-T-05 2005 Watermain Replacement Project.

 

BACKGROUD:

The project is part of Waterworks Department’s on-going Watermain Improvement Program to systematically replace and upgrade deficient watermains to improve supply capacity and reliability.

 

 

BID INFORMATION

Advertised, place and date

Electronic Tendering Network and Daily Commercial News

Bids closed on

April 20, 2005

Number picking up bid documents

 16

Number responding to bid

 6

 

DETAILED PRICING INFORMATION as submitted:

 

Contractors

Prices Exclusive of GST

1

Trisan Construction

$1,486,893.60

2

Sam Rabito Construction Ltd.

$1,607,534.54

3

Drainstar Contracting Ltd.

*$1,779,500.00

4

Kenco Construction Ltd.

$1,936,680.00

5

Miwel Construction Ltd.

$2,215,324.43

6

Kapp Contracting Inc.

$2,239,054.00

* Corrected for minor mathematical error which did not impact the award recommendation. 

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The contract for tender #005-T-05 2005 Watermain Replacement Project will be awarded to the lowest

priced bidder, Trisan Construction in the amount of $1,486,893.60 exclusive of GST.

 

Funds are provided for in Waterworks 2005 Capital Budget Account # 53 6150 6662 005  for Waterworks Construction & Replacement in the amount of $1,837,500 with a remaining balance of $1,669,700 for this project.  As of April 20, 2005, there is a remaining balance of $182,806.40 after the award of this tender in the amount of $1,486,893.60.  This remaining balance will be used as a contingency for this project the use of which will be guided by the Expenditure Control Policy.   A separate purchase order will be issued for the contingency when applicable.

 

 

APPROVED BY

 

 

 


Peter Loukes, P. Eng.

Jim Sales

Director, Operations and Asset Management

Commissioner, Community and Fire Services

 

 

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