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General Committee (Finance and Administrative) |
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Mayor and Members of Council |
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FROM: |
Jerry Klaus, General Manager of Waterworks |
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PREPARED BY: |
Ernie Ting, Manager of Infrastructure Ivy Ho, |
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DATE OF MEETING: |
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SUBJECT: |
Tender Award - 030-T-05, 2005 Relining of Cast Iron
& Ductile Iron Watermains |
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RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the report for 2005 Relining of Cast iron
& Ductile Iron Watermains, Tender 030-T-05 be received;
AND THAT tender 030-T-05 for “2005 Relining of Cast
Iron & Ductile Iron Watermains” be awarded to the lowest priced bidder,
Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. in the total amount of $902,042.15 exclusive of GST;
AND THAT a separate blanket purchase order
be issued for contingency in the amount of $90,000 exclusive of GST, the use of which will be governed by the Expenditure
Control Policy;
AND THAT the award be funded from Waterworks 2005 Capital Account 53-6150-6665-005
(Cement Relining of Iron Watermains) in the amount of $1,282,500.
AND FURTHER
THAT upon completion of
the project the remaining funds be returned to the original funding source.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this report is to obtain Council approval to award Tender
030-T-05 and proceed with the Capital Project.
BACKGROUND:
The tender was called for the 2005 Relining
of Cast Iron and Ductile Iron Watermains.
The work involves cement lining of watermains in various streets of the
Town that are experiencing water quality problems.
The tender was issued in accordance with the
Purchasing By-Law 2004-341. The tender
closed
Contractor
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Total Contract Cost (exclusive of GST) |
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Fer-Pal
Construction Ltd. |
$
902,042.15 |
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Trisan Construction |
$ 993,015.00 |
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Spinello Companies |
$1,297,112.00 |
The bid documents have been verified for
accuracy and compliance with the tender specifications and staff are satisfied
that all terms, conditions and bid prices comply with the Town’s requirements. Fer-Pal Construction was awarded the same
tender in 2003-2004 and staff are confident that they will continue to provide
satisfactory service.
Internal corrosion of watermain pipes is the main
cause of poor (rusty) water quality. Internal corrosion mainly occurs in
unlined metallic pipes that were installed in the Town’s water distribution
system prior the introduction of lined pipes around 1972. Internal corrosion
problem has been eliminated with the advent of plastic (PVC) pipes.
There is an estimated
160 km of unlined metallic watermain pipes in the Town’s water distribution
system. The majority of these watermains are in good structural condition but has
poor water quality due to internal corrosion. A 20-year watermain relining program was approved and adopted by Council in
1997. Currently 51,545 metres of watermain have been relined. This year’s
rehabilitation is in the
The streets under this project were completed in the
Roads department accelerated resurfacing program in 2003. At the time, due to
set priorities the cement relining program was not able to be re-prioritized in
coordination with the resurfacing program. All efforts are being done under
this project to minimize road surface cuts or excavation. A ramp will be
installed where temporary pipe crossings are required instead of cutting the
road. Although unavoidable in this project, only required pit excavation will
be allowed. All excavation and road restoration will be completed under the
strict restoration standards by the Roads department. Waterworks and Roads
department will continue to closely coordinate all projects to avoid the same
circumstances.
The 2005 program will complete an additional 5230
metres of cement relining. At the current replacement rate of about 5 km. per
year, it is estimated that the program will be completed by 2010.
This rehabilitation project
extends the life expectancy of the watermain pipe and results in:
- Restoring water quality to meet the Provincial
Drinking Water Regulations standards
- Least cost of rehabilitation/construction
- Minimum disturbance and inconvenience to
customers
- Watermain estimated life extension of +50 years
- Restoration of pipe flow capacity for domestic
and fire demand
The
watermain cement relining program is run in parallel with the watermain
replacement program to replace aging watermains. Upon completion of the
cement relining program, the budget for this program will then be directed to
the watermain replacement program.
FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS:
The funds for this project are included
in the approved 2005 Waterworks Capital Budget for water cement relining of
iron watermains account #53-6150-6665-005 with a total budget of $1,282,500.
A separate blanket purchase order will be issued for
contingency in the amount of $90,000 exclusive of GST, the
use of which will be governed by the Expenditure Control Policy.
Upon completion of the project the remaining funds in
this account will be returned to the original funding source.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:
None
ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS:
None
ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:
This report is consistent with the
following:
Infrastructure Management
To build, renew and strategically
manage the Town’s infrastructure to meet the demands and expectations of the
growing community.
Fiscal Stewardship
To ensure that resources are managed responsibly and taxpayers receive
the best value for their money.
BUSINESS UNIT CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Customer Services – residents to be informed of the
schedule and work to be done on each street.
Fire Department – to be informed of limited fire flow
during construction.
ATTACHMENTS:
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2005
Watermain Cement Relining Project Locations
______________________________ ____________________________
Jim
Sales, Commissioner of Community, Peter
Loukes, P. Eng. Director of
And Fire Services Operations
& Asset Management
Q:\Finance
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Management\030-T-05 2005 Relining of Cast Iron and Ductile Watermains\030-T-05
Award Report F & A.doc