GENERAL COMMITTEE (Finance & Administration)

 

 

 

 

 

TO:

Mayor and Members of Council

 

 

 

 

FROM:

Jim Sales, Commissioner of Community Services

 

 

 

 

PREPARED BY:

Paul Ingham, General Manager, Operations

Claire Graham, Senior Buyer

 

 

 

 

DATE OF MEETING:

2005-Feb-28

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Tender Award - 010-T-05 Restoration of Concrete Curb & Sidewalk

 

 

 


 

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report for 010-T05 Restoration of Concrete Curb & Sidewalk be received;

 

AND THAT tender 010-T-05 for Restoration of Concrete Curb & Sidewalk be awarded to the lowest priced and acceptable bidder, Vidome Construction Ltd. in their unit prices for an estimated annual amount of $1,622,000.00 exclusive of GST.  The duration of the contract is for the 2005 calendar year with an option to extend the contract for an additional two years at the 2005 itemized prices subject to performance of the contractor and at the sole discretion of the Town;

 

AND THAT the Director of Operations and Asset Management and the Director of Financial & Client Services be authorized to extend the contract for an additional two years;

 

AND FURTHER THAT this project be funded from the Operations and Engineering Departments Capital Accounts 050 6150 6228 005 (Asphalt Resurfacing Program), 050 6150 6222 005 (Secondary Roadworks), 050 6150 6607 005 (Asphalt Resurfacing Program), 050 6150 6621 005 (Secondary Roadworks), 050 5350 6626 005 (New Sidewalk Construction), 081 5350 6391 005(Heritage Estates) and 083 6150 6753 005 (Sidewalk Requests);

 

All bids were issued in accordance with the purchasing by-law 2004-341.  Staff have reviewed the bid documents and are satisfied that all terms, conditions, bid prices and specifications comply with the Town’s requirements.

 

Advertised, place and date

Electronic Network (ETN) (January 14, 2005)

Daily Commercial News (January 18, 2005)

Bids Closed on

February 2, 2005

Number picking up bid documents

20

Number responding to bid

10

DETAILED PRICING INFORMATION

Contractor

Bid Price

Vidome Construction

 $            1,622,000.00

Patterned Concrete

 $            1,699,300.00

VBN

 $            1,741,250.00

Bomanite

 $            1,825,550.00

Four Seasons

 $            1,886,000.00

Bopit Construction

 $            1,909,250.00

Brennan

 $            2,079,433.00

Cleanway Construction

 $            2,118,585.10

Aloia Bros.

 $            2,315,750.00

*Trisan Construction

 $            2,365,332.00

*An Adjustment was made to the bid prices to correct a mathematical error the correction had no impact in regards to low bidder.

 

Vidome has submitted the lowest acceptable bid and is therefore recommended.  The Tender was evaluated based on pricing, capability and experience of the contractor and subcontractor(s) with projects of a similar size and scope. Vidome has successfully completed various contracts for the Town in the past.  The Operations and Asset Management Department is confident that Vidome will continue to provide satisfactory service to the Town.

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

Funding for the 2005 Road Rehabilitation Program is provided for in the Operations Departments 2004/2005 Capital budget accounts.  Funds for installation of New Sidewalk is provided for in the Engineering Departments 2005 Capital budget account.

 

Year

Account #

Account Name

Budget

Spent to Date

Budget Available

Concrete Curb & Sidewalk Award

Budget Remaining

2004

050 6150 6228 005

Asphalt Resurfacing Program

 $    3,883,400.00

 $ 3,739,389.69

 $    144,010.31

 

 

2004

050 6150 6222 005

Secondary Road Works

 $       485,400.00

 $    414,004.39

 $      71,395.61

 

 

2005

050 6150 6607 005

Asphalt Resurfacing Program

 $    4,000,000.00

 

 $ 4,000,000.00

 

 

2005

050 6150 6621 005

Secondary Road Works

 $       700,000.00

 

 $    700,000.00

 

 

2005

050 5350 6626 005

New Sidewalk Construction

 $       100,000.00

 

 $    100,000.00

 

 

2004

081 5350 6391 005

*Heritage Estates

 $       285,000.00

 

 $    285,000.00

 

 

2005

083 6150 6753 005

Sidewalk Requests

 $    1,459,300.00

 

 $ 1,459,300.00

 

 

 

 

 

 $  10,913,100.00

 $ 4,153,394.08

 $ 6,759,705.92

 $ 1,622,000.00

 $    5,137,705.92

Note: the balance of funds will be used for the balance of contracts under the 2005 Road  Rehabilitation Program

Of the $285,000 Heritage estates budget, $150,000, is allocated for Road construction work.

 

 

 

 

Peter Loukes, Director of Operations & Asset Management

 

Jim Sales, Commissioner of Community & Fire Services

 

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