HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-17-059 - T17-007 - Fourth Avenue and Connaught Street Road Reconstruction
REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: 2017-03-20
SUBMITTED BY: Michelle Palmer, Director of Supply Services
519-741-2200 ext. 7214
PREPARED BY: Adam Buchholtz, Buyer 519-741-2200 ext. 7217
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 3
DATE OF REPORT: 2017-03-06
REPORT NO.: FCS-17-059
SUBJECT: T17-007 - Fourth Avenue and Connaught Street (Connaught
Street to Kingsway Drive and Third Avenue to Fourth
Avenue) Road Reconstruction
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Tender T17-007 - Fourth Avenue and Connaught Street (Connaught Street to
Kingsway Drive and Third Avenue to Fourth Avenue) Road Reconstruction, be
awarded to Terracon Underground Ltd., Brantford, Ontario, at their tendered price
of $2,110,334.28, including provisional items and contingencies of $186,220., plus
H.S.T. of $274,343.46, for a total of $2,384,677.74.
BACKGROUND:
Engineering Services is proceeding with the reconstruction of Fourth Avenue (Kingsway
Drive to Connaught Street) and Connaught Street (Third Avenue to Fourth Avenue).
The services were originally constructed in the 1950’s and are in need of replacement.
The administration, design and tendering of this project has been completed by
Associated Engineering. The construction administration and inspection of this project
will be completed by Associated Engineering staff as well.
Full funding for this project has been approved by council as part of the 2017 budget
process. The project is scheduled to begin April 10, 2017.
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REPORT:
Tenders were advertised publicly on the City of Kitchener website and the internet
through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System.
Documents were downloaded by twenty-eight (28) interested parties and by the closing
date of Tuesday February 21, 2017, nine (9) tenders had been received.
The tenders were reviewed by K. Mick, Design & Approvals Engineer, S. Allen,
Manager Engineering Design and Approvals, and A. Buchholtz, Buyer, who concur with
the above recommendation.
The following tenders were received:
Bid Price
Terracon Underground Ltd Brantford ON $2,384,677.74 *
J. Weber Contracting Ltd. Breslau ON $2,420,857.76
410754 Ontario Limited o/a Sousa Concrete Branchton ON $2,455,688.32
Regional Sewer and Watermain Ltd Cambridge ON $2,547,323.97
Steed and Evans Limited St. Jacobs ON $2,623,211.43
Sierra Infrastructure Inc. Woodstock ON $2,695,000.00
Bel-Air Excavating & Grading Ltd. Cambridge ON $2,754,878.98
Navacon Construction Inc. Brantford ON $2,818,227.91
Oxford Civil Group Inc. Woodstock ON $2,921,226.35
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report supports the achievement of the city’s strategic
vision through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The net cost for this tender (A), is fair and reasonable for a purchase of this scope but
the upset limit exceeds the budget allowance (B) provided within the budget. The deficit
(E) will be funded from the Accelerated Infrastructure Replacement Program general
account. There are sufficient funds in the account to fund the deficit.
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Tender T17-007
Fourth, Connaught
The total budget for all phases of this project is $2,379,694.00
Estimated Cost for this Phase of Work
Tender T17-007 costs, including HST 2,384,677.74
less: HST rebate on tender (237,201.47)
Net Cost Being Awarded 2,147,476.27 A
Costs Incurred to Date
Projected Costs: Staff Time/Permitting/Material Testing 41,227.00
Total Estimated Cost for this Phase of Work $2,188,703.27 C
Budget for this Phase of Work
AIRP - Sanitary Utility 958,509.00
AIRP - Storm Water Utility 478,755.00
AIRP - Water Utility 645,452.00
Total Budget for this Phase of Work $2,082,716.00 B
Estimated Deficit for this Phase of Work (B - C) (105,987.27)D
Estimated Deficit from previous phases (68,958.66)
Total Estimated Deficit $ (174,945.93)E
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM – This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in
advance of the council / committee meeting.
PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER:
Not applicable
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO & City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate Services
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