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REPORT TO: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council
DATE OF MEETING: 2010-11-15
SUBMITTED BY: Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services
PREPARED BY: Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services (2214)
WARD(S) INVOLVED: All
DATE OF REPORT: 2010-11-08
REPORT NO: FIN 10-174
SUBJECT: E10-127 -Consultant Services -Bridge Inspections
RECOMMENDATION:
That Expression of Interest E10-127, Consultant Services -Bridge Inspections, be awarded to
Aecom Canada Ltd., Kitchener, Ontario at their estimated fee of $33,924., plus H.S.T. of
$4,410.12, for a total of $38,334.12.
BACKGROUND:
The intent of the bridge inspection program is to gain an understanding of the condition of
bridges under the stewardship of the City. This is a legislated requirement of the Provincial
Government, and inspections are mandated to occur every two years. As defined by the
legislation, a "bridge" is any structure with a span 3 metres or more that conveys pedestrians or
vehicles. This qualifies 106 structures in the City to require inspection. This also includes
smaller pedestrian footbridges in City parks.
REPORT:
In accordance with Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code pertaining to the Selection of
Professional Services/Consultants, a Consultant's Review Committee was established
consisting of R. Wheatley, Asset Management Technician, G. McTaggart, Manager,
Infrastructure Asset Planning, S. Allen, Manager, Engineering Design & Approvals, and L.
Gordon, Director of Supply Services.
Expressions of interest were requested from three (3) potential Engineering Consultants relative
to this project and by the closing date of Friday October 29th, 2010, three (3) responses had
been received.
The Review Committee met on Friday November 5th, 2010 to review the submissions and the
Committee elected to award the project to Aecom Canada Ltd. of Kitchener.
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A listing of the responding parties follows for your reference.
Muirtec Inc. Waterloo
Aecom Canada Ltd. Kitchener
Stantec Consulting Ltd. Hamilton
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding will be provided from Account Numbers - 70, 8044, 10486 and 59500480 -Renewal
Program /Bridges & Culverts
Financial Report is attached.
Budget estimate is $60,000.
Any surplus funds will remain in this account to be used in future years.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, General Manager of Financial Services and City
Treasurer
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