HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-11-057 - T11-009 - Supply & Install Snow & Ice Removal EquipmentREPORT TO:Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:
2011-04-18
SUBMITTED BY: Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services, 2214
PREPARED BY:
Laurie Stecho, Supervisor of Purchasing, 3576
WARD(S) INVOLVED: N/A
DATE OF REPORT: 2011-03-15
REPORT NO.:
FCS-11-057
SUBJECT:
T11-009 Supply and Install Snow and Ice Removal
Equipment (Three Units)
RECOMMENDATION:
That Tender T11-009 Supply and Install Snow and Ice Removal Equipment (Three Units), be
Viking Cives Ltd., Mount Forest, Ontario
awarded to , at their tendered price of $298,560.00,
plus H.S.T. of $38,812.80, for a total of $337,372.80.
BACKGROUND:
These units replace 976137, 976223 and 976224 at INS - Operations, as approved for
replacement in the 2011 equipment review.
REPORT:
Tenders were advertised publicly in The Record, on the City of Kitchener website and the
Internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System. Nine (9)
potential bidders downloaded tender documents, and by the closing date of Thursday February
3, 2011, three (3) tenders had been received.
The following tenders were received:
Bid Price
Larochelle Equipment Brockville ON $ 318,870.18
Wiltsie Truck Bodies Ltd. Aylmer ON $ 332,426.79
Viking Cives Ltd. Mount Forest ON $ 337,372.80 *
The two lowest bids did not meet the specification of a full front plate design plow harness and a
heavy duty poly trip edge plow with torsion style trip springs. The full front plate style harness
and heavy duty poly trip edge plow with torsion style trip springs is of a more robust design, is
standard to our plow truck fleet and is proven in our application. Maintaining this standard allows
minimum stores inventories dues to consistency as well as ensuring cost effective repairs and
maintenance due to technician familiarity. Both Larochelle Equipment and Wiltsie Truck Bodies
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Ltd. provided an open design harness manufactured of rectangular tubing and angle iron and a
light duty plow with compression trip springs.
The tenders were reviewed by M. Born, Manager of Fleet, who concurs with the above
recommendation.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Theme: Financial Management
Strategic Direction: Ensure responsible use of public funds within a supportive policy
framework.
The City of Kitchener’s purchasing policies and practices ensure openness, fairness and
transparency in the procurement of goods and services.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funding will be provided from cost centre 5017010/5017020 Fleet Equipment Purchases.
Financial report is attached.
Budget estimate is $410,000.00
Outfitting Cost is $15,000.00
Any surplus is returned to the equipment reserve to fund future equipment purchases.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
Not applicable
Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO & City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate
Services
ACKNOWLEDGED BY:
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Fleet 2010 Purchase Activity, as of March 3, 2011
Funding provided from Cost Centre 5017010/5017020 Fleet Equipment Purchases
Fleet Budget
Replacement Equipment2,658,900
Upgrades197,000
Additionals479,000
Contingency166,745
Prior Year Approved Purchases deferred until 20112,455,6305,957,275
Actual 2011 YTD Purchases, 113,390
Encumbrances, net of rebates845,468
Balance available, March 3, 20114,998,417
Less:T11-015 129,600129,600
HST @ 13%16,848
HST rebate(14,567) 2,281
T11-009 298,560298,560
HST @ 13%38,813
HST rebate(33,558) 5,255
Outfitting25,000
Budget for remaining equipment4,537,721
Projected Surplus(Deficit)0
Note: Any surplus is returned to the equipment reserve to fund future equipment purchases.
4/14/2011
Q:\Agendas\Committee of the Whole\2011\Apr 18\FIN-11-057 - Financials.xls
March 3 2011
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