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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-12-008 - E11-053 - Williamsburg Cemetery Phase IIREPORT TO:Committee of the Whole DATE OF MEETING: 2012-01-16 SUBMITTED BY: Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services, 2214 PREPARED BY: Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services WARD(S) INVOLVED: DATE OF REPORT: 2012-01-09 REPORT NO.: FCS-12-008 SUBJECT: E11-053 – Williamsburg Cemetery Phase II Design & Consulting Services RECOMMENDATION: That Expression of Interest E11-053 – Williamsburg Cemetery Phase II Design and Consulting MMMGroup, Thornhill, Ontario Services, be awarded to at their estimated fee of $54,180.00, plus disbursements of $8,800.00 plus H.S.T. of $8,187.40, for a total of $71,167.40 based on a satisfactory contract being negotiated and upset fee being established; and further, That the Director of Supply Services and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor. BACKGROUND: Expressions of Interest were issued for design and consulting services for the development of Phase II of Williamsburg Cemetery for the following reasons as follows: 1. As part of a strategic review council directed that the City should remain in the cemetery business for the long term. 2. In order to meet long term demand the City needs to be in a position to offer new in ground burial lots prior to 2015/16 when the majority of its current inventory is projected to be exhausted. 3. Of the three primary City of Kitchener operated cemeteries, only Williamsburg Cemetery- Phase II can provide a significant amount of developable acreage. 4. The cemeteries unit needs to continue to develop more land in order to progress toward care and maintenance adequacy to avoid future municipal financial support. 5. Work needs to commence in 2012 to allow for adequate approval timeframes, construction periods and grow in time to meet the inventory availability deadline. 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 K. Baulk, Director of Enterprise, L. Eckel-Braun, Manager of Cemetery Services, ï ·ª÷ ó ï L. Stecho, Supervisor of Purchasing, and L. Gordon, Director of Supply Services. Expressions of interest were advertised publicly in The Record, on the City of Kitchener website and on the internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Association Electronic Tendering Information System relative to this project. Documents were downloaded by Twenty-Seven (27) th interested parties, and by the closing date of July 13, 2011, five (5) responses had been received. The review committee met on Thursday, August 18th, 2011, to review the submissions and a shortlist of three candidates was selected for further interviews. The Committee met on Friday, September 23rd, 2011 to interview the shortlisted candidates. The Committee elected to award the project to MMM GROUP LIMITED,Thornhill, Ontario. A listing of the responding parties follows for your reference: MMM Group Thornhill ON Hilton Landmarks Inc. & MTE. Waterloo ON LEES & Associates Vancouver BC IBI Group Kitchener ON Kenneth J. Hoyle Strategic Planning & Management Cambridge ON 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. ï ·ª÷ ó î FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The net cost for this expression of interest (A) submitted by MMM Group Limited is fair and reasonable for a project of this scope and the upset limit is within the budget allowance (B) providing for the Engineer and Construction Management of this project. Funding for the project was included in the Williamsburg Cemetery Development Budget. No surplus or deficit is projected at this time for this project as the development of Williamsburg Phase II is still in the early stages. Estimated Cost for Phase II Development E11-053 Williamsburg Cemetery Phase II Design & Consulting Services $71,167 Less: HST rebate on expression of interest (8,187) Net Cost Being Awarded 62,980 (A) Cost Incurred to Date 250,161 Projected Costs to complete Phase II 4,235,859 Total Estimated Cost 4,549.000 (C) Budget for Phase II Development City of Kitchener 3,808,000 Development Charges 741,000 Total Budget for this Phase of the Work 4,549.000 (B) Estimated Surplus/(Deficit) Phase II Development (B-C) (0) (D) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Not applicable. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO & City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate Services ï ·ª÷ ó í