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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-14-079 - T14-031 Phase II Expansion of Williamsburg CemeteryStaff Report rTC.�r R finance and Corporate Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole DATE OF MEETING: 2014 -05 -05 SUBMITTED BY: Larry Gordon, Director of Supply Services, 519 - 741 -2200 ext. 7214 PREPARED BY: Rudy Kruppa, Buyer, 519 - 741 -2200 ext. 7217 WARD(S) INVOLVED: 5 DATE OF REPORT: 2014 -04 -24 REPORT NO.: FCS -14 -079 SUBJECT: T14 -031 - Phase II Expansion of Williamsburg Cemetery RECOMMENDATION: That Tender T14 -031 Phase 2 Expansion of Williamsburg Cemetery , be awarded to Bomar Landscaping Inc., Guelph, Ontario at their tendered price of $389,885., plus provisional items of $31,516.80, plus H.S.T. of $54,782.23, for a total of $476,184.03. BACKGROUND: Based on principles outlined in the Cemeteries Operation and Strategic Plan (CSD -06 -016), Council directed that the City remain in the Cemetery business on a long term basis and that further development of Williamsburg Cemetery continue. In order to meet this objective landscape plans and major construction works have been completed. This next phase of development would include the installation of roads, services, seeding and landscape planting. 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 picked up by forty -seven (47) interested parties, and by the closing date of Thursday April 3, 2014, ten (10) tenders had been received. The tenders were reviewed by L. Eckel- Braun, Manager of Cemeteries, and A. Gebhardt, MMM Group, who concur with the above recommendation. The following tenders were received: Rid Price Bomar Landscape Inc. Guelph ON $440,570.05 TDI International Ag Inc. Guelph ON $469,204.88 SMC Project Realization & Management Inc. Stouffville ON $505,733.76 Pine Corner Tree Farm Inc. Moorefield ON $561,542.20 Brantco Construction Cambridge ON $570,939.85 Dekay Construction (1987) Ltd. London ON $638,078.13 Pacific Paving Ltd. Mississauga ON $663,440.44 Twin City Interloc Inc. Kitchener ON $685,505.91 Klomps Landscaping Inc. St. Mary's ON $717,088.58 Cedar Springs Landscape Group Ltd. Ancaster ON $756,442.69 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. 1.H. -2 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The net cost for this tender (A), is fair and reasonable for a project of this scope and the upset limit is within the funding available (B) for this project. Funding for this project is included within the approved capital budget. The estimated surplus (E) will remain in the project budget to fund the next stages of Phase 11. Financial Summary for Tender 14 -031 Phase II Expansion of Williamsburg Cemetery The total budget for all phases of this project is Estimated Cost for this Phase of Work Tender T14 -031 costs, including HST less: HST rebate on tender Net Cost Being Awarded Costs Incurred to Date Total Estimated Cost for this Phase of Work Budget for this Phase of Work City of Kitchener Development Charges Total Budget for this Phase of Work Estimated Surplus /(Deficit) for this Phase of Work (B - C) Estimated Surplus /(Deficit) from previous phases Total Estimated Surplus /(Deficit) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: $4,549,000.00 476,184.03 (54,782.23 421,401.80 A 783, 974.01 1,205,375.81 C 1,400,000.00 1,400,000.00 B 194,624.19 D 194,624.19 E Potential vendors are informed of bid opportunities through the public posting of bid documents as outlined in the City's Purchasing By -Law. Vendors, local media and the general public are informed of purchasing recommendations to Council through the public reports which are included with the Council agenda the week prior to the Council meeting. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, Deputy CAO & City Treasurer, Finance and Corporate Services