HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-15-140 - Cooperative Tender 15-088 - Supply and Delivery of Coarse Highway Salt
REPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: 2015-10-05
SUBMITTED BY: Michelle Palmer-Novakovic, Director of Supply Services
519-741-2200 ext. 7214
PREPARED BY: Laurie Stecho, Supervisor of Purchasing
519-741-2200 ext. 7089
WARD(S) INVOLVED: N/A
DATE OF REPORT: 2015-09-21
REPORT NO.: FCS-15-140
SUBJECT: City of Guelph Cooperative Tender 15-088 Supply and
Delivery of Coarse Highway Salt
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the City of Kitchener’s portion of the City of Guelph Cooperative Tender
15-088 Supply and Delivery of Coarse Highway Salt, be awarded to Compass
Minerals Canada Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, at their tendered unit prices for the
2015/2016 winter season with options to renew for three (3) additional seasons.
BACKGROUND:
This is a Co-operative tender issued by the City of Guelph (lead agency) on behalf of
the Guelph Co-operative Purchasing Group (GCPG) and the Co-operative Purchasing
Group of Waterloo Region (CPGWR). Participating agencies include: City of
Cambridge, City of Guelph, Township of Guelph Eramosa, City of Kitchener, Township
of North Dumfries, City of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Township of
Wellesley, City of Brantford, County Brant - Mount Vernon, County Brant – Paris,
County Brant – Mount Pleasant, County Brant – South Dumfries, County of Wellington,
Township of Wilmot, Township of Woolwich, Town of Erin, Ridgetown College,
University of Guelph, University of Waterloo, Centre Wellington – Belwood and Centre
Wellington – Fergus
This tender is based on fixed unit prices for the 2015 and 2016 winter season. Rate
increases for the 2016/2017, 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons, will be based on the
Consumers Price Index as published on the Statistics Canada website.
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The City of Kitchener’s average annual spend over the past four (4) years was
$1,023,131.14. The actual spend will depend on the level of activity throughout the
term of the contract.
REPORT:
Tenders were advertised publicly on the City of Guelph website and the Internet through
the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System. Documents were
downloaded by seven (7) interested parties and by the closing date of Wednesday
May 6, 2015, three (3) tenders had been received.
The following tenders were received:
Compass Minerals Canada Corp. Mississauga ON *
K+S Windsor Salt Ltd Mississauga ON
Cargill Deicing Technology Oshawa ON
The unit price for highway coarse salt has increased .05% from the previous 2014/2015
season contract.
The tender was reviewed by C. Rendell, Purchasing Agent (City of Guelph) and L.
Stecho, Supervisor of Purchasing (City of Kitchener) who concur with the above
recommendation.
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:
Funding will be provided from various operating accounts.
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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