HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-18-034 - P18-144 Kitchener Fire Hall #1 Dispatch Console FurnitureREPORT TO:Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:2018-09-24
SUBMITTED BY:Laurie Stecho, Supervisor of Purchasing,519-741-2200 ext. 7089
PREPARED BY:Laurie Stecho, Supervisor ofPurchasing,519-741-2200 ext. 7089
WARD (S) INVOLVED:N/A
DATE OF REPORT:2018-09-07
REPORT NO.:FIN-18-034
SUBJECT:P18-144Kitchener Fire Hall #1 Dispatch Console Furniture
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RECOMMENDATION:
ThatProposal P18-144 Kitchener Fire Hall #1 Dispatch Console Furniture, be awarded to
Bramic Creative Business Products Ltd., Pickering, Ontario, at their proposed fee of
$136,737.80,plusoptional items of $25,442.,plus H.S.T. of $21,083.37, for a total of
$183,263.17.
BACKGROUND:
The Kitchener Fire dispatch centre is approximately 73 sq.m.(788 sq. ft.) and is the primary
dispatch centre forthe City of Kitchener.
is undergoing a series of physical and technological upgrades. The City will be decommissioning
the existing five (5) dispatch console furniture units in the 24/7 Emergency Communication
Centre at FireHall #1and replacing with five (5) new dispatch console units.
REPORT:
Proposalswere advertised publicly on the City of Kitchenerwebsite. Documents were
downloaded by three(3) interested parties and by the closing date of Wednesday September 5,
2018,two(2)proposalshad been received.
The following proposalswere received:
Bramic Creative Business Products Ltd.Pickering ON*
Evans Consoles Corp.Calgary AB
The proposals were rated on the following criteria:
Proponent Background
Ability and Experience
References
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Warranty and Service
Proposed Product and Functionality
Schedule
Unit Prices
Value Added
Fee Proposal
Theproposal submissions were reviewed and rated by the selection committee, D. Resendes,
Assistant Deputy Fire Chief, B. Gilmore, Deputy Fire Chief, C. Marks, Program Manager of Fire
Systemsand Projects, and J. Alam, Fire Systems Specialist,who concur with the above
recommendation.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
the delivery of core service.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The net cost for this proposal (A), is fair and reasonable for a project of this scope and the upset
limit is above 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 communications
capital account for other priority needs.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
council / committee meeting.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Jonathan Lautenbach, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Services
Department
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