HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-07-021 - T06-099 - Tools & Equipment for a Triple Combination Fire Pumper
Report to:
Mayor Carl Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting:
2007 -02- 26
Prepared By:
Larry Gordon
Date of Report:
2007 -02-19
Report No:
FIN -07 -021
Subject:
T06-099 - Tools and Equipment for a Triple Combination Fire Pumper
RECOMMENDA TION
That tender T06-099, Tools and Equipment for a Triple Combination Fire Pumper, be awarded
as follows, at a total bid price of $152,113.07, including G.S.T.:
Resqtech Systems Inc., Woodstock, Ontario - $133,240.94, including G.S.T.
A.I. Stone Company Ltd., Toronto, Ontario - $6,870.92, including G.S.T.
Dependable Emergency Vehicles, Brampton, Ontario - $5,613.76, including G.S.T.
Darch Fire Inc., Ayr, Ontario - $3,524.50, including G.S.T.
Century Vallen, Waterloo, Ontario - $2,741.05, including G.S.T.
Canadian Safety Equipment Inc., Mississauga, Ontario - $121.90, including G.S.T.
(The above includes additional fire hose at $26,362.20, including G.S.T.)
BACKGROUND
Tools and equipment are required in order to complete the outfitting of a Triple Combination
Fire Pumper, purchased in 2005 under tender T05-036. Delivery of this vehicle is scheduled for
the spring of 2007.
REPORT
Tenders were requested from sixteen (16) potential bidders, advertised publicly in The Record,
on the City of Kitchener website and the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering
Information System. By the closing date of Thursday December 21 S\ 2006, six (6) tenders had
been received.
This tender consisted of forty sections of various equipment required to outfit a fire truck. All
bid submissions were evaluated and awards were made to various suppliers. Suppliers who were
low bid and could provide all items within a section, were awarded that section as follows:
Resqtech Systems Inc., Woodstock, Ontario - $133,240.94, including G.S.T.
Section Description
2 Fire Hose
3 Nozzles, Valves, Appliances & Adaptors
6 Extrication Kit
7 Rappelling Equipment
9 Wrenches
12 Breathing Apparatus
18 Fire Extinguishers
19 Reciprocating Saw
20 Hand Tools
27 Resuscitator
32 Shovels/Brooms
34 Gloves
35 Air Tool Kit
36 Tarps/Canvas
37 Forcible Entry Tools
A.I. Stone Company Ltd., Toronto, Ontario - $6,870.92, including G.S.T.
Section Description
1 Lighting
25 Binoculars
33 Tow Strap
38 Water Rescue
Dependable Emergency Vehicles, Brampton, Ontario - $5,613.76, including G.S.T.
Section Description
4 Strainers
5 Ladders
14 Fire Fighting Foam
15 Misc. Fire Fighting Tools
29 Axe
39 Hose Inflating Couplings
Darch Fire Inc., Ayr, Ontario - $3,524.50, including G.S.T.
Section Description
11 Mounting Brackets
Century Vallen, Waterloo, Ontario - $2,741.05, including G.S.T.
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13 Highrise Fire Fighting Kits
21 Lockout/Tag Out Kit
22 Patch Pipe Kit
23 Drum and Tank Repair Kit
28 Medical Bag
30 Pike Pole
31 Closet Hook
Canadian Safety Equipment Inc., Mississauga, Ontario - $121.90, including G.S.T.
The following sections were not awarded, due to the bids received not meeting the required
specifications. These sections will need to be to be re-specified and re-quoted:
Section 8 - Containment Pool
Section 10 - Traffic Cones
Section 26 - Backboard
Section 16 - Smoke Ejectors
The following sections were not awarded, due to no bids being received. We will need to look at
the specifications provided and have these sections sent out again.
Section 17 - Communication Equipment
Section 24 - Lock Box
The following sections were not awarded to the low bidder who bid on the complete section, due
to not meeting the required specifications:
Section 7 - Rappelling Equipment
Section 15 - Miscellaneous Fire Fighting Tools
Section 30 - Pike Pole
Section 31 - Closet Hook
Section 33 - Tow Strap
Section 34 - Gloves
Section 35 - Air Tool Kit
Section 37 - Forcible Entry Tools
Section 39 - Hose Inflating Couplings
The following tenders were received:
Canadian Safety Equipment Mississauga, ON
Century Vallen Waterloo, ON
Dependable Emergency Vehicles Brampton, ON
Darch Fire Inc. Ayr, ON
A.I. Stone Company Ltd. Toronto, ON
Resqtech Systems Inc. Woodstock, ON
$ 19,212.99
$ 54,650.58
$ 68,760.24
$ 75,883.36
$ 77,167.74
$138,466.68
Tenders were reviewed by H. Holst, Master Mechanic, Apparatus & Equipment, who concurs
with the above recommendation.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Funding will be provided from index - 412166 - 1580 Cap/Fire-Major Equipment/Fleet
Index 412166
$2,946,213.00
Tender T06-099
Less G.S.T. Rebate
$152,113.07
$ 8,610.17
$143,502.90
$ 143,502.90
BALANCE
$2,802,710.10
*The balance will be used for other vehicle and/or tool and equipment purchases.
The Tools and Equipment being purchased are to outfit one of the Triple Combination Fire
Pumpers purchased under T05-036, therefore P.S.T. is exempt.
Larry Gordon
Director of Purchasing