HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-07-030 - T07-001 - Concrete Curb & Sidewalk Construction
Report To:
Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council
Date of Meeting:
2007 -03-19
Prepared By:
Larry Gordon
Date of Report:
2007-03-13
Report No:
FIN 07-030
Subject:
T07-001 - Concrete Curb and Sidewalk Construction
RECOMMENDA TION
That tender T07-001, Concrete Curb and Sidewalk Construction, be awarded to 410754 Ontario
Limited, o/a Sousa Concrete, Branchton, Ontario at their tendered price of $1,118,982.11,
including provisional items and contingency of $23,370. and G.S.T., and further that the Mayor
and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
BACKGROUND
The City of Kitchener Engineering Infrastructure staff developed a Sidewalk Maintenance Policy
(DTS-03-079) where sidewalk inventory is managed in order to assess, prioritize and plan
maintenance and replacement initiatives. The intent of this policy is to balance fiscal
responsibility with the provision of public safety and efficient sidewalk maintenance. In
accordance with this policy, the City of Kitchener annual contract T07-001, Concrete Curb and
Sidewalk Construction, implements the maintenance and replacement portion of this process.
REPORT
Tenders were advertised publicly in The Record, The Daily Commercial News, on the City of
Kitchener website and on the Internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering
Information System. Eleven (11) potential bidders picked up tender documents, and by the
closing date of Thursday March 1 st, 2007, three (3) tenders had been received.
The tenders were reviewed by E. Saunderson, Design & Construction Project Manager, who
concurs with the above recommendation.
The following tenders were received:
410745 Ontario Limited, o/a Sousa Concrete
Yirka Concracting (2006) Ltd.
1123491 Ontario Inc., o/a United Contracting
Branchton,
Cambridge,
London,
ON
ON
ON
$1,118,982.11 *
$1,249,614.63
$1,315,084.87
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Funding will be provided from Indices 852012 Sidewalk Repair/Replacement Program, 852015
- New Sidewalk Installation, 859033 Special Project/Sidewalk and Curb Ramping and 852202
Street Improvement - Major Curb Repairs.
REVENUES
852012 Sidewalk Repair/Replacement Program
852015 New Sidewalk Installation
859033 Special Project/Sidewalk and Curb Ramping
852202 - Street Improvement - Major Curb Repairs
$ 3,608.49
$1,050,487.02
$ 67,055.98
$ 68~848.75
TOTAL REVENUE
$1,190,000.24
EXPENSES
Tender T07-001
Less G.S.T Rebate
$1,118,982.11
$ 63~338.61
$1,055,643.50
$1,055,643.50
BALANCE
($ 134,356.74)
*The balance will be used for staff salaries, detours and material testing. Any remaining balance
will be used for additional project costs beyond the scope of work summarized within the
contract.
Larry Gordon
Director of Purchasing