HomeMy WebLinkAboutExpression of Interest - E05-070 - Environmental Assessment - Voisin Greenway - Stirling AveDate: November l~r, 2005
To: Mayor Carl Zehr and Members of Council
Subject: E05-070 -Consultant Services -Municipal Class Environmental Assessment -
Voisin Greenway -Stirling Avenue to the Conestoga Parkway
RECOMMENDATION
That Expression of Interest E05-070, Consultant Services, Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment -Voisin Greenway -Stirling Avenue to the Conestoga Parkway, be awarded to
Stantec Consulting Ltd., Kitchener at their estimated fee of $150,418., including a contingency
of $12,780. and G.S.T., based on a satisfactory contract being negotiated and an upset fee being
established, and further that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an agreement
satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
REPORT
In accordance with Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code pertaining to the Selection of
Professional Services/Consultants, a Consultant's Review Committee was established consisting
of R. Shames, Director of Engineering, C. Curtis, Senior Project Manager, D Schmitt, Urban
Forest Technologist, B. Steiner, Environmental Planner, S. Muscat, G.R.C.A., and L. Gordon,
Director of Purchasing.
Expressions of Interest were advertised in The Record, on the City of Kitchener Home Page and
on the Internet thorough the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System
relative to this project. Documents were picked up by ten (10) interested parties. By the closing
date of Monday September 12th, 2005, four (4) responses had been received. The Review
Committee met on Tuesday September 27th, 2005 to review the submissions. A shortlist of three
(3) Consultants was selected for further interviews.
The Review Committee met on Tuesday October 18h', 2005 to interview the shortlisted
candidates. The Committee elected to award the project to Stantec Consulting Ltd., Kitchener.
A listing of the responding parties follows for your reference.
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates, Kitchener
Stantec Consulting Ltd., Kitchener
MTE Consultants Inc., Kitchener
Planning & Engineering Initiatives Ltd., Kitchener
Engineering wishes to proceed with this project because of recent failures of the existing bag
wall and it is evident that there will likely be future failures which need to be addressed before
they become serious. Public and private property has been and will be damaged if no action is
taken.
The project consists of completing a Schedule B Environmental Assessment of the watercourse
from the confluence with Borden Greenway to the expressway at Fisher-Hallman. Several
alternatives for rehabilitating and/or repairing the watercourse will be developed and evaluated
through the duration of the EA. Based on the recommendations of the report, the preferred
alternative will be designed as part of this contract. Contract administration requirements are
also part of this contract.
The estimated cost of the EA was $200,000.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Funding will be provided from index 855615 -Storm Water Management Implementation
Index 855615 $ 1,365,400.
EXPENSES
Expenditures to date $ 967,677.
E05-070 $150,418.
Less G.S.T. Rebate ($ 9,840.)
$140,578, $ 140,578.
TOTAL $ 1,108,255.
BALANCE $ 257,145.
* This is an on-going program and the surplus will remain in the account to fund other storm
water management projects as prioritized in the annual Stormwater Policy Audit.
Larry Gordon
Director of Purchasing