HomeMy WebLinkAboutTender - T06-001 - Concrete Sidewalk & Curb Construction & RepairsDate: February 20th, 2006
To: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council
Subject: T06-001 -Concrete Sidewalk & Curb Construction and Repairs
RECOMMENDATION
That tender T06-001, Concrete Sidewalk & Curb Construction and Repairs, be awarded to
410754 Ontario Limited, o/a Sousa Concrete, Branchton, Ontario at their corrected tendered
price of $574,283.66, including contingencies 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.
REPORT
Tenders were advertised publicly in The Record, The Daily Commercial News, the City of
Kitchener's web site 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 February 9th, 2006, five (5) tenders had been received.
The tenders were reviewed by E. Saunderson, Design & Construction Project Manager, and R.
Shames, Director of Engineering Services, who concur with the above recommendation. The
low tender submitted by 410754 Ontario Limited, o/a Sousa Concrete, contained a minor
mathematical error which has been corrected. Sousa Concrete successfully completed the 2005
Concrete Sidewalk & Curb Construction and Repair contract and has shown proven ability in
this respect.
The following tenders were received:
TENDERED ADJUSTED
PRICE PRICE
410754 Ontario Limited, o/a Sousa Concrete Branchton $573,799.80 574,283.66
United Contracting London $602,251.61
Four Seasons Site Development Mississauga $648,106.35
GJR Construction Kitchener $714,141.11
Trisan Construction Schomberg $991,955.56
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 T06-001, Concrete Sidewalk
& Curb Construction and Repair, implements the maintenance and replacement portion of this
process.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Index 852012 Sidewalk Repair/Replacement Program $260,793.23
852015 New Sidewalk Installation $ 43,353.67
859033 Special Project/Sidewalk and Curb Ramping $ 45,141.16
852202 Street Improvement -Major Curb Repairs $ 38,022.22
852168 Sidewalk Replacement Regional Projects $197,970.28
TOTAL $585,280.56
EXPENSES
Tender T06-001 $574,283.66
Less G.S.T. Rebate ($ 37,569.96)
TOTAL $536,713.70 $536,713.70
BALANCE $ 48,566.86
* The balance represents the funding source for staff salaries, detours and material testing and
will be used for additional project costs beyond the scope of work summarized within the
contract, and have been taken into consideration throughout the tendering process..
Larry Gordon
Director of Purchasing