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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-09-031 - E09-021 - Consultant Services - Ext of Block Line Rd REPORT TO: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council DATE OF MEETING: 2009-04-27 SUBMITTED BY: Larry Gordon, Chief Purchasing Officer PREPARED BY: Larry Gordon, Chief Purchasing Officer (2214) WARD(S) INVOLVED: 3 DATE OF REPORT: 2009-04-16 REPORT NO: FIN 09-031 SUBJECT: E09-021 - Consultant Services - Extension of Block Line Road RECOMMENDATION: That Expression of Interest E09-021, Consultant Services - Extension of Block Line Road, be awarded to Aecom Canada Ltd., Kitchener at their estimated fee of $878,678.16., including a contingency of $76,076.08 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. BACKGROUND: The City completed a Class Environmental Assessment for the Block Line Road extension from Homer Watson Boulevard to Courtland Avenue in February 2001. The first phase of construction, between Homer Watson Boulevard and Hanover Street, has been completed. The second phase, from Hanover to the Hanson Avenue extension is planned for construction this summer (2009). This project is for the final phase and will complete the design and construction through to Courtland Avenue. This phase of the project is the most substantial, as it includes the intersection at Courtland Avenue and the construction of a bridge structure to span the existing GEXR/CNR and CPR tracks, as well as Schneider Creek. 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 B. Korah, Manager Development Engineering, J. Prince, Design & Construction Engineer, K. Carmichael, Supervisor of Traffic and Parking, and L. Gordon, Chief Purchasing Officer. B.l.iv) - 1 Expressions of interest were advertised in the Record, on the City of Kitchener Home Page and the internet through the Ontario Public Buyers Electronic Tendering Information System relative to this project. Documents were downloaded by fourteen (14) interested parties. By the closing date of Wednesday March 4th, 2009, five (5) responses had been received. The Review Committee met on Friday March 13th, 2009 to review the submissions. A shortlist of three (3) Consultants was selected for further interviews. The Review Committee met on Thursday March 26th, 2009 to interview the shortlisted candidates. The Committee elected to award the project to AECOM Canada Ltd., Kitchener. A listing of the responding parties follows for your reference. Stantec Consulting Limited, Kitchener IBI Group, Waterloo MTE Consultants Inc., Kitchener The Walter Fedy Partnership, Kitchener AECOM Canada Ltd., Kitchener FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding will be provided from Internal Order 52000126 - Block Line Road Extension - Hanson to Courtland Financial Report is attached. ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, General Manager of Financial Services B.l.iv) - 2 (0 N '"" o o 00) NO L{)~ s.... (1)..c "O~ ON ro ro~ c mO c~ - (1) ooooF:' F:' 0 M t- O (1)- f:fl- f:fl- f:fl- f:fl- (j) (j) V V (j) f:fl- - ..c (1) ..c CO u '"" '"" C") '"" '"" CO s.... c V V (0 N V s.... :J :J 0 CO N N C") '"" N 0 > .C V V (ON V > CO CO ~ ~ f:fl-~ f:fl- CO'+- > LL c -:J OOOONF:' F:' (j) 00 t- O "0 00 f:fl- f:fl- L{) (j) C") OOv C") iA- (1) C") L{) '"" '"" V~ (O~ '"" ro t5 (0 L{)V (0 00 t- (0 (5 (1) (j) C")N L{) '"" C") L{) V Nv '"" '"" 0 '"" I- .C) ~ ~ f:fl- (j) 00 '"" (j) s.... '"" t- _ a.. ~ ~ ~ f:fl- f:fl- f:fl- "0 (1) en t5 :J (1) a.. .C) s.... '"" a.. ~ 00- NF:' F:' V '"" L{) N 00 L{) (j) C") '"" V L{) 00 C") L{) '"" '"" V~ V~ 00 N 0 ro (0 L{)V (0 V 0 V '"" I- :J (j) C") N L{) L{)(O '"" V >- t5 N V V '"" V '"" (0 L{) <( ~ f:fl- 00 ,""~f:fl- (0 '"" (0 _ '"" ~ ~ ~ f:fl- f:fl- ~ en (1) 0) s.... CO ..c U en (1) (1) LL 0) c ;E :J en c o U 06 0) en c 00 .C o (1) U ~ C 0) o C UW 2 C oo.Q> en c en (1) 0 (1) ~uo (1) 0.. >< W en (1) en c (1) 0.. >< W ro (5 I- c (1) (1) E :J 0.. C s.... s.... 0 (1)(1)(1)mm >1Os>..c ~s~~o E E E E E 00000 s.... s.... s.... s.... s.... '+- '+- '+- '+- '+- C C C C C 00000 ~~~~~ ..c ..c ..c ..c ..c .C .C .C .C .C enccccc ~ 0 0 0 0 0 cUUUUU (1) > (1) ~ en (1) :J C (1) > (1) ~ ro (5 I- ....., (.) Q) .0' ... a.. Q) J: ....., ..... o In ::::J C. ... ::::J en "C Q) ....., (.) Q) .0' ... a.. I- CJ) a.. jQ ..c CO .~ 0.. 0.. CO ~ C CO en (1) "0 :J U C "0 C CO I- CJ) C) ro en (1) "0 :J U >< (1) 00 o u s.... (1) "0 C (1) I- (1) (5 Z iC B.l.iv) - 3