HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN-09-088 - E09-037 - Consultant Services - Wellington StF~ari~a~dl,5~ers+k~s: REPORT , REPORT T0: Mayor Carl Zehr & Members of Council DATE OF MEETING: 2009-08-24 SUBMITTED BY: Larry Gordon, Chief Purchasing Officer PREPARED BY: Larry Gordon, Chief Purchasing Officer (2214) WARD(S) INVOLVED: 1 & 6 DATE OF REPORT: 2009-07-15 REPORT N0: FIN 09-088 SUBJECT: E09-037 -Consultant Services -Wellington Street (Weber to Margaret) RECOMMENDATION: That Expression of Interest E09-037, Consultant Services -Wellington Street (Weber to Margaret) be awarded to MTE Consultants Inc., Kitchener at their estimated fee of $167,403.16, including a contingency of $14,493.78 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 infrastructure for the Wellington Street Reconstruction project has generally reached the end of its' useful life and requires full replacement. This reconstruction project includes Wellington Street from Weber Street to Margaret Avenue, approximately 419 m. All underground services to the property line will be replaced along with new roadway, curb and gutter, and sidewalks. REPORT: In accordance with Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code pertaining to the Selection of Professional ServiceslConsultants, a Consultant's Review Committee was established consisting of S. Allen, Manager, Engineering Design and Approvals, M. Memon, Design & Construction Project Manager Engineering, B. Bishop, Construction Project Manager Engineering Services, and L. Gordon, Chief Purchasing Officer. 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 thirteen (13) interested parties. By the closing date of Wednesday May 20t", 2009, eight (8) responses had been received. The Review Committee met on Thursday June 4th, 2009 to review the submissions. A shortlist of three (3) Consultants was selected for further interviews. The Review Committee met on Monday June 22nd, 2009 to interview the shortlisted candidates. The Committee elected to award the project to MTE Consultants Inc., Kitchener. A listing of the responding parties follows foryour reference. Delcan Corporation Kitchener AECOM Canada Ltd. Kitchener Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Waterloo IBI Group Waterloo Meritech Engineering Cambridge MTE Consultants Inc. Kitchener Stantec Consulting Ltd. Kitchener McCormick Rankin Corporation Kitchener FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Funding will be provided from Internal Order 219 and 52000096 - 99 Financial Report is attached. * Any surplus funds will be returned to Uncommitted (59500194) which are projects funded by Sanitary Sewer (46%), Waterworks (31 %) and Capital out of Current (23%). ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dan Chapman, General Manager of Financial Services ~ N O O O ~} ~} ~} ~ ~ U ~ ~ ~~ O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ,~ ,~ ~. ~ O ~ ~ f~ C0 ~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ O .~ c~~ ~ O ~~~ ~ ~ .~ ~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ O O O ~ O O O N }' O 00 ~ ~ N 1~f~O ~ O ~}~}~ ~ ~ .~ .-..~ .-. ~ O ~ f~ (~ ~ _ ~ ~ r ~ ~ I~O~ ~ V ~ ~ r ~ O ~ I` (D ~ ~ ~ 00 ~ O } ~ C~ 00 N m ~~~ ~} O 00 O O ~} OO{f} O ~ ~ ~ N N ~ ~ .~ ono O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ N N O O O O O ~ O ~ ~ N O O ~ O 00 ~ ~ N ~ N O CO N ~} O O O N ~} .~ .-. N O C'~ .-. N ~} O r N ~} O N CEO CO N N O f~ O O N (N O 00 O N O ~} O O r ~} .-. O ~ ~ ~ (D ~ ~ N M ~ ~ ~ N U N O p ~} L Q O ~ t~ N ~ ~ ~ U C °~ 3 ~ ~ ~ U '~ U O O Q Q ~ O +~ ~ ~ ~ O ~ (~ t~ `. }' ~ Q ~U U ~ ~ C ~ , ~ ~ (~ O N ~ ~ O .-. ~ o U o ~o ~' ~ ~~ ~ ~ o c .- ~ p " U O N O 1 O C O ~ '~ - ~ O O ~ L ~ O ~ ~ O ~ ~ ~ a~ a~ ~ U a N ~ a~ W ~ N ~ (~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (~ C In > ~ > ~ ~ ~ ~ O ~ ~ L U >+ ~ t6 O O O O N v ~ N o 3 ~=o rn >~~~ ~~~ ccc ,c_ ~~~ N ~ N p c0 N~ > N N ^ ,O ,O ,O (A ~ C .~ W N Q L L ~ L ~ O N ~ ~ ~ ~' O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [ ~ ~ L ~ ~ N ~ ~/~~ A O ~ [ t~ ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ N [ ~~ O Q ~ ~ ~ ~ 'v ±~ ~~ N X ~ 0 0 0 UUU ~ N O p p UDC~ W V N Q L ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ ,~ ~ N ~ O~ N ~U_Q ~ p ~ W p ~ a Z ~ (~ Qcn