December 15, 1997
TO: Urban Environment and Development Committee
FROM: Commissioner of Transportation
SUBJECT: CONTRACT T-8-98
BATHURST STREET BRIDGE OVER THE TORONTO TERMINAL RAILWAYS
SOUTH OF FRONT STREET
STRUCTURE REHABILITATION
Purpose:
To award a contract for the rehabilitation of the Bathurst Street bridge over the Toronto Terminal Railways south of Front Street.
Funding Source:
The Transportation Department's 1998 - 2002 Capital Works Program Estimates include an amount of $11,600,000.00 gross, $9,933,000.00 net under Project No. C-TRO55, Bridge Reconstruction Program. Contract T-8-98 forms part of that program, and the estimated total project cost for Part A including contingencies and supervision is $2,161,173.58 gross, $1,253,173.00 net. Approximately $908,000.00 is recoverable from Bell Canada, Toronto Hydro, CN Railways and the Toronto Transit Commission. This project was also included as part of the Metropolitan Toronto Transportation Department's approved 1997 - 2001 Capital Works Program. The total project cost is:
(1) Bid Price Amount Part A $1,909,813.58
(2) (a) Design $51,450.00
(b) Construction supervision, 22 weeks at $3,805.00 per week (estimate) $83,710.00
(c) traffic management study $16,200.00
(3) Other costs (estimate) $100,000.00
(a) quality control testing
(b) traffic signage __________
Total Project Cost Part A $2,161,173.58
To accommodate this work both capital financing and pre-budget approval in the amount of $2,161,173.58 gross, $1,253,173.00 net is required at this time. An expenditure of $1,253,173.00 for this project can be financed by the issuance of debentures for a term up to, but not exceeding 20 years.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) financing in the amount of $2,161,173.58 gross, $1,253,173.00 net, to be debentured (if necessary) for a term up to but not exceeding 20 years, be approved for this project;
(2) pre-budget approval be granted in the amount of $2,161,173,58 gross, $1,253,173.00 net to accommodate the rehabilitation of the Bathurst Street bridge;
(3) Part A of Contract No. T-8-98 for the rehabilitation of the Bathurst Street bridge over the Toronto Terminal Railways south of Front Street be awarded to Grascan Construction Ltd. and Torbridge Construction Ltd. who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $1,909,813.58;
(4) D. S. Lea Associates Ltd. be retained to perform the construction supervision for this project; and
(5) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto.
Comments:
On December 4, 1997 Metro Clerk's Department opened tenders for:
Contract No.T-8-98 Bathurst Street bridge over the TTR
Structure Rehabilitation
No. Name Part A Part B Total (A + B)
6 Grascan Construction Ltd. 1,909,813.58 1,044,728.74 2,954,542.32
and Torbridge Construction Ltd.
2 G. Tari Limited 2,450,819.49 1,119,656.56 3,570,476.05
8 Dufferin Construction Co. 2,435,286.83 1,278,194.93 3,713,481.76
4 Armbro Construction Ltd. 2,683,544.67 2,415,338.64 5,098,883.01
5 Soncin Construction Corp. 2,437,311.32 1,330,463.77 3,767,775.09
7 Brennan Paving & Construction 2,629,095.48 1,200,328.12 3,829,423.60
Ltd.
3 Bridgecon Construction Ltd. 2,710,793.08 1,540,113.69 4,250,906.77
9 Underground Services Ltd. 2,912,762.60 1,570,734.32 4,687,390.30
1 Graham Bros. Const. Ltd. 3,195,232.93 1,563,887.82 4,759,120.75
Tender Nos. 3, 4 and 7 contained minor errors in the extension of the unit prices. The revised figures are shown above.
The award is subject to receipt of a favourable report from the Fair Wage and Labour Trades Office regarding working conditions and wages of the recommended contractor and his sub-contractors, and also from the Chief Financial Officer regarding the surety company who issued the Bid Bond and Agreement to Bond.
Scope of Work:
The work in this Contract comprises the rehabilitation of the Bathurst Street bridge over the Toronto Terminal Railways south of Front Street. The work is divided into two sections, Parts "A" and "B".
Work in Part A comprises the replacement of the deck at the CNR truss span and the steel plate girder span between Front Street and the Fort York pedestrian ramp. This includes sidewalk replacement on the girder span only, substructure repairs for the entire bridge, aluminum handrail, TTC infill concrete, expansion joints, waterproofing, asphalt paving, utility duct bank structures and structural steel repairs at the CNR truss span.
Work in Part B comprises replacement of the spans south of the plate girder span from the Fort York pedestrian ramp to the south end of the structure north of Bremner Boulevard. Also included within the scope of work is a new deck at the Fort York ramp, parapet walls, railings, expansion joints, waterproofing, asphalt paving and streetlighting.
To complete the necessary work in as short a period as possible, this bridge will be closed to all traffic between February and June, 1998. The TTC have agreed to remove streetcars from service between February 14, 1998 and June 14, 1998 to accommodate this work. Any time extension beyond June 14th would severely impact on the waterfront activities and TTC ridership in this corridor. In order to reopen the Bathurst Street bridge for traffic by June 14, 1998, only Part A of this contract can be completed. As well, future development of the railway lands south of the bridge will likely impact on the required bridge width within the Part B section. For example, the TTC has requested widening the bridge south of the plate girder span in order to accommodate a southbound left turn lane at the proposed Bremner Boulevard intersection. For these reasons, it is recommended that only Part A of this contract be awarded at this point in time.
Approval of Consultants:
The Transportation Department maintains a list of approximately 20 bridge consultants, who have expressed an interest in gaining work with our Department. Following a review of four proposals and taking into account their ability to provide the services required to successfully complete the assignment on time and within budget, D. S. Lea Associates Ltd., was selected to design the rehabilitation works and prepare contract documents for this structure. The selection was made in accordance with the Metropolitan Toronto's "Policy for Selection of Architects and Professional Consulting Services."
The proposal submitted by these companies also identified their ability, experience and a cost estimate for providing construction supervision services for this project, but no award for these services was made at that time.
Based on the satisfactory performance of this consultant to date and their knowledge of this project, it is appropriate that D. S. Lea Associates Ltd. also be retained to provide construction supervision services for the project as outlined in this report at a cost not to exceed $3,805.00 per week of construction.The Consultant appointment will be subject to the completion of an agreement containing clauses satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner of Transportation.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
L. Rach, Director of Planning and Engineering
392-5344
Commissioner
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