December 16, 1997
TO: Urban Environment and Development Committee
FROM: Commissioner of Transportation
SUBJECT: MINOR BRIDGE REPAIRS ON METROPOLITAN ROADS
CONTRACT NOS. T-43-98 AND T-44-98
Purpose:
To award two contracts for minor bridge repairs on major arterial roads.
Funding Source:
Funds have been provided in the Municipal Maintenance Management System Account within the 1998 Current Budget Estimates, and monies have been allocated within the Department's interim appropriation to accommodate these expenditures.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Contracts T-43-98 and T-44-98 for minor bridge repairs on major arterial roads be awarded to Pave-Tar Construction Limited who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $312,012.00 and $317,469.00 respectively.
Comments:
On November 27, 1997, Metro Clerk's Department opened tenders for:
Contract No.T-43-98 Minor Bridge Repairs on Metropolitan Roads; East and West Districts
No. Name $ Amount
8 Pave-Tar Construction Limited 312,012.00
11 Brennan Paving and Construction Ltd. 312,616.55
13 Gazzola Paving Limited 316,934.00
4 Anscon Contracting Inc. & Janscon Holdings Inc. 333,786.50
12 Dufferin Construction Company 336,522.49
15 Sentinel Paving & Construction Limited 343,916.73
6 Underground Services (1983) Limited 347,173.06
9 Holloway Philp Construction Limited 354,885.83
5 MSO Construction Limited and T. H. Pounder Construction Ltd. 356,652.40
1 Dagmar Construction Inc. 364,656.00
10 Ferma Road Construction Limited 434,922.90
7 Toronto Zenith Contracting Limited 452,221.59
3 Jarlian Construction Inc. 509,493.87
2 Bridgecon Construction Limited & Bridgecon Holdings Ltd. 611,855.32
14 Armbro Construction Limited 664,151.35
Tender Nos. 2 and 14 contained minor errors in the extension of the unit prices. The revised figures are shown above.
Contract No. T-44-98 Minor Bridge Repairs on Metropolitan Roads; North and South Districts
No. Name $ Amount
7 Pave-Tar Construction Limited 317,469.00
10 Brennan Paving and Construction Ltd. 328,115.00
12 Gazzola Paving Limited 333,840.00
4 Anscon Contracting Inc. & Janscon Holdings Inc. 341,865.00
11 Dufferin Construction Company 353,174.90
6 Underground Services (1983) Limited 364,129.56
14 Sentinel Paving & Construction Limited 365,592.25
8 MSO Construction Limited and T. J. Pounder Construction Ltd. 377,924.00
5 Holloway Philp Construction Limited 382,728.30
1 Dagmar Construction Inc. 383,060.00
9 Ferma Road Construction Limited 454,429.00
13 Jarlian Construction Inc. 524,540.75
2 Bridgecon Construction Limited & Bridgecon Holdings Ltd. 625,815.18
14 Armbro Construction Limited 679,489.59
Tender Nos. 2, 6 and 13 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 companies who issued the Bid Bond and Agreement to Bond.
Scope of Work:
The work in Contract Nos. T-43-98 and T-44-98 includes undertaking minor bridge and structural repairs on various bridges on major arterial roads. This involves repairs to bridge components such as decks, sidewalks, parapets, handrails, bearings etc. and other small structures such as retaining walls and stairs.
Conclusions:
Contracts T-43-98 and T-44-98 should be awarded to Pave-Tar Construction Ltd. who submitted the lowest bids for these contracts.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
C.J. Hebbard, Assistant Director, Road Operations
392-8320
Douglas P. Floyd
Commissioner
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