December 16, 1997
TO: Urban Environment and Development Committee
FROM: Commissioner of Transportation
SUBJECT: GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF METROPOLITAN ROADS
CONTRACT NOS. T-6-98, T-7-98, T-21-98 AND T-22-98
Purpose:
To award four contracts for general maintenance 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.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the contracts for general maintenance on major arterial roads be awarded to the following tenderers who submitted the lowest price bids:
Contract No. Name $ Amount
T-6-98 Brennan Paving & Construction Ltd. 1,016,214.63
T-7-98 Pave-Al Limited & Orlando Corporation 952,468.53
T-21-98 Warren Bitulithic Limited 894,299.49
T-22-98 Brennan Paving & Construction Ltd. 1,002,436.15
Comments:
On December 4, 1997, Metro Clerk's Department opened prequalified tenders in a "Lottery" type order for Contract Nos. T-6-98, T-7-98, T-21-98, T-22-98. Procedures for the withdrawal of tenders, in accordance with Ministry of Transportation regulations for prequalified contracts, were applied at the opening. Specifically, at the conclusion of the reading out of bids on each contract and before the opening of tenders on the subsequent contracts, the low bidder on that contract has the opportunity of withdrawing their remaining tenders.
Tenders were opened in the following order:
Contract No.T-21-98 Roadway Maintenance on Metropolitan Roads-North District
No. Name $ Amount
5 Warren Bitulithic Limited 894,299.49
4 Pave-Al Limited & Orlando Corporation 927,907.32
9 Brennan Paving & Construction Limited 994,475.39
7 Ferpac Paving Inc., John Ferzoco Ltd., J. F. Paving Ltd. 1,042,479.60
1 Ferma Road Construction Ltd. 1,062,416.38
2 Pave-Tar Construction Ltd. 1,082,251.50
3 Gazzola Paving Limited 1,084,943.09
6 Sentinel Paving & Construction Limited 1,144,971.05
8 Crownwood Construction Ltd. 1,330,438.00
Contract No.T-6-98 Roadway Maintenance on Metropolitan Roads-South District
No. Name $ Amount
7 Brennan Paving & Construction Ltd. 1,016,214.63
1 Pave-Tar Construction Ltd. 1,042,582.86
2 Gazzola Paving Limited 1,145,492.03
5 Ferpac Paving Inc., John Ferzoco Limited, J. F. Paving Ltd. 1,200,006.07
6 Crownwood Construction 1,276,389.09
4 Sentinel Paving & Construction Limited 1,299,788.76
Tender No. 1 contained a minor error in the extension of the unit prices. The revised figure is shown above. Tender No. 3 submitted by Warren Bitulithic Limited, was withdrawn in accordance with procedures for the withdrawal of tenders.
Contract No.T-22-98 Roadway Maintenance on Metropolitan Roads-East District
No. Name $ Amount
7 Brennan Paving & Construction Ltd. 1,002,436.16
1 Pave-Tar Construction Ltd. 1,014,253.00
2 Gazzola Paving Limited 1,142,291.88
5 Ferpac Paving Inc., John Ferzoco Limited, J. F. Paving Ltd. 1,205,527.27
4 Sentinel Paving & Construction Limited 1,272,212.23
6 Crownwood Construction Ltd. 1,298,289.85
Tender No. 7 contained a minor error in the calculation of the Goods and Services Tax. The revised figure is shown above. Tender No. 3 submitted by Warren Bitulithic was withdrawn in accordance with procedures for the withdrawal of tenders.
Contract No.T-7-98 Roadway Maintenance on Metropolitan Roads-West District
No. Name $ Amount
4 Pave-Al Limited & Orlando Corporation 952,468.53
2 Pave-Tar Construction Ltd. 1,015,028.75
7 Ferpac Paving Inc., John Ferzoco Limited, J. F. Paving Ltd. 1,065,356.20
3 Gazzola Paving Ltd. 1,104,780.08
1 Ferma Road Construction Ltd. 1,125,854.00
8 Crownwood Construction Ltd. 1,203,001.00
6 Sentinel Paving & Construction Limited 1,209,817.17
Tender No. 2 contained a minor error in the calculation of the Goods and Services Tax. The revised figure is shown above. Tender No. 5 submitted by Warren Bitulithic Limited was withdrawn in accordance with procedures for the withdrawal of tenders.
The awards are subject to receipt of a favourable report from the Fair Wage and Labour Trades Office regarding working conditions and wages of the recommended contractors and their sub-contractors, and also from the Chief Financial Officer regarding the surety companies who issued the Bid Bonds and Agreements to Bond.
Scope of Work:
The work in Contract Nos. T-6-98, T-7-98, T-21-98 and T-22-98 includes crackfilling, grinding, paving, adjustment of maintenance hole covers and frames and catch basins, curb and gutter and the construction of sidewalk accessibility ramps on various major arterial roads.
Conclusions:
Contract Nos. T-6-98, T-7-98, T-21-98 and T-22-98 should be awarded to the low bidders.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
C.J. Hebbard, Assistant Director, Road Operations
392-8320
Douglas P. Floyd
Commissioner
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