Contract No. T-29-98:
Bloor Street Westbound Bridge Over
Dundas Street Eastbound--Structure Rehabilitation.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (March 23,
1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation:
Purpose:
To award a contract for the rehabilitation of the Bloor Street westbound bridge over Dundas Street eastbound.
Funding Source:
The total project cost is estimated to be $1,371,474.37 and is summarized as follows:
(1)Bid Price Amount $1,158,424.37
(2)Construction supervision, 19 weeks at $5,950.00 per week (estimate)113,050.00
(3)Other costs (estimate):100,000.00
(a) quality control testing;
(b) traffic signage; and
(c) temporary traffic control signal.
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Total project cost $1,371,474.37
The Capital Budget for the City of Toronto, which includes this project, is scheduled to be approved by Council at its
meeting on April 29, 1998. This report is scheduled to be submitted to Council at its meeting on May 13, 1998, after the
budget has been approved. At that time, if approved, funding will be available in Capital Account No. C-TR055, Bridge
Reconstruction Program. The Treasurer certifies that financing can be provided under the updated Debt and Financial
Obligation Limit and that it falls within Corporate Debt Guidelines.
Recommendations:
Subject to this project being included in the approved 1998 Capital Works Program, it is recommended that:
(1)Contract No. T-29-98, for the rehabilitation of the Bloor Street westbound bridge over Dundas Street eastbound, be
awarded to Belor Construction Limited who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $1,158,424.37;
(2)commencing the first day of construction (expected to be May 15, 1998) and terminating on the last day of construction
(expected to be September 4, 1998);
(a)the northerly and southerly westbound lanes on Bloor Street West at Dunbloor Road be designated for westbound right
turns only;
(b)the easterly northbound lane on Dunbloor Road at Dundas Street West be designated for northbound left turns, through
movements and right turns only;
(c)the westerly northbound lane on Dunbloor Road at Dundas Street West be designated for northbound left turns only; and
(d)pedestrian crossings be prohibited on Dundas Street West between the west curb line of Dunbloor Road and a point 30.5
metres west thereof.
(3)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly; and
(4)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto.
Comments:
On March 5, 1998, the City Clerk's Department opened tenders for:
Contract No. T-29-98 Bloor Street Westbound Bridge over Dundas Street Eastbound Structure Rehabilitation
| Number |
Name |
$ Amount |
| 9 |
Belor Construction Ltd. |
1,158,424.37 |
| 11 |
Bridgecon Construction Ltd. and Bridgecon Holdings Ltd. |
1,170,732.84 |
| 2 |
Toronto Zenith Contracting Limited |
1,203,693.29 |
| 7 |
Grascan Construction Ltd. and Torbridge Construction Ltd. |
1,227,290.00 |
| 3 |
Dagmar Construction Inc. |
1,227,851.58 |
| 6 |
G. Tari Limited |
1,231,334.82 |
| 10 |
Anscon Contracting Inc. and Janscon Holdings Inc. |
1,233,001.50 |
| 5 |
Soncin Construction Corporation |
1,242,172.76 |
| 8 |
Dufferin Construction Company, a division of St. Lawrence Cement
Inc. |
1,250,575.77 |
| 4 |
Graham Bros. Construction Ltd., Fairglen Excavating Ltd.,
795208 Ontario Ltd., Graham Brothers Aggregates Ltd. |
1,336,788.72 |
| 1 |
Bob Hendricksen Construction Ltd. and 568265 Ontario Ltd. |
1,589,239.65 |
Tender No. 1 contained a minor error in the extension of the unit prices. The revised figure is 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 Treasurer regarding the
surety company which issued the Bid Bond and Agreement to Bond.
Scope of Work:
The work in this contract comprises the structure rehabilitation of the Bloor Street westbound bridge over Dundas Street
eastbound and related roadworks at the Six Points Interchange. The work includes modification to concrete footings and
abutment bearing walls; new concrete girders and deck, sidewalks, approach slabs and parapet walls; expansion joints;
aluminum railing; asphalt paving and waterproofing.
To complete this project in a safe and efficient manner, Dundas Street eastbound and Bloor Street westbound, within the
Six Points Interchange area, will be closed to traffic. In order to facilitate the flow of traffic during this closure, temporary
traffic signals will be installed at the intersection of Dundas Street and Dunbloor Road and there will be designated left and
right-turn lanes on both Bloor Street and Dunbloor Road.
Conclusion:
Contract No. T-29-98 should be awarded to Belor Construction Limited who submitted the lowest price bid for this
Contract. The designated right and left-turn lanes, as recommended in this report, should be approved.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Mr. M. Chung, P. Eng., Manager of Structures, Metro Hall Office, 392-8341.
