Contract No. EB9808RD: Reconstruction of Roads,

Sanitary Sewers and Storm Sewers in the

Evans Avenue Area between Royal York Road

and Ourland Avenue.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the following joint report (June 23, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to award Contract No. EB9808RD for the reconstruction of roads, sanitary and storm sewer systems in the Evans Avenue area between Royal York Road and OurlandAvenue in the Lake Shore-Queensway Ward.

Funding Sources:

This project has previously been approved by Council in the Capital Budget and funds are available under the updated debt and financial obligation limit.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)Contract No. EB9808RD for the reconstruction of roads, sanitary sewers and storm sewers in the Evans Avenue area between Royal York Road and Ourland Avenue be awarded to MardaveConstruction (1990) Ltd., being the lowest tender received for the total tendered price of $3,135,195.03 including all taxes; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Background:

The Bid Committee, at its meeting held on June 10, 1998, opened the following tenders for ContractNo. EB9808RD for the reconstruction of roads, sanitary and storm sewer systems in the EvansAvenue area between Royal York Road and Ourland Avenue:

NumberTendererTotal Tender Price

As read out atAs corrected for

openingarithmetic errors

(1)Mardave Construction (1990) Ltd.$3,134,666.58$3,135,195.03

(2)Grascan Construction Ltd.$3,238,152.98

(3)Osler Paving Ltd.$3,250,431.80

(4)Daimerson Construction Co. Ltd.$3,279,872.13$3,280,589.78

(5)Pave-Al Ltd.$3,280,678.51$3,280,678.50

(6)Sanan Construction$3,328,483.23$3,328,483.27

(7)G. Macera Contracting Ltd.$3,387,555.89

(8)Dagmar Construction Inc.$3,512,862.58$3,512,862.60

The site of the proposed works is shown on the attached plan (Attachment No.1).

Discussion:

The tender documentation submitted by the recommended bidder has been reviewed and was found to be in conformity with the tender requirements.

Conclusions:

This report requests authority to issue a contract for the reconstruction of roads, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems in the Evans Avenue area between Royal York Road and OurlandAvenue, in accordance with the specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department, to Mardave Construction (1990) Ltd. being the lowest tender received.

Contact Name:

T. Ellerbusch, P.Eng., Director of Engineering, Design and Construction, 394-8399,

Fax (416) 394-8942.

(A copy of Attachment No. 1, referred to in the foregoing report, has been forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the July 13, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)