Contract No. NY9825RD -

Road Reconstruction, Including Storm Sewer, Sanitary Sewer

and Watermain, on Sunfield Road and Wycombe Road -

Zoning Amendment Application No. UDZ-96-31 -

Villages of Downsview, Black Creek (Ward 7)

The Works and Utilities Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the following joint report (September 21, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended; and having directed that:

(1)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to issue the necessary permits immediatly; and

(2)this report be forwarded to the next meeting of Council for information:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to advise the results of the Tender for the construction of:

Section 'A' and 'B'-reconstruction of 8.5m asphalt pavement with base curb, including storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain on Sunfield Road from 130m north of Wycombe Road to 65m south of Wycombe Road and on easements on Norman Wesley Way; and

Section 'C'-reconstruction of 8.5m asphalt pavement with base curb, including storm sewer, sanitary sewer and watermain on Wycombe Road from Keele Street to Sunfield Road.

in accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request the authority to issue the Contract to the recommended bidder.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funding for this work is from securities deposited by the owner for Zoning Amendment Application No. UDZ-96-31.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)Contract No. NY9825RD for the works as described above be awarded to the lowest bidder, F.C.M. Construction Limited, in the amount of $1,269,271.45 including taxes and charges;

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

(3)This report be forwarded to the next meeting of Council for information.

Background:

Zoning Amendment Application No. UDZ-96-31 encompasses the rezoning of lands surrounding Sunfield Road from Sheppard Avenue West to 65m south of Wycombe Road, and Wycombe Road from Keele Street to Sunfield Road. The application received approval by the Ontario Municipal Board on January 16, 1998.

As part of the conditions of the application, the development owner is to pay for the replacement of all public works including the road, sanitary and storm sewers, watermain and sidewalks servicing the development. Tenders have therefore been called for these required works, and the Bid Committee, at its meeting held September 16, 1998, opened the following Tenders for Contract No. NY9825RD for the subject works:

Price Complete -Adjusted Price Complete

Including All ChargesIncluding All Charges

Tendererand Taxes as Opened and Taxes

F.C.M. Construction Ltd.$1,269,271.45

Wasero Construction (1991) Ltd.1,270,498.74$1,296,788.64

Elmford Construction Co., Ltd.1,320,303.50

Comer Construction1,896,385.61

Comments:

In accordance with the development agreement registered on December 12, 1997, the City shall invoice the development owner for the contract progress payments. The owner has the option to reimburse the City or direct the City to draw on the securities deposited. The City has the right to draw on the Securities at its sole discretion.

The Tender Documents submitted by the recommended bidder have been reviewed by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and were found to be in conformance with the Tender requirements. The Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services concurs with the recommendation made.

Conclusion:

This report requests authority to issue a Contract for the above works in Ward 7 - Black Creek in accordance with specifications, to F.C.M. Construction Limited at the Tender Price being the lowest Tender received.

Contact Name:Contact Name:

R. Bedrosyan, P. Eng.Lou Pagano, Director

Chief Development EngineerPurchasing and Materials Management

Phone: (416) 395-6307Phone: (416) 392-7312

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The Works and Utilities Committee further reports having also had before it during consideration of the foregoing matter the following communications:

(i)(October 1, 1998) from Mr. Tom Baskerville, COSCORP Inc., respecting the award of Contract No. NY9825RD for road reconstruction with regard to the Villages of Downsview project; advising that any time lost during the early part of the fall cannot be made up in the winter, and that it is imperative that the works begin immediately to ensure that the asphalt is restored and the roads reopened before the asphalt plants close for the winter; and requesting the Committee to instruct staff that the works be permitted to proceed immediately upon the City's award of the contract by the Committee; and

(ii)(October 7, 1998) from Councillor Maria Augimeri, Black Creek, requesting that Recommendation No. (2) of the joint report dated September 21, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be amended to read as follows:

"(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to issue the necessary permits immediately;".