January 7, 1999
To:Urban Environment and Development Committee
From:Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Subject:Contract EB9807RD, Reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive North
from Bloor Street West to Dundas Street West, Kingsway - Humber Ward
Additional Expenditures for Increased Work
Purpose:
To obtain Council's authorization for additional necessary expenditures to cover the cost of
increased activities, as a result of changed conditions during the reconstruction of
PrinceEdwardDrive from Bloor Street to Dundas Street, in the Etobicoke District.
Funding Sources:
This project is included in the approved 1998 Capital Budget. The total estimated cost
including construction, contingencies engineering and project administration is $1,387,000.00.
Funds are available in the 1998 Pavement Improvement Programme, including related Storm
Sewers.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)additional expenditures in the amount of $92,500.00, including Goods and Services Tax,
be authorized for the construction of additional contract item work on Contract EB9807RD
for the reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive from Bloor Street to Dundas Street, in the
Etobicoke District.
(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect
thereto.
Background:
By adoption of Cl. 17, Report 9, of the Urban Environment and Development Committee,
Council at its meeting of July 29, 1998 awarded Contract EB9807RD for the reconstruction of
PrinceEdward Drive from Bloor Street to Dundas Street. The contract was awarded to
IlDucaConstruction Inc., being the lowest tender received in the amount of $1,220,449.05,
including all taxes.
This is a unit item contract where bid prices are submitted by the tenderer for various items of
work. The quantity of anticipated units of work is estimated for each item and payment is
made based on the number of completed work units.
Comments and Justification:
The section of Prince Edward Drive being reconstructed runs between Dundas Street and
BloorStreet, in the Etobicoke District. The project has generated an unprecedented amount of
public interest and participation and, during an environmental study in preparation for the
final design, residents of the street were involved in every step of the process.
Public participation did not end with the preliminary design phase. In fact, modifications were
requested in numerous areas during construction such as replacement of existing sidewalks or
construction of additional segments which had not been anticipated. A provisional tender item
was also included in the contract for the replacement and upgrading of water services which
generated a response much greater than at first expected.
For these reasons, the tendered contract amount has been exceeded by $92,500.00. However,
the overall amount is still within the Capital Budget estimate of $1,387,.000.00.
Conclusion:
As a result of very extensive public consultations and to accommodate the wishes of the
residents of Prince Edward Drive, additional work became necessary which has increased the
tendered contract amount. Funds for the additional work are available in the 1998 Capital
Budget for this project.
Contact Name:
T. Ellerbusch, P.Eng., Manager, Design and Construction.
Tel. (416) 394-8399, Fax (416) 394-8942.
T. G. Denes, P.Eng.
Executive Director
Technical Services
B. H. GutteridgeW.A. Liczyk
CommissionerChief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Works and Emergency Services
c: EB9807RD
