March 8, 1999
To:Urban Environment and Development Committee
From:Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Subject:Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke Creek west of Highway 27 Structure Rehabilitation, Contract No.
T-18-99, Tender No. 10-1999 (Markland-Centennial)
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to advise the results of the Tender issued for the structural rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue
West over Etobicoke Creek west of Highway 27 in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and
Emergency Services Department and to request authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder.
Source of Funds:
Funding for this project has been approved by Council and is available in the Works and Emergency Services Capital
Account TRO55, Bridge Rehabilitation. Approximately $800,000.00 is recoverable from the City of Mississauga.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)Contract No. T-18-99, for the structural rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke Creek west of
Highway 27, be awarded to Grascan Construction Ltd. and Torbridge Construction Ltd. in the total amount of
$1,725,040.00 including all taxes, charges, and $150,000.00 in contingencies, being the lowest tender received.
(2)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Council Reference:
The Bid Committee at its meeting held on March 1, 1999 opened the following tenders for Contract No. T-18-99 for the
structural rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke Creek west of Highway 27:
Tenderer |
Price Complete
Including All
Charges and
Taxes |
| Grascan Construction Ltd., and Torbridge Construction Ltd. |
$1,575,040.00 |
| G. Tari Limited |
$1,645,167.90 |
| Toronto Zenith Contracting Limited |
$1,660,965.28 |
| Dufferin Construction Co., a division of St. Lawrence Cement Inc. |
$1,701,774.01 |
| Bridgecon Construction Ltd. and Bridgecon Holdings Ltd. |
$1,793,788.34 |
| Holloway Philp Construction Ltd. |
$1,830,990.42 |
| Graham Bros. Construction Limited |
$1,835,217.72 |
| Bob Hendricksen Construction Limited |
$1,850,235.65 * |
| Hard Rock Paving Company Limited |
$1,865,986.91 |
Anscon Contracting Inc./Janscon Holdings Inc.$1,996,033.43
* Tender price corrected for mathematical errors. Purchasing and Materials Management has verified that the mathematical
errors are corrected.
Comments:
The tender document submitted by the recommended bidder has been reviewed by the Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services, and was found to be in conformance with the tender requirements.
The Manager, Fair Wage and Labour Trades Office has reported favourably on the firm recommended.
Conclusion:
This report requests authority to issue a contract for the structural rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke
Creek west of Highway 27, in accordance with specifications to Grascan Construction Ltd./Torbridge Construction Ltd.
who submitted the lowest price bid for this Contract.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
M. Chung, P. Eng.,Lou Pagano
Manager, Structures and ExpresswaysDirector
Metro Hall OfficePurchasing & Materials Management
Telephone: 392-8341Telephone: 392-7312
T. G. Denes, P. Eng.,Wanda Liczyk
Executive Director, Technical ServicesChief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Barry Gutteridge
Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
JWM
