June 28, 1999

To:Works Committee

From:Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

Subject:Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads, Salting and Snow Ploughing, for the period October 1999 to April 2003 - Contract Nos. T-11-99 to T-17-99, Tender Call Nos. 99-1999 to 105-1999 (All Wards)

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of the Tenders issued for the winter maintenance on Toronto roads, salting and snow ploughing, for the period October 1999 to April 2003, in accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request authority to issue contracts to the recommended bidders.

Source of Funds:

Funds are available in Transportation Services 1999, Operating Budget for the current year's requirements (approximately $7-8 million). Funds will be included in the subsequent years' submissions for each required portion of the contract period.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the following contracts for winter maintenance on Toronto roads, salting and snow ploughing, for the period October 1999 to April 2003, be awarded to the following Tenderers in the total amount of $54,682,639.57 including all taxes and charges, being the lowest Tenders received:

Contract/Tender Call No.TendererTender Price

T-11-99, 99-1999Gazzola Paving Limited$ 7,683,177.80

T-12-99, 100-1999Cruickshank Construction Limited$ 7,622,187.40

T-13-99, 101-1999D. Crupi & Sons Limited$ 5,655,442.20

T-14-99, 102-1999Fowler Construction Company Limited$11,205,304.29

T-15-99, 103-1999Steed and Evans Limited$ 8,466,995.60

T-16-99, 104-1999K.J. Beamish Construction Co. Limited$ 7,004,712.20

T-17-99, 105-1999Steed and Evans Limited$ 7,044,820.08

Council Reference:

The Bid Committee at its meeting held on June 2, 1999 opened the following Tenders for winter maintenance on Toronto roads, salting and snow ploughing, for the period October 1999 to April 2003:

Contract No. T-11-99, Tender Call No. 99-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District One, Camp No. 1

TendererTender Price

Gazzola Paving Limited$7,683,177.80

Miller Paving Limited$7,744,531.60

K.J. Beamish Holdings Limited$7,834,796.80

MSO Construction Limited & T.J. Pounder$8,397,488.40

(Ontario) Limited

Contract No. T-12-99, Tender Call No. 100-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District Three, Camp No. 2

TendererTender Price

Cruickshank Construction Limited$7,622,187.40

Fowler Construction Company Limited$7,715,054.04

Steed and Evans Limited$7,993,777.40

K.J. Beamish Construction Co. Limited$8,103,944.60

Miller Paving Ltd.$8,628,013.48

Gazzola Paving Limited$8,659,167.60 *

Contract No. T-13-99, Tender Call No. 101-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District Three, Camp No. 3

TendererTender Price

D. Crupi & Sons Limited$5,655,442.20

Miller Paving Limited$6,133,635.92

K.J. Beamish Construction Co. Limited$6,662,633.20

Cruickshank Construction Limited$6,728,085.28

Gazzola Paving Limited$6,838,498.40

MSO ConstructionLimited & T.J. Pounder (Ontario) Limited$7,310,539.60

Contract No. T-14-99, Tender Call No. 102-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District Four, Camp No. 4

TendererTender Price

Fowler Construction Company Limited$11,205,304.29

K.J. Beamish Holding Limited$12,806,744.40

Gazzola Paving Limited$13,094,060.80

Contract No. T-15-99, Tender Call No. 103-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District Two, Camp No. 5

TendererTender Price

Steed and Evans Limited$ 8,466,995.60

Cruickshank Construction Limited$ 8,862,260.84

K.J. Beamish Holdings Limited$ 9,007,688.00

Gazzola Paving Limited$ 9,371,403.00

MSO ConstructionLimited & T.J. Pounder (Ontario) Limited$10,353,277.20

Contract No. T-16-99, Tender Call No. 104-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District One, Camp No. 6

TendererTender Price

K.J. Beamish Construction Co. Limited$7,004,712.20

Miller Paving Ltd.$7,218,883.40

Gazzola Paving Limited$7,279,916.20

MSO ConstructionLimited & T.J. Pounder (Ontario) Limited$7,652,939.60

Contract No. T-17-99, Tender Call No. 105-1999, Winter Maintenance on Toronto Roads

District One, Camp No. 7

TendererTender Price

Steed and Evans Limited$7,044,820.08

K.J. Beamish Holdings Limited$7,898,675.80

Cruickshank Construction Limited.$8,059,924.52

Gazzola Paving Limited$8,263,995.20 *

* Tender prices corrected for mathematical errors. Purchasing and Materials Management has verified that the mathematical errors were corrected.

Comments:

The Tender documents submitted by the recommended bidders have been reviewed by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, and were found to be in conformance with the Tender requirements.

The Manager, Fair Wage and Labour Trades Office, has reported favourably on the firms recommended.

Conclusion:

This report requests authority to issue contracts for winter maintenance on Toronto roads, salting and snow ploughing, from October 1999 to April 2003, in accordance with specifications, to the recommended Contractors, being the lowest Tenders received.

Contact Name and Telephone Number:

Gary WelshL. Pagano, P. Eng.,

Director, District 4Director of Purchasing and Materials

Transportation ServicesManagement Division

Telephone: 396-7842Telephone: 392-7311

D. Kaufman, P. Eng.,

General Manager, Transportation Services

Barry H. GutteridgeW.A. Liczyk

Commissioner, Works and Emergency ServicesChief Financial Officer and Treasurer