September 15, 1999

To:Works Committee

From:Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Subject:Reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive - Phase I

from Bloor Street West to South of Sunnylea Avenue West

Contract No. EB9906ARD, Tender Call No. 236-1999

(Etobicoke Lakeshore-Queensway, Ward 2)

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of the Tender issued for the reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive - Phase I from Bloor Street West to south of Sunnylea Avenue West in accordance with the specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request the authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder.

Funding Sources:

Funds are available in the 1999 Road Reconstruction, Sewer New, and City Wide Water Service Repairs Accounts.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that Contract EB9906ARD for the reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive - Phase I from Bloor Street West to south of Sunnylea Avenue West be awarded to Osler Paving Ltd., in the total amount of $1,166,715.96 including all taxes and charges, being the lowest Tender received.

Council Reference/Background/History:

The Bid Committee, at its meeting held on September 15, 1999, opened the following Tenders for Contract EB9906ARD, Tender Call No. 236-1999 for the Reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive - Phase I from Bloor Street West to South of Sunnylea Avenue West:

TendererTender Price

Osler Paving Ltd.$1,166,715.96

Pave-Al Limited$1,187,552.61

Paveco Road Builders Corp.$1,315,305.25

Ferpac Paving Inc.$1,334,418.76

Grascan Construction Ltd.$1,387,683.00

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The tender documentation submitted by the recommended bidder has been reviewed by the Commissioner of Works and Engineering 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.

Conclusions:

This report requests authority to issue a contract for the Reconstruction of Prince Edward Drive - Phase I from Bloor Street West to South of Sunnylea Avenue West in accordance with the specifications to Osler Paving Ltd., being the lowest Tender received.

Contact Name: Contact Name:

Tom Ellerbusch, P.Eng.L.A. Pagano, P. Eng.

Manager Design and ConstructionDirector

Technical Services Division - District 2Purchasing & Materials Management

Telephone:394-8399Telephone:392-7312

Tom Denes, P.Eng.

Director

Technical Services Division

B.H. GutteridgeW.A. Liczyk

CommissionerChief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Works and Emergency Services

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