Cleaning and Cement Mortar Lining of Existing
Water Mains at Various Locations Within District 4 -
Contract No. SC9984WS Phase II, Tender No. 48-1999
(Scarborough Bluffs and Scarborough City Centre)
The Works and Utilities Committee recommends the adoption of the following joint
report (May 3, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to advise the results of the Tender issued for cleaning and cement
mortar lining of existing cast iron water mains at various locations within District 4 in
accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department,
and to request the authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder.
Sources of Funds:
Funds in the amount of $1,653,155.35 are available in Project No. WS962-T25018 - Water
Main Reconstruction and Rehabilitation.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that Contract No. SC9984WS - Tender No 48-1999 for the cleaning and
cement mortar lining of existing water mains at various locations be awarded to Fer-Pal
Construction Limited in the total amount of $1,653,155.35 including all taxes and charges,
being the second lowest tender received.
Council Reference/ Background/ History:
The Bid Committee, at its meeting held on March 31, 1999, opened the following tenders for
Contract No. SC9984WS - Tender No. 48-1999 for the water main cleaning and cement
mortar lining at various locations within the City of Toronto, District 4:
TendererTender Price
Uniflo Corporation$1,637,750.56
Fer-Pal Construction Ltd. $1,653,155.35
New Tide Investments$1,763,608.24
Main Rehabilitation Ltd.$1,819,156.22
Aqua Rehab Inc.$1,858,762.27
Spiniello Construction Ltd.$2,054,391.01
Comments and/ or Discussion and/ or Justification:
Uniflo Corporation, formerly known as Cormar Contracting, submitted the lowest tender in
the total amount of $1,637,750.56 including all taxes and charges. The difference between the
lowest bidder
and Fer-Pal Construction Ltd., the second lowest bidder's price is $15,404.79 including all
charges and taxes or approximately 0.9 percent above the lowest bid received.
Cormar Contracting (now Uniflo Corporation) has carried out work for the North York and
Etobicoke Districts of the City of Toronto in 1998 and in the former City of Etobicoke in
1997. In 1997, the former City of Etobicoke awarded Contract No. 97-1-A consisting of a total
of approximately 23 km of water mains to be cleaned and lined. Due to Cormar Contracting's
resource (staffing) and equipment problems, the work was not completed in 1997 and the
former City of Etobicoke reduced the contract by approximately 4 km.
In 1998 Cormar Contracting was awarded Contract No. NY 9880WS, in the former North
York (District 3), consisting of approximately 11.5 km of water main pipe to be cleaned and
lined, and Contract No. EB9801WS, in the former Etobicoke (District 2), approximately 19
km of water main pipe to be cleaned and lined. Both contracts were advertised and closed in
April/May 1998. Cormar completed 6 km of 11.5 km and 11 km of 19 km in District 3 and
District 2 respectively. Cormar's resourcing (staffing) and equipment problems hindered
progress on both contracts. In early September 1998, Cormar received approval from the City
to engage the services of a subcontractor to complete the lining and bypassing operation of the
contracts. At the suspension of work, due to weather restrictions in November/December
1998, a total of 13.5 km of water main remained to be cleaned and lined in both districts.
Since the contractor failed to complete the contracted work in 1998, provisions were made in
the 1999 Capital Budget to complete the work in 1999.
On March 31, 1999, Contract No. EB9981WS, for similar work in the Etobicoke District,
closed and Uniflo Corporation was the low bidder. With the carryover commitment under
1998 Contracts Nos.NY9880WS and EB9801WS and the two Contracts Nos. SC9984WS and
EB9981WS that Uniflo Corporation (Cormar) was low bid in 1999, Uniflo Corporation
(Cormar) would have total commitments of 42.5 km of work for 1999 should they be awarded
all of the work. Based on past performance, the Commissioner of Works and Emergency
Services believes that Uniflo Corporation would be overextended and not be able to complete
all 42.5 km of the work in 1999.
It is the intention of the Works and Emergency Services Department, as outlined in a separate
report to this Committee, to enter into a contract with Uniflo Corporation for Contract No.
EB9981WS and to monitor their performance throughout the completion of the contract as
well as the completion of the carryover work under 1998 Contracts Nos. NY9980WS and
EB9801WS before future awards are recommended to this company. Therefore, it is
recommended that the contract for the cleaning and cement mortar lining of existing water
mains at various locations within District 4, Contract No.SC9984WS, Tender No. 48-1999, be
awarded to Fer-Pal Construction Ltd, being the second lowest bidder.
The Tender documentation 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 cleaning and cement mortar lining of
existing water mains at various locations within the City of Toronto, District 4, in accordance
with specifications to Fer-Pal Construction Limited at the tender price quoted, being the
second lowest tender received.
Contact Name:Contact Name:
Frank Trinchini, P.Eng.L.A. Pagano
Manager, Installation and RehabilitationDirector
Water and Wastewater ServicesPurchasing & Materials Management
Telephone: 395-6284Telephone: 392-7312
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The Works and Utilities Committee reports, for the information of Council, having also had
before it during consideration of the foregoing matter a communication (May 10, 1999) from
Mr. Antonio Dionsio, Business Manager, Local 183, Labourer's International Union of North
America, respecting the award of Contract No. SC9984WS; and advising that the contract
should be awarded to the lowest bidder, Uniflo.
The following persons appeared before the Works and Utilities Committee in connection with
the foregoing matter:
-Mr. Ian Haggarty, Vice-President, Uniflo Corporation; and
-Mr. Vince Brescia, Labourer's International Union of North America, Local 183.
