STAFF REPORT

January 20, 2000

To: Works Committee

From: Barry Gutteridge, Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services Department

Subject: F.G.Gardiner Expressway Main Deck Repair - York Street to Jarvis Street

Contract No. 00FS-01S, Tender Call No. 285-1999

Ward 24 - Downtown

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of the Tender issued for the structural rehabilitation of the main deck of the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway - York Street to Jarvis Street, in accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to reduce the speed limit on the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway during the construction season.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Funds to cover the cost of this project, in the estimated amount of $6,300,000.00 have been included in the recommended Transportation Services 2000 Capital Works Programme which, at the time of writing this report, is scheduled to be considered by City Council at a special meeting to be held on Jauary 27, 2000. In the event that the Transportation Capital Budget is not approved by City Council prior to the consideration of this matter by the Works Committee, it will be necessary for the Works Committee to recommend the pre-budget authorization of funds for the 00FS-01S project if work is to proceed on schedule. The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and concurs with the financial impact statement.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) pre-budget approval in the amount of $6,300,000.00 to be expended in 2000 be granted for the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway main deck repair - York Street to Jarvis Street;

(2) Contract No. 00FS-01S, Tender Call No. 285-1999 for F.G.Gardiner Expressway Main Deck Repair - York Street to Jarvis Street be awarded to Dufferin Construction Company who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $5,047,677.06;

(3) commencing the first day of construction ( expected to be April 14, 2000) and terminating on the last day of construction (expected to be October 9, 2000), the speed limit on the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway be designated as 60 kilometres per hour at the following locations:

(1) eastbound Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway from a point approximately 40 metres east of Rees street to a point approximately 40 metres west of Sherbourne Street.

(2) westbound Frederick G. Gardiner Expressway from a point approximately 260 metres east of Sherbourne Street to a point approximately 250 metres west of York Street;

(2) appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in council of any necessary Bills that are required.

Background and History:

The Bid Committee at its meeting held on January 19, 2000 opened the following tenders for Contract No. 00FS-01S, for F.G.Gardiner Expressway Main Deck Repair - York Street to Jarvis Street:

Price Complete

Including All

Tenderer Charges and Taxes

Dufferin Construction Company $5,047,677.06

Grascan Construction Ltd. $5,057,890.00

Underground Services Ltd. $5,319,556.36

G. Tari Limited $5,483,681.30

Bridgecon Construction Ltd. $5,636,713.70

Tender submitted by Bridgecon Construction Ltd. contained minor errors in the extension of the unit prices. The revised figure is shown above.

Comments:

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

Due to the rehabilitation work on the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway, a reduction in the maximum permissible speed limit from 90 kilometres per hour to 60 kilometres per hour is mandatory for the maintenance of safe traffic operations during the construction period.

The sections of the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway which are to be reconstructed in 2000 and which require a reduced limit are eastbound, between a point approximately 40 metres east of Rees street to a point approximately 40 metres west of Sherbourne Street and westbound, between a point approximately 260 metres east of Sherbourne Street to a point approximately 250 metres west of York Street. The easterly limits of the 60 kilometres per hour zone will connect with the 60 kilometres speed zone for the Frederick G.Gardiner East Dismantling Project.

Conclusion:

This report requests authority to issue a contract for structure rehabilitation on the Frederick G.Gardiner Expressway, in accordance with the specifications, to Dufferin Construction Company, being the lowest Tender received and to reduce the speed limit from 90 kilometres per hour to 60 kilometres per hour as detailed in this report.

Contact Name Contact Name

W.G. Crowther, P.Eng., J. McNamara

Director, Works Facilities and Structures Manager

Tel: 392-8256 Purchasing & Materials Management

Tel: 392-7323

T. G. Denes, P. Eng., L.A.Pagano, P.Eng.,

Executive Director, Technical Services Director

Purchasing & Materials Management

Barry Gutteridge

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

WGC/mc