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Rehabilitation of Sewers at Various Locations in the
City of Toronto - Award of Contract No. 58537
The Works and Utilities Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (February 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
To award a contract for the rehabilitation of the Danforth Avenue combined sewer between Ellerbeck Street and Donlands Avenue.
Funding Source:
The cost of this project in the amount of $1,324,837.00 has been accommodated within the approved Interim Appropriations of the 1998 Operating Budget. Funds are available in Account 4031-39270-7Feat-5004 (Planned Sewer Maintenance and Repair Account).
Recommendations:
(1) That Contract No. 58537 for the rehabilitation of sewers at various locations be awarded to the low bidder, The Lining Company (Inliner Canada Inc.), in the amount of $1,324,837.00; and
(2) that the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the actions necessary to give effect thereto.
Comments:
The former City of Toronto Tender Committee, at its meeting of December 17, 1997, received tenders for Contract No. 58537 for the rehabilitation of sewers at various locations within the City of Toronto, as summarized below:
Tender
No. Tenderer Tender Price
(1) The Lining Company (Inliner Canada Inc.) $1,324,837.00
(2) Insituform Technologies Limited $1,342,648.00
City Council at its meeting of January 6, 1998, enacted By-law No. 7-1998. This By-law, the Interim Financial Control By-law, delegated to the Chief Administrative Officer the authority to make commitments and expend funds provided in the estimates and approved projects of up to $500,000.00
in any single contract. Since this contract is in excess of $500,000.00, its award requires the approval of Council pursuant to By-law No. 7-1998. Award of the contract at this time will permit the work to be completed prior to the busy summer restaurant season on Danforth Avenue.
The award of this contract is subject to the receipt of a favourable report from the Fair Wage and Labour Trades Office regarding working conditions and wages of the recommended contractor and his sub-contractors.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
A. Koropeski, Director
Infrastructure Planning and Transportation
Division, 392-7711
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