Contract No. EB9806RD:
Construction of Waterfront Drive from
Park Lawn Road to Palace Pier Court, Including
Road Construction, Streetlighting, Streetscaping
and Underground Utility Distribution Duct Work.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the following joint
report (June 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to award Contract EB9806RD for the construction of Waterfront Drive from Park
Lawn Road to Palace Pier Court, including road construction, streetlighting, streetscaping and underground utility
distribution duct work in Lakeshore - Queensway Ward.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
This project is included in the Provincial-Municipal Infrastructure Agreement entered into by the former City of
Etobicoke under the terms of the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Works Program. The Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer has confirmed that funds are available in the appropriate accounts for this project.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)Contract EB9806RD for the construction of Waterfront Drive from Park Lawn Road to Palace Pier Court,
including road construction, streetlighting, streetscaping and underground utility distribution duct work be awarded
to Vaughan Paving Ltd. for the total tendered price of $4,066,139.50 including all taxes; and
(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
On May 20, 1998, the Clerk's Division of the Corporate Services Department, Etobicoke District, opened the
following tenders for Contract EB9806RD.
Total Tender Price
As read out atAs corrected for
Number Tenderer openingarithmetic errors
(1)Vaughan Paving Ltd.$4,064,750.34$4,066,139.50
(2)Pave-al Ltd.$4,105,257.86
(3)Gazzola Paving Ltd.$4,116,432.04$4,149,388.04
(4)Ferma Road Construction$4,287,019.87$4,287,965.75
(5)Ferpac Paving Ltd.$4,314,474.23
(6)Grascan Construction$4,323,742.47
(7)James Dick Construction Ltd.$4,426,394.21
On May 30, 1994, Council for the former City of Etobicoke adopted the recommendation of the Committee of the
Whole to approve the funding for the development of three priority infrastructure projects following the signing of
the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Agreement on January 24, 1994 which assured the City of the Federal and
Provincial Governments commitment. The Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Agreement identified $16,738,485.00 for
three priority projects. The first priority project, the preservicing of the Humber Bay Shores Development area
(formerly referred to as the Etobicoke Motel Strip) would be funded through $6,260,000.00 as the
Federal/Provincial share and $5,390,000.00 was approved by Council as the municipality's share.
The site of the works is shown on the attached plan.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Contract EB9606RD is the final contract to complete the works included in the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure
Works Project.
Approved budgets for this contract to cover construction, contingencies, engineering costs and project
administration are as follows:
City $3,500,000.00
TRCA Administrated Works$ 310,000.00
Toronto Hydro, Bell Canada and Rogers Cable$ 800,000.00
Conclusions:
This report requests authority to issue a contract for the construction of Waterfront Drive from Park Lawn Road to
Palace Pier Court in accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department
to Vaughan Paving Ltd., being the lowest tender received.
Contact Name:
Mr. T. Ellerbusch, P.Eng, Director of Engineering, Design and Construction, Etobicoke District, (416) 394-8399;
fax (416) 394-8942.
(A copy of the map, which was appended to the foregoing report, has been forwarded to all Members of Council
with the agenda of the June 15 and 16, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, and
a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
