Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental & Engineering
Services & City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to
the award of contracts for the 2013 Lifecycle Renewal Program, Contract #2:
Waterloo Street, from Victoria Street to Huron Street Reconstruction Project
(EW3765-13, ES2414-12, ES2414-13, TS3014-13, TS3037-13):
a) the
bid submitted by TRI-CON EXCAVATING Incorporated (TRI-CON), 4023 Meadowbrook
Drive, London ON, N6L 1E7, at its tendered price of $1,596,460.18 (excluding
H.S.T.), for the 2013 Infrastructure Lifecycle Renewal Program, Contract #2
project, BE ACCEPTED; it being noted that the bid submitted by TRI-CON was
the lowest of eight bids received and meets the City's specifications and
requirements in all areas;
b) Spriet
Associates London Limited (Spriet), 155 York Street, London ON, N6A 1A8, BE
AUTHORIZED to carry out the resident inspection and contract administration
for the said project in accordance with the estimate, on file, at an upset
amount of $173,470.00 (excluding H.S.T.), based upon the Fee Guideline for
Professional Engineering Services, recommended by the Ontario Society of
Professional Engineers; and in accordance with Section 15.2 (g) of the City
of London’s Procurement of Goods and Services Policy; it being noted that
this firm completed the engineering design for this project;
c) minor
future additional annual operating costs of $200.00 BE RECOGNIZED as a result
of this project; it being noted that these costs are as a result of new
infrastructure installation, and will be considered and accommodated within
future Water & Wastewater Operating Budgets;
d) the
financing for this project BE APPROVED as set out in the Sources of Financing
Report appended to the staff report dated June 17, 2013;
e) the
Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to undertake all the administrative acts
that are necessary in connection with this project;
f) the
approval given herein BE CONDITIONAL upon the Corporation entering into a
formal contract or issuing a purchase order for the material to be supplied
and the work to be done relating to this project (Tender 13-19); and,
g) the
Mayor and the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any contract or other
documents, if required, to give effect to these recommendations. (2013-A05)
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