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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Dme: MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1998
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Report #: TR-28-98
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Subject:
CO-OPERATIVE TENDER WD2-98, SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND APPLICATION OF
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report TR-28-98 be received;
2. THAT Miller Paving Limited, Markham, Ontario, with a total bid
price of $33,250.00 (plus applicable taxes), for the
Municipality of Clarington's requirements for liquid calcium
chloride (Section I) being the lowest responsible bidder
meeting all terms, conditions and specifications of the Co-
operative Tender WD2-98, be awarded the contract to supply and
apply approximately 250,000 litres of liquid calcium chloride,
as required by the Municipality of Clarington Public Works
Department;
3. THAT Innovative Building Products, Ajax, Ontario, with a total
bid price of $6,000.00 (plus applicable taxes), for the
Municipality of Clarington's requirements for flaked calcium
chloride (in 40 kilo bags), (Section II) being the lowest
responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions and
specifications of the Co-operative Tender WD2-98, be awarded
the portion of the contract to supply and deliver approximately
16,000 kg of flaked calcium chloride, as required by the
Municipality of Clarington Public Works Department;
4. THAT pending satisfactory pricing and service and approval by
the Durham Purchasing Co-operative, the contracts be awarded
for a second year; and
5. THAT the funds expended by drawn from the approved 1998 budget
allocation for Public Works Road Maintenance, FORTHWITH.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
The Municipality of Clarington participated with the Durham
Purchasing Co-operative Group to tender for the supply and
application of calcium chloride products.
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Subsequently, bids were received and tabulated as follows:
Miller Paving
Markham, Ontario
Innovative Building Products
Ajax, Ontario
Kissner Milling Co. Ltd.
Kitchener, Ontario
Anco Chemicals Inc.
Maple, Ontario
Bathe & Mclellan Bldg. Materials
Oshawa, Ontario
$16,861.88
No bid
$14,878.13
No bid
$17,853.75
No bid
$15,076.50
No bid
$15,274.88
Of the total bid amounts indicated for Sections I and II, the
Municipality of Clarington requirements amount to $33,250.00 and
$6,000.00 (plus applicable taxes) respectively.
After review and analysis of the bids by Purchasing and Public Works,
it was mutually agreed that the bid from Miller Paving Limited,
Markham, Ontario, be recommended for the contract for liquid calcium
chloride (Section I) and that Innovative Building Products, Ajax,
Ontario, be recommended for the contract for flaked calcium chloride
in 40 kilo bags (Section II) .
The Treasurer has reviewed the funding requirements and concurs with
the recommendation. Queries with respect to department needs,
specifications, etc., should be referred to the Director of Public
Works.
The tendered prices from Miller Paving Limited and Innovative
Building Products Inc., reflect approximately a 2.5% increase and a
2.8% decrease respectively over those tendered in 1995.
Both the subject firms have previously performed satisfactorily for
the Municipality of Clarington.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Mar~ arano, H. BSc . ,AMCT . ,
Treasurer
Reviewed by,
W.H.~
Chief Administrative Officer
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Director of Public Works
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