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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: July 20, 1992
REPORT #: TR-71-92 FILE #:
&RECT: TENDER NW92-27, ONE (1) ONLY TOPDRESSER
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report TR-71-92 be received;
2 . THAT G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd. , Burlington, Ontario,
with a total bid of $17,030.35, being the lowest
responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions and
specifications of Tender NW92-27, be awarded the
contract to supply and deliver one (1) only Topdresser,
to the Town of Newcastle as required by the Department
of Community Services; and
3. THAT the funds required be drawn from the approved 1992
Community Services Capital budget, account
#7603-00001-0505 .
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT•
Tenders were publicly advertised and invited for the supply and
delivery of one ( 1) Topdresser, as required by the Department of
Community Services.
Due to the limited number of dealers in this area for this type
of equipment, only one ( 1) bid was received as follows:
Bidder Total Bid Amount
G.C. Duke Equipment Ltd. $ 17,030. 35
Burlington, Ontario
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TENDER NW92-27, ONE ( 1) ONLY TOPDRESSER
The required funds will be drawn from the approved 1992 Community
Services Capital budget, account #7603-00001-0505 and are within i
the $20,000. 00 allocated for this equipment. Note, this item
appears in the Capital Budget on page 190, item #4, however, due
to a clerical error, the dollars allocated for item #3, the
disc/spreader/seeder and item #4, the topdresser, have been
reversed. The funds for item #3 should read $16,000 . 00 and for
item #4 should read $20,000.00.
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 Community Services.
After further review and analysis of the bids by Purchasing and
Community Services, it was mutually agreed that the bid from G.C.
Duke Equipment Ltd. , Burlington, Ontario, be recommended for the
tender award. The subject firm have previously provided
satisfactory service for the Town of Newcastle.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
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Xaafie Marano, H.B.Sc. , AMCT. , Lawrence E. K tseff,
Treasurer. Chief Admini Native Officer.
J.P Caruana,
Di ector of Community Services .
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