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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING. GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
IATE' June 1, 1992
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SUMECT' QUOTATION Q92-5, ELECTRICAL SERVICES STREET LIGHTING
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report TR-50-92 be received;
2 . THAT George Moore Electric, Bowmanville, Ontario with
bid prices of $30 .50 per hour for Journeyman
Electrician and $23 .00 per hour for Journeyman
Electrician's Helper be awarded the contract to provide
Electrical Services for Street Lighting, as required by
the Town of Newcastle for 1992; and
3 . THAT the funds expended be drawn from the Street
Lighting Account #7230-00201-0000 .
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
Quotations were issued and invited to provide Electrical Services
for Street Lighting as required by the Town of Newcastle for
1992 .
Subsequently, quotations were received and tabulated as per
Schedule "A" attached. Note, in addition to the hourly rate
quoted, prices were also submitted for various pieces of
equipment that may be required throughout the year.
The bid prices represents an approximate seven percent (7%)
decrease in the hourly rates over the 1991 contract prices . The
required funds will be drawn from the 1992 Street Lighting
account.
For the information of Council, the Town of Newcastle spent
approximately $12,000 . 00 for Electrical Services on Street
Lighting during the 1991 contract.
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QUOTATION Q92-5, ELECTRICAL SERVICES STREET LIGHTING
A review of the services and equipment utilized during the 1991
contract period was conducted in order to ascertain which bid
represented the lowest overall cost to the Town.
Although the hourly rate charged by the low bidder, Sidler A-
Line Contract Ltd. is $ .50 per hour less than the second bidder
George Moore Electric, the minimum charge rate is substantially
higher. As indicated in the attached memo (marked Schedule "B" ) ,
from Mr. Don Patterson, Manager of Operations, Public Works
Department, of the 156 street light repairs performed in 1991, 41
were charged at the minimum hourly rate. As well, in almost
every incident, a charge for a boom truck was incurred. In
addition, the prices quoted for the equipment provided by Sidler
A-Line Contracting do not include an operator where as the price
provided by George Moore Electric does . As the bid from George
Moore Electric includes the operator with the boom truck, the
charge for a call which includes, the lineman, the helper and the
boom truck is $71. 00/hour. The charge from Sidler A-Line
Contracting Ltd. , for the same equipment would be $75.50/hour.
With respect to the bid from Independant High Voltage, although
the minimum charge rate is lower than George Moore Electric, the
hourly rate is higher. The charge from this firm for the
lineman, the helper and the boom truck is $84 . 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 Public Works .
After further review and analysis of the bids by Purchasing and
Public Works, it is respectfully recommended that George Moore
Electric, Bowmanville, Ontario, be awarded the contract to
provide Electrical Services for Street Lighting to the Town of
Newcastle as required.
The subject firm has worked satisfactorily for the Town of
Newcastle in prior years .
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
M e arano, H.B.Sc . , AMCT. , Lawrence E. Kotse ff
Treasurer. Chief Administra iv6 Officer.
W.A. Evans, P.Eng. ,
Director of Public Works .
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BID SUMMARY
SCHEDULE "A"
QUOTATION Q92-5, ELECTRICAL SERVICES STREET LIGHTING
Bidder Bid Amount
Regular Hours Overtime Hours
Sidler A-Line Contracting Ltd. Journeyman Lineman $30 .00/hr $45 . 00/hr
Brooklin, Ontario Journeyman Lineman
Helper 18 . 00/hr 27 . 00/hr
Material Charges
(Cost Plus) 17 .5%
Minimum Charge Rate 90 ..00
George Moore Electric Journeyman Lineman $30 .50/hr $61 . 00/hr
Bowmanville, Ontario Journeyman Lineman
Helper 23.00/hr 46 .00/hr
Material Charges -
(Cost Plus) 25%
Minimum Charge Rate 60 .00
Independent High Voltage Journeyman Lineman $34 .00/hr $49 .00/hr
Courtice, Ontario Journeyman Lineman
Helper 20 .00/hr 29 .00/hr
Material Charges
(Cost Plus) 20%
Minimum Charge Rate 45 . 00
Ron Robinson Limited Journeyman Lineman $36 . 00/hr $54 . 00/hr
Oshawa, Ontario Journeyman Lineman
Helper 29 . 00/hr 43 .50/hr
Material Charges
(Cost Plus) 20%
Minimum Charge Rate None
Black & MacDonald Limited Journeyman Lineman $46 .47/hr $92 . 94/hr
Scarborough, Ontario Journeyman Lineman
Helper 29 .44/hr 58.88/hr
Material Charges
(Cost Plus) 10%
Minimum Charge Rate 2 hours/Call
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
SCHEDULE "B"
Memorandum
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TOWN OF NLV�JCASTLE
To: Lou Ann Birkett, Purchasing and Supply Agent PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
From:
Don Patterson, Manager of Operations, Public Works
Date:
May 8, 1992
Subject:
Quotation Q-92-95 - Electrical Services Streetlighting
I have reviewed the quotations attached to your memo of April 23,
1992, and recommend acceptance of the lowest quotation submitted
by George Moore Electric.
Upon reviewing the 1991-92 invoices submitted by George Moore
Electric, I find that in almost every incidence we were charged
for the boom truck, the electrician and a helper at $90 per hour.
I believe .that Safety Regulations require that a minimum of two (2)
people be employed at the site during any repairs. Usually more
than one ( 1) light is replaced per call-out and the crew costs were
distributed amongst the number of lights repaired.
This year George Moore Electric has purchased a different type of
boom truck which costs less per hour than the truck used in last
year's quotation. Using George Moore's Quotation No. Q-92-5, the
charge per hour is $71 made up of the journeyman lineman, the
helper, and the boom truck.
The second quoter's (Siddler A-line Contracting Limited)
corresponding charge would be $75.50 per hour. The minimum charge
rate in 1992 applied in 41 repairs out of 156 street light repairs.
Of the 156 street light repairs 50 were charged at between $60 and
$90 each, which means that these 50 repairs were done in less than
one (1) hour per repair.
The service and response time of George Moore Electric has been
excellent.
Don Patterson
Manager of Operations
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pc: Walter A. Evans, Director of Public Works
Grant Ashton, Labourer, Public Works
Kaye Rand, Accounting Clerk, Public Works
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