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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: April 17, 1989
REPORT #: TR-35-89 FILE #:
SUB,JECT: TENDER T89-101 CORRUGATED STEEL CULVERT
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That this report be received; and
2. That Holt Culvert and Metal Products Limited, Peterborough, Ontario,
with a total bid in the amount of $51,985.38, being the lowest
responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions and specifications
of Tender T89-10, be awarded the contract for the supply and delivery
of Corrugated Steel Culvert "as required" for 1989 by the Department
of Public Works; and
3. That the funds be drawn from the approved 1989 Culvert Maintenance
Construction budget.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
Tenders were publicly advertised and invited for the supply and delivery of
Rivetted Corrugated Steel Pipe Culvert as required by the Department of
Public Works for 1989.
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TENDER T89-1011 CORRUGATED STEEL CULVERT
Tenders were received and tabulated as follows:
Total Bid
Bidder Amount Comments
Holt Culvert and Metal
Products Limited
Peterborough, Ontario $ 51,985.38
E.S. Hubbell & Sons Ltd.
Thamesville, Ontario $ 54,387.501
Armtec
Guelph, Ontario $ 55,666.98
United Extrusions Limited
(formerly Big 11011)
Orangeville, Ontario $ 57,912.501 Polyethylene
Canada Culvert & Metal
Products Ltd. Corrected Tender due
Maple, Ontario $ 61,945.501 to addition error
Clemmer Industries Ltd.
Waterloo, Ontario $ 68,175.46
Koppers International
Canada Limited
Cambridge, Ontario $ 91,029.34
After review and analysis of the tenders by Public Works and Purchasing, staff
recommends that Holt Culvert and Metal Products Limited, be awarded the contract
to supply and deliver culverts to the Town of Newcastle for 1989. The service
and performance of Holt Culvert and Metal Products Limited, has been
acceptable to the Town of Newcastle in the past.
The required funds will be drawn from the approved 1989 Culvert Maintenance
Construction budget, from which there are adequate funds available. 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.
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TENDER T89-10, CORRUGATED STEEL CULVERT
The tendered prices for culverts represents approximately a 5.50 over the
1988 prices. The one exception is the 48" diameter couplers which has
increased 570. However, the annual volume of this item is only two (2) units,
therefore, the effect is minimal.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
Marano, H.BSc., Lawrence E. Kotseff,
Treasurer. Chief Administrative Officer.
W.A. Evans, P. Eng.,
Director of Public Works.
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