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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: September 5, 1989.
REPORT #: TR-78-89 FILE #:
SUB,JECT: TENDER T89-25, ONE (1) ONLY 34,000 G.V.W. PUMPER CAB AND CHASSIS
1500 GALLON TANK
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. That Report TR-78-89, be received;
2. That Almonte Fire Trucks Limited, Carleton Place, Ontario with
a total bid in the amount of $83 505.00 being the lowest
responsible bidder meeting all terms, conditions and
specifications of Tender T89-30 be awarded the contract to
supply one (1) only 34,000 G.V.W. Pumper Cab and Chassis/1500
Gallon Tank, as required by the Town of Newcastle Fire
Department; and
3. That the funds expended be provided from the approved 1989
Fire Department Capital Budget Account #7102-00001-0504.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
A tender was publicly advertised and invited for the supply and delivery of
one (1) only 34,000 G.V.W. Pumper Cab and Chassis/1500 Gallon Tank, as required
by the Fire Department.
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TENDER T89-25, ONE (1) ONLY 34,000 G.V.W. PUMPER CAB AND CHASSIS
1500 GALLON TANK
Subsequently, tenders were received and -tabulated as follows:
BIDDER TOTAL BID AMOUNT
Almonte Fire Trucks Limited $ 83,505.00
Carleton Place, Ontario
Dependable Emergency Vehicles $ 90,549.00
Brampton, Ontario
Hub Fire Engines and Equipment Ltd., $108,963.00
Abbotsford, British Columbia
The required funds are reflected in the 1989 Fire Department Capital budget,
page 90, item 2, in the amount of $90,000.00. Queries with respect to the
Department needs, specifications, etc., should be referred to the Acting Fire
Chief. The Treasurer has reviewed the funding requirements and concerns with
the recommendation.
After further review and analysis of the tenders by the Fire Department and
Purchasing it was mutually agreed that Almonte Fire Trucks Limited, Carleton
Place, Ontario, be recommended for the contract to supply and deliver one (1)
only 34,000 G.V.W. Pumper Cab and Chassis/1500 Gallon Tank, as required by the
Fire Department.
Although Almonte Fire Trucks Limited, Carleton Place, Ontario, have not
previously supplied vehicles to the Town of Newcastle, they did satisfactorily
complete the retrofit of Pumper 3. In addition they have satisfactorily
provided vehicles for the Town of Whitby.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee,
.4Mara�no, H�.BSC.�,, awrence E. Kotseff,
Treasurer. Chief Administrative Officer.
M. Creighton,—
Acting Fire Chief
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