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TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
REPORT File # '
Res. 3, 7
By-Law #
METING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
DATE: September 15, 1986
REPORT #: TR-74-86 FILE #:
SUB,JECT: TENDER NO. T86-17, DURHAM STREET, BROWN STREET AND QUEEN STREET STORM SEWERS
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 Hollingwo rth Construction Company, Concord , Ontario , with a bid
in the amount of $ 182,135.50, being the lowest responsible bidder
meeting all terms , conditions and specifications of Tender T86-17,
be awarded the contract for the Durham Street, Brown Street and Queen
Street Storm Sewers; and
3. That the funds be drawn from the approved 1986 Public Works Capital
budget.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
Tender specifications were provided by Totten Sims Hubicki Associates Limited, for the
Durham Street, Brawn Street and Queen Street Storm Sewers. Subsequently, tenders
were advertised in the local papers , as well as the Daily Commercial News.
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TENDER NO. T86-17, DURHAM STREET, BROWN STREET AND QUEEN STREET STORM SEWERS
Bids were received and tabulated as follows :
BIDDER BID AMOUNT
Hollingworth Construction Company $182,135.50
Concord, Ontario
Behan Construction Limited $189,877.00
Cobourg , Ontario
P. Hollingworth Drain Services $229,587.50 * corrected tender
Richmond Hill , Ontario
Dawn Enterprises $230,790.00
Thornhill , Ontario
Calder Hill Contracting Limited $348,565.00
Richmond Hill , Ontario
The required funds will be drawn from the approved 1986 Public Works Capital budget, which
provided $250,000.00 for this project.
After review and analysis of the bids by Purchasing , Public Works and Totten Sims Hubicki
Associates Limited, it was mutually agreed that the low bidder, Hollingworth Construction
Company, Concord, Ontario, be recommended for the contract award for the Durham Street,
Brown Street and Queen Street Storm Sewers. A letter from Totten Sims Hubicki Associates
Limited advising of their recommendations is attached, marked Schedule "A". The subject
firm have previously worked for the Town of Newcastle and have performed satisfactorily.
Respectfully submitted,
J.R. Blanchard,
Treasurer.
G.J. Ough, P. Eng. ,
Director of Public Works.
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Attachment
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ATTACHMENT "A" 3 , (d)
G L TOTTEN B.Sc, P.Eng
l R. E SIMS B.A.Sc.,P.Eng.
u J M. HUBICKI B A.Sc., P.Eng
Mimi R L.WINOOVER M SC_P.Eng
P.C EBERLEE B.A Sc,P Eng
CONSULTANTS
TOTTEN SIMS HUBICKI ASSOCIATES(198 1)LIMITED
to KING STREET EAST P.O. BOX 398, COBOURG
totten sires hubicki associates ONTARIO K9A4L1 (416)372-2121
Mrs. Lou-Ann Birkett,
Purchasing and Supply Agent, FS
Corporation of the Town of Newcastle,
Treasury Department, .1 40 Temperance Street,
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario. -
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September 10, 1986
Dear Mrs. Birkett:
Re: Contract T86-17, Corporation of the Town of Newcastle, Durham/Brown/Queen
Streets, Bowmanville, Construction of Storm Sewers.
Tenders for the construction of the subject storm sewers (including restoration)
were opened on Monday, September 8, 1986. The received tenders including respec-
tive prices are summarized as follows:
Calder Hill Contracting Ltd. , Richmond Hill $348,565.00
Dawn Enterprises Ltd. , Thornhill 230,790.00
P. Hollingworth Drain Services, Richmond Hill 229,587.50*
Behan Construction Ltd. , Cobourg 189,877.00
Hollingworth Construction Co. , Concord 182,135.50
*corrected tender
Engineer's Estimate 188,950.00
The tenders received have been checked and are correct as noted. The tender
received from Hollingworth Construction Company in the amount of $182,135.50,
being the lowest bid received, is recommended for acceptance by the Town of
Newcastle. All documents are in order and an Agreement to Bond duly completed.
Hollingworth Construction Company have previously worked for the Town and per-
formed satisfactorily. The contractor's administrative staff has changed since
the last project, but we do not have any concerns in this regard. Accordingly,
we recommend the low bidder be approved subject to the concurrence of the Ministry
of Transportation and Communications.
cont'd. . . . .2
Mrs. Lou-Ann Birkett
. . .2
September 10, 1986
Kindly forward a copy of Council's resolution approving the tender award.
On receipt, we shall seek the MTC approval of this project on behalf of
the Town. Work is tentatively scheduled to commence on September 22, 1986
and be completed on the expiry of 35 working days or approximately November 21, 1986.
Yours truly,
D.R. Bourne,
Projects Manager.
DRB/lb
cc: Mr. G.J. Ough, P.Eng.