HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-066-00
.
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
(.
#
REPORT
Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
File #
Date:
Monday, July 3, 2000
Res. itS/I/-.. )J /-0 b
Report #:
PD-066-00 File #: PLN 17.9.4
By-law #
Subject:
MUNICIPAL ROSTER OF CONSULTANTS FOR THE PREPARATION
OF ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES
FILE NO.: PLN 17.9.4
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-066-00 be received;
2. THAT the Roster of Consultants for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Studies, as
indicated in Section 2 of Report PD-066-00 be approved, and remain in effect for the
period from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003;
3. THAT Purchasing By-law #94-129, Section 5, Paragraph 5.13, be waived for the term of
the Roster; and
4. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of
Council's decision.
1. BACKGROUND
Section 4.3.8 ofthe Clarington Official Plan requires that an Environmental Impact Study
be prepared for any development application located on or adjacent to a Natural Feature
identified on Map C of the Plan. The Municipality is to retain qualified professional
expertise to undertake the Study, with the cost ofthe study to be borne by the developer.
The Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Studies, as approved by
Council in October 1996, indicate that the Planning Department will develop and
maintain a roster of consulting firms qualified to prepare Environmental Impact Studies.
When a development application is submitted that necessitates the preparation of an
Environmental Impact Study, only the consultants on the roster are invited by the
Municipality to submit a proposal.
637
REPORT PD-066-00
PAGE 2
.~
The current roster of consultants was to expire on December 1, 1999. On November 22,
1999, Council approved an extension to this period, so that the current roster expires on
June 30, 2000.
2. CONSULTANT SECTION
The Municipality issued a Request for Expressions of Interest on May 18, 2000 with
submissions due June 5, 2000. A total of six (6) Expressions of Interest were received
(see Attachment No.1). Four of the Expressions ofInterest incorporate sub-consultants
in order to provide the range of environmental expertise required by the Municipality.
In consultation with the Manager of Purchasing and staff from Central Lake Ontario
Conservation Authority and Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, Planning staff
interviewed all 6 submitting consultants. As a result of the interviews, the following
firms are recommended for inclusion on the Municipality's Roster of Consultants for the
Preparation of Environmental Impact Studies.
. Philips Engineering Ltd. in association with C. Portt & Associates, Dougan &
Associates and Blackport & Associates
. Aquafor Beech Limited in association with Beak International
. Gartner Lee Limited
. Niblett Environmental Associates Inc. in association with Geo-Logic Inc. and D. M.
Wills Associates Ltd.
3. CONCLUSION
Subject to Council's approval, the Roster of Consultants will come into effect
immediately and remain in effect until June 30, 2003. Under the Guidelines approved by
Council, the Director of Planning is authorized to enter into contracts with the firms on
the Roster for the preparation of individual Environmental Impact Studies.
A competitive bid process was used for the selection of the firms and the Expressions of
Interest included hourly rates, which may not be exceeded for the term of the Roster. As
such, Purchasing By-law #94-129, Section 5, Paragraph 5.13, which indicates the need
for Committee and/or Council approval for Consulting and Professional Services costing
more than $20,000.00, should be waived for the term of the Roster.
638
. REPORT PD-066-00
~
PAGE 3
"
Respecfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
. rome, M.C.I.P., RP.P.
of Planning & Development
cJ ~~ d~
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., RP.P.,
Chief Administrative Officer
JAS*KK*BN*DJC*cc
June 27, 2000
Attachment No. I
Expressions of Interest Received
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Mr. Don Wright
Manager of Planning
Central Lake Ontario Conservation
100 Whiting Avenue
Oshawa, Ontario
LlH 3T3
Mr. Bruce Bennett
Acres & Associates Environmental Limited
21 Four Seasons Place
Suite 525
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9B 6J8
Mr. Rob Franklin
Planner
Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority
P.O. Box 28
Port Hope, Ontario
LlA 3W4
Mr. Ronald B. Scheckenberger,
Director
Philips Consultants
3215 North Service Road
Box 220
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 3Y2
Mr. D. E. Maunder
Aquafor Beech Limited
14 Abacus Road
Brampton, Ontario
L6T 5B7
Ms. JenrriferHarker
Dillon Consulting Limited
Box 1850
North York, Ontario
M2N 6H5
Mr. Donald M. Fraser
Senior Ecologist, Principal
Gartner Lee Limited
140 Renfrew Drive
Suite 102
Markham, Ontario
L3R 6B3
Mr. Phil Niblett
Niblett Environmental Associates
1484 Highway 7A
Bethany, Ontario
LOA IAO
639
, ,
ATTACHMENT NO.1
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST RECEIVED
LEAD CONSULTANT SUB-CONSULTANTS
Niblett Environmental Associates Geo-Logic Inc.
D.M. Wills Associates Ltd.
Acres & Associates Trees Unlimited Forestry
GEO Grafix Consulting Services Ltd.
PARISH Geomorphic
Dillon Consulting Limited
Phillips Engineering C. Portt & Associates
Dougan & Associates
Blackport & Associates
Aquafor Beech Limited Beak International Inc.
Gartner Lee Limited
.
b4u