Item - 2019.BA22.3

The Bid Award Panel adopted the following:

1.  Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the contract in accordance with the Contract Details set out in the report (April 12, 2019) from the Chief Purchasing Officer:

Call Number:

Request for Quotation 3204-18-7229, Contract No. 18TW-DC-312OCS

Description:

The non-exclusive provision of hydraulic flushing, cleaning and closed circuit television inspection of both service lateral drains and main-line sewers for planned work (site servicing, pre and post development, basement flooding, etc.) in various locations, City-wide, from the date of award to December 31, 2019 with the option to renew for one (1) additional, separate one (1) year period at the sole discretion of the City and subject to budget approval(s).

Should the option(s) be exercised, the General Manager, Toronto Water will request the Chief Purchasing Officer to process the renewal(s) under the same terms and conditions.

Recommended Bidder:

Aqua Tech Solutions Inc.

Contract Award Value:

$698,214 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$788,982 including all applicable taxes and charges  

$710,503 net of HST recoveries

Contract is expected to start on the date of award and end on December 31, 2019.

Option Period 1 – January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020

$719,161 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$812,652 including all applicable taxes and charges

$731,818 net of HST recoveries 

The total potential contract award including additional option year is $1,442,320 net of HST recoveries, $1,417,375 net of all taxes and charges and $1,601,633 including all applicable taxes and charges.

The above cost calculations for the Option Year reflects an estimated 3 percent increase as per the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Call Issued:  December 12, 2018                     Call Closed: January 22, 2019

Number of Addenda Issued: Three (3)

Number of Bids: Three (3)

Table 2: Summary of Bids Received