Item - 2023.BA48.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Bid Award Panel on October 4, 2023 and was adopted without amendment.

BA48.4 - Award of Ariba Document Number 4076896026 to Direct Underground Inc. for Watermain, Substandard Water Service and Sanitary Sewer Replacements for Engineering and Construction Services

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: 13 - Toronto Centre, 15 - Don Valley West, 19 - Beaches - East York

Panel Decision

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 (September 28, 2023) from the Chief Procurement Officer:

Solicitation Number:

Request for Tender, Ariba Document Number 4076896026, Contract Number 23ECS-LU-08SU

Description:

Watermain and substandard water service replacements on Bond Street and Industrial Street. Sanitary sewer replacements on Industrial Street and Battenberg Avenue.

Recommended Supplier:

Direct Underground Inc.

Contract Award Value:

$3,294,826 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$3,723,153 including HST and all applicable charges

$3,352,815 net of HST recoveries

Contract is expected to start on date of award and end on December 31, 2025.

Origin

(September 28, 2023) Report from the Chief Procurement Officer

Summary

Solicitation Issued: July 11, 2023 Solicitation Closed: August 9, 2023

Number of Addenda Issued: Three (3)

Number of Bids: Four (4)

Table 2: Summary of Bids Received including bid price

Supplier Name	Bid Price (excluding H.S.T)
Direct Underground Inc.	$2,995,296.50*
2489960 Ontario Inc. O/A Kore Infrastructure Group	$3,440,000.00
Gio Crete Construction Ltd.**	$5,478,727.00
614128 Ontario Ltd. O/A Trisan Construction	$6,020,683.90

*Pursuant to the Request for Tender document the contract award value includes contingency.
**Supplier found to be non-compliant with mandatory requirements.

Background Information

(September 28, 2023) Report from the Chief Procurement Officer on Award of Ariba Document Number 4076896026 to Direct Underground Inc. for Watermain, Substandard Water Service and Sanitary Sewer Replacements for Engineering and Construction Services
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ba/bgrd/backgroundfile-239506.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Moved by Lena Dianda.

Vote (Adopt Item)

Result:	Majority Required
Yes:	Leah Ross (Chair), Lena Dianda, David McLeod
No:
Absent: