THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

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TO: B.R. Kirk DATE: December 13, 1990
City Administrator

FROM: I.R. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT OF LOWER MAINLAND MUNICIPAL SPECIFICATIONS
(Public Works/Traffic Committee Meeting, December 12, 1990)

Recommendation:

1. That the City of Port Coquitlam endorse the development of a Lower
Mainland Municipal Master Specification for the purpose of
tendering Municipal projects;

2. That $3,500.00 be allocated from the 1991 Public Works Capital
Project Fund for this purpose.

Background & Discussion:

The Committee considered the attached memorandum from the City Engineer
regarding a program to develop a Lower Mainland Municipal Specification. The
proposed Lower Mainland Municipal Specifications are to be a common set of
specifications used by all the the Lower Mainland Municipalities. The new
Lower Mainland Municipal Specifications are to be based on the "National
Master Specifications” system which is used across Canada by the Federal
Government, and most Provincial Governments. Some of the advantages of a
common Lower Mainland Specifications system would be:

l. Lower costs to Port Coquitlam for preparing and administering
tender documents.

2. Lower costs to contractors for >idding on Municipal projects.

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City Treasurer's Comments:
I verify that there is sufficient funds in the 1991 Budget to cover the

recommendations above.

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