THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

B.R. Kirk DATE: June 24, 1992
City Administrator

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

AWARD OF TENDER - DOMINION AVENUE PUMP STATION

That Council authorize Freemont Holdings Ltd. to award the tender for the
construction of the Dominion Avenue pump station and associated storage pond
excavation to Merletti Construction Ltd. at the tendered price of $799,887.

That Council recommend to Freemont Holdings Ltd. that the ditching and culvert
portion of the this contract be re-tendered under a separate contract.

As part of the requirements under the Dominion Pump Station & Associated Drainage Works
Agreement between the City of Port Coquitlam and Freemont Holdings Ltd., the City is to
approve the selection of the contractor for this work. Freemont Holdings received three valid
bids for this contract. Hamilton & Associates tendered the work for the pump station, storage
pond and ditch work such that the ditch wor: is optional. Attached is a tender summary.

It is recommended that Council authorize Freemont Holdings Ltd. to award the contract ‘or the
pump station and the pond excavation only, to Merletti Construction Ltd. for the following

reasons:

l) Merletti Construction Ltd. is the lowest bidder for the pump station and
associated pumping portion of this tender. . a

2) | Merletti Construction Ltd. is the only one of these three contractors who has
constructed a pump station of this nature. |

3) The ditching and culverts portion of the contract is optional and Merletti
Construction has submitted a relatively high bid for this work. —

It is also recommended that Freemont Holdings Ltd. re-tender the ditching and culvert portion of
this contract as there are more contractors that can do this type of work. It is anticipated we will
get a better response to the tender call. | :

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