THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

B. Kirk, August 23, 1982

City Administrator

F. Peters, P.Eng.,
City Engineer

Broadway Tender

RECOMMENDATION:

That the contract for the construction of Broadway
Street be awarded to Jack Cewe Ltd. at the unit prices bid in

the tender, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to

execute the contract agreement.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

This Supplementary report is added to Tony Chong's
report for clarification of several details which may be of

interest to Council.

It is obvious from the breakdown of unit prices that the

real problem of the City bidding on this type of contract is

that we are competing with the People who are supplying us with
the material and some of the equipment. The unit price bid by

CEWE for backfill material in place is lower that the actual

cost to us just to Purchase the material. Without: -the handicap

of having to purchas j her price, our own
tender: would have be l feel it is a

Some aldermen are aware
tender submitted by Standard Ge
site material bein i

The City has looked into the use of. this same material
and is able to make use of about 9,000 m* at a Saving in cost
of $87,200.00 over our bid price,

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