THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PoRT COQUITLAM C 0 ] [
MEMORANDUM D “198

TO: B. Kirk : - November 21, 1985
City Administrator

FROM: F.E. Peters, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

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SUBJECT: Review of Works Yard Operations ~
Works and Services Committee November 19, 1985

Recommendation:

That the City hire Aplin and Martin to conduct a study of the
Works Yard Operations fn accordance with the Proposal dated November
8, 1985 and that the cost of $4,500.00 be taken from the allowance for
Consultants in the City Engineer's Administration account.

Background and Comments:

The Works Superintendent has announced hts retirement to take
Place approximately the end of March 1986. As [t+ wll! be necessary to
find a replacement for the position, it ds Important that we have a

The attached Proposal from Aplin and Martin Is for a study

which wilt provide exactly what we are after. Bob Do!tphin ts
exceptionally qualified for this type of study since he was Operations
Manager for the District of Surrey for 11 of 12 years. In similar

he value of the study

studies for other Municipalities, he has proved +
gestions which have Saved far more than the cost of his

In the first year. He was also Instrumental In setting up
the Surrey Maintenance Management System which has been used
effectively tor a number of years.

the Consultant
to provide an overal |

However, he wi! | Include the Parks function Insofar as It relates to
the equipment and labour poo! and have a quick look at the maintenance
management system. There wil! be no additional cost for this but i¢

he finds an area where a lot of work Is required he will discuss
additional fees at that time,

approves this study it fs antlelpated that I+ would

'f Council |
be completed by January which would give plenty of

begin next week and

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