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directly to local dealerships with an extended submission date of June 26, 2012. Four
submissions were received. The proposal results are listed below:
Company Name
Total Tender (incl. HST)
Oxford Dodge $25,942.54
Exeter Chrysler Ltd. $27,201.36
Bluewater Ford $30,227.50
Grogan Ford $31,253.54
Staff have had the opportunity to review and confirm the proposals. All were fully
completed, and were signed correctly. The low proposal was submitted by Oxford
Dodge. The bid document was found to be complete, is acceptable, and the proposed
equipment meets the minimum specifications.
The contract for the capital pick-up purchase was tendered with a total budget of
$35,000 as approved by Council in the Community Services Vehicle & Fleet budget.
The tender submitted by Oxford Dodge is $25,942.54 inclusive of HST and the net cost
to the municipality (less the HST rebate) is $23,362.06.
As the tendered value of the truck was less than the budget staff have proceeded with
the purchase of this vehicle. A portion of the savings compared to the budgeted amount
will be used to accessorize the vehicle (i.e. strobe light, tool box, and back rack).
Rotary Trail Construction
The tender for the Rotary Trail Construction closed on June 26 with five submissions.
The proposal results are listed below:
Company Name
Total Tender (incl. HST)
Sev-Con Paving $ 98,089.65
Cope Construction $134,298.24
Murray Mills Excavating $149,244.75
Lavis Contracting $152,516.10
Dufferin Construction $204,756.00
Staff has had the opportunity to review and confirm the tenders. All were fully
completed, and were signed correctly. The low proposal was submitted by Sev-Con
Paving. The bid document was found to be complete, is acceptable contractually, meets
specifications, and the contractor is experienced in this type of work. As such, staff can
see no reason not to accept the tender from Sev-Con Paving for the total tender sum of
$98,089.65 (inclusive of HST).
The contract for the Rotary Trail Construction was tendered with a total budget of
$90,000 in the Community Services capital budget as approved by Council. The tender
submitted by Sev-Con Paving is $98,089.65 inclusive of HST and the net cost to the
municipality (less the HST rebate) is $88,332.77.
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