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                               ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

                                           Date: February 12, 1996
                                           Dept. File No. A086-50.01


   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     Manager  of  Facilities  Development,  in  consultation
             with the Director of Civic Theatres

   SUBJECT:  Civic Theatres Elevator Project - Award of Contract


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT  the  construction  contract  for the  Queen  Elizabeth
        Theatre Elevator Project be awarded to CDC Construction Ltd.
        for an amount of $637,829 plus GST; the source of funding be
        the Theatres Capital Account.

   GENERAL MANAGER'S COMMENTS

        The  General  Manager   of  Corporate  Services   RECOMMENDS
        approval of the foregoing.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   -    Council approval is required for contracts over $200,000.
   -    Contracts are awarded  on the  basis of best  value for  the
        City.

   PURPOSE

   This  report seeks authorization to award a contract for the last
   major upgrading project in Phase 1 of the Civic Theatres Work.

   BACKGROUND

   In April  1995, Council approved  the allocation of  $2.6 million
   for Phase I of  several upgrading projects in the  Orpheum, Queen
   Elizabeth and Playhouse Theatres. 

   The first phase of work was broken into four major  components as
   follows:  corrections to  room  acoustics in  the Orpheum;  stage
   sound upgrades in all three theatres; modernization of  the stage
   lighting systems and  code upgrading in the Queen  Elizabeth, and
   addition of elevators  to serve the Playhouse and Queen Elizabeth
   Theatres.
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   The  first three  components have  been tendered  and constructed
   within budget. The last  component, the elevator project,  is the
   subject of this report.

   DISCUSSION

   An  invitation  was publicly  advertised for  general contractors
   with similar  renovation experience  to prequalify for  the work.
   Nine  firms  were prequalified  and  seven  submitted tenders  as
   follows:

        Makam Construction       $713,000
        KGK Construction Ltd.         $696,000

        Marbella Pacific              $688,400
        Haebler Construction Ltd.     $676,800
        Van Construction              $650,860
        CDC Construction Ltd.         $637,829

   On   the  basis  of  the  low  bid  and  compliance  with  tender
   requirements, it  is recommended that the contract  be awarded to
   CDC Construction Ltd. in the amount of $637,829 plus GST.

   The total cost  of the work is  within the budget for  Phase I of
   the upgrading projects.


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