ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT


                                                    Date: December 20, 1995
                                                    File No. Crep045.Cov   

   TO:       Vancouver City Council

   FROM:     General  Manager  of  Engineering  Services   and  Manager  of
             Purchasing Services

   SUBJECT:  Award of Tender  No. 57-96-01 - Supply and Delivery of 4", 6",
             8" and 12" ductile iron water pipe


   RECOMMENDATION

        THAT  Council accept the overall  low bid from  Canada Pipe Company
        Ltd.,  for the supply  and delivery of  4", 6", 8"  and 12" ductile
        iron water pipe, as, if and when required for a twelve month period
        from the date of the purchase  order, at an estimated total cost of
        $509,923,  plus the 7% Goods  and Services Tax  (less any municipal
        rebate  received)  and  the  Provincial  Sales  Tax,  subject  to a
        contract satisfactory to the Director of Legal Services.

   COUNCIL POLICY

   The  policy  of  Council  is to  award  contracts  for  the purchase  of
   equipment,  supplies and services that will give the highest value based
   on quality, service  and price, except where an allowance  of  a maximum
   of 5% is given to those bidders whose tender reflects local content.

   Contracts with a value over $200,000 are referred to Council for award.

   DISCUSSION

   Tenders for  the above were  opened by  the City Clerk  on November  20,
   1995,  and referred to the  General Manager of  Engineering Services and
   Manager of Purchasing Services for report.

   A copy of the tabulation of bids is on file in the Purchasing office.

   The 7% Goods and Services Tax (less any municipal rebate received) 
   and the Provincial Sales Tax are in addition to all prices shown in this
   report and in the tabulation.

   Funds  for all  purchases,  in the  estimated  amount of  $510,000,  are
   provided from the Waterworks Capital Budget

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   The tender called  for the supply and delivery of  four items of "Tyton"
   joint ductile  iron water pipe in Section  A  and three items of "MJ-TJ"
   restrained joint ductile iron water pipe in Section  B , as, if and when
   required for a twelve month period  from the date of the purchase order.
   The  quantities tendered  for  Section   A   are  estimated  only.    No
   quantities were  shown for Section   B  as pricing was  requested in the
   event of an unanticipated demand for this type of pipe.

   Two firms submitted tenders.

   We  are recommending the  acceptance of the overall  low bid from Canada

   Pipe Co. Ltd.   U.S. Pipe & Foundry  Co. submitted the low bid  for item
   No. 4 in Section   A , however, the estimated cost  difference of $2,040
   (less than 1% of the total contract  value) does not justify a split  in
   the award.



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