County of Brant Council - Special Meeting

Whereas the County of Brant has received bids for RFT NO. CPS-RFT-22-02 County of Brant Fire Dept. – Bunker Gear Storage Rooms; That, the tender for the CPS-RFT-22-02 County of Brant Fire - Bunker Gear Storage Rooms be awarded to Hoskin Construction. for the bid price of: $419,431.18 +HST(Burford - $217,003.68 + HST, Mt. Pleasant - $202,427.50 + HST); And that the County of Brant and Hoskin Construction enter into a Canadian Standard Construction CCDC14-2008 Design/Build Stipulated Price contract that may be amended by the supplementary general conditions within 30 days of awarding of the contract.

Whereas County of Brant Council has approved in principle the restoration of the Bawcutt Centre and the transfer of the Main Branch of the County of Brant Public Library to the Bawcutt Centre; And Whereas a “Project Team” comprised of County and Library staff and the project architect is to be established to provide day to day oversight of the Bawcutt Centre Restoration / New Main Library Branch Project, in consultation with a “Steering Group” comprised of members of the Bawcutt Centre Advisory Committee and the County of Brant Public Library Board; That RFP-2022-15 - Architectural Services for the Main Branch Library/Bawcutt Centre Building be awarded to DPAI Architecture Inc. at the submitted price of $1,170,000 (excluding HST); And that the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to execute an Agreement for Architectural Services with DPAI Architecture Inc. to complete design, tendering, and project management services for the Main Branch Library/Bawcutt Centre Building project.

That Council approve an exemption to Purchasing By-law 45-13 to permit John MacDonald Architects Inc. to bid on CPS-RFP-22-03 Preparation of Design and Tendering Documents (Phase 1) and Bidding, Construction Oversight and Post Construction Review (Phase 2) for the Paris Lawn Bowling Club.