Report to: General Committee Report Date: January 3, 2008

SUBJECT: Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of December 2007

PREPARED BY: Betty Leung, Purchasing Assistant, Ext. 3890

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report entitled “Staff Awarded Contracts for the Month of December 2007” be received.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Council at its meeting of November 30, 2004 approved By-Law 2004-341, A By-Law Establishing Procurement, Service and Disposal Regulations and Policies. The By-Law delegates authority to staff to award contracts up to a value of $350,000.00. It also stipulates that a monthly information report be submitted by the Treasurer to the General Committee for all contracts awarded by staff from $50,000.00 to $350,000.00.

To inform Council of contracts awarded by staff for the Month of December 2007 as per Purchasing By-Law 2004-341 as listed in Tables “A” and “B”.

Table “A”

Qty.	Award Details	Description
5	Lowest priced bidder	· 197-Q-07 Theatre Backstage Upgrade · 189-T-07 Markham Parks Athletic Fields Irrigation Works · 186-Q-07 Various Guide Rail Repairs and Upgrades · 167-T-07 Flushing and Cleaning of Sanitary Sewers on various streets · 116-T-07 Printing and Delivery of 2008 Recreation Guide
3	Contract Extensions	· See Table “B”
8	Total

ATTACHMENT: Copies of the award reports as listed in Tables “A” and a list of Contract Extensions as listed in Table “B”.

RECOMMENDED BY:

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Barb Cribbett, Andy Taylor,

Treasurer Commissioner, Corporate Services