Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Ductile Iron Fittings

• The City issued a Request of Proposals (“RFP”) No. PS20211174 on August 27, 2021 for Supply and Delivery of Ductile Iron Fittings.
• The RFP was advertised on City of Vancouver website and BC Bid and the work was called in accordance with the terms and condition of the City’s Procurement Policy ADMIN-008.
• City staff on the RFP evaluation committee and, subsequently, Bid Committee have considered the responses received, and on that basis Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Ductile Iron Fittings – RTS 14886 2 recommend that the City negotiate and if such negotiations are successful enter into a contract as describe above with EMCO Corporation.

EMCO Corporation is committed to the sustainable operation of their business through focusing on various environmental commitments such as those identified below:

• Consolidating shipments of multiple orders to reduce the number of deliveries, thus reducing GHG emissions;
• Receiving and reshipping products in the packages provided by its suppliers and manufacturers;
• Fittings are made from recycled material comprised of 70% post-industrial material and 30% post-consumer material;
• Seeking to improve packing and shipping container methods with its suppliers and manufacturers. Many large volume items, previous packaged in multiple cartons, are now received and stored in reusable wooden crates; and
• Fittings are wrapped and shipped on wooden pallets