Thank you. Can the Minister assure this House that she will make sure that any such contracts for consultants or negotiators involved in this initiative, will be advertised through the standard tendering or proposal call, procedure before a sole source contract is considered?
Debates of Sept. 17th, 1992
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Supplementary To Question O806-12(2): Coordination Of N.w.t.p.c. And Dogrib Nation Negotiations
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Supplementary To Question O806-12(2): Coordination Of N.w.t.p.c. And Dogrib Nation Negotiations
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Ms. Cournoyea.
Further Return To Question O806-12(2): Coordination Of N.w.t.p.c. And Dogrib Nation Negotiations
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Yes, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question O806-12(2): Coordination Of N.w.t.p.c. And Dogrib Nation Negotiations
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Nerysoo.
Question O807-12(2): Amount Expended On Flood Damage
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, if he could provide, and table in this House, the total amount of dollars expended in response to the flood damage in Fort Liard, Hay River, and the Hay River Reserve?
Question O807-12(2): Amount Expended On Flood Damage
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Yes, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Antoine.
Question O808-12(2): Maintenance Of Fort Simpson Highway
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September 16th, 1992
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Transportation. Recently, I drove from here back to Fort Simpson, and I noticed that the conditions of the highway from the Fort Providence turn off to Fort Simpson has deteriorated quite a bit. In speaking with some engineers, since the application of this new oil that they put on the highway, it seems to me that the highway people do not really know how to work this stuff.
As a result, the highway has deteriorated. I was wondering if the Minister could tell me if he would have his people review the application, and the maintenance, of this highway, from the Fort Providence junction to Fort Simpson, and down to the B.C. border, as well? Thank you.
Question O808-12(2): Maintenance Of Fort Simpson Highway
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Yes, Mr. Speaker, in efforts to improve the highways, and especially in the area of dust control, there are two different applications on the surface. One is calcium chloride and the other one is DL10, and that is the oil that the Member is referring to. It is a substance concocted of an oil base, detergent and water, and it binds the fine material together, like dust.
In most cases it works really well. There are conditions, if there is not enough fine sand, that it does not work quite as well, and the roads, in some spots, lack fine material and those may be the places that the Member is referring to. Hopefully, they are relatively isolated situations, but I will have our department look more closely, and perhaps consult with people in that area and try to find some of the problem spots. Generally, Mr. Speaker, it works well.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.
Supplementary To Question O808-12(2): Maintenance Of Fort Simpson Highway
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the Minister. The oil, the DL10, you are talking about, I understand that two Members of the engineering department went into Alberta two years ago to see how this chemical works, and my understanding is that you are supposed to work it quite a bit so that it will bind. I was wondering if the Minister could find these two engineers that he has in his department, and see if he could meet with his maintenance crew out in Hay River to see if they could do the job properly? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question O808-12(2): Maintenance Of Fort Simpson Highway
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will endeavour to get more information on it and the Member is quite correct, that it does need some working on in certain conditions, with water, for example. If it rains too much, it creates a problem, but it requires some maintenance as well, it is not the final solution. We will review what studies have been done on the application, and get this information, so that we can better improve our highways.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question O809-12(2): Lack Of Contract Specifications
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Communications. Since the Minister of Government Services indicated that it is standard to have specifications prior to tenders being done, I had a concern expressed to me, Mr. Speaker, from a constituent in respect to a contracting tender which was awarded by Arctic College, Thebacha Campus. This tender was awarded back on September 18, 1991 when Thebacha Campus published an invitation to tender on a contact, to provide janitorial services "as and when" required.
Apparently, this contract was to provide periodic cleaning services primarily to accommodation units for students with dependants. Mr. Speaker, when I looked at the tender information package there were no specifications as to the type of work that would need to be performed under the terms and conditions of the contract. Can the Minister explain to the House, how his Arctic College management can expect firms to submit tenders on the cost of services, when there are no details in the tender package about what services the College wants to purchase? Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Arvaluk.
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will get a copy of the tender document and let the Member know what is in there by giving her a copy.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, the Minister is aware of the concern that I have expressed because I have written to him, I think well over two weeks ago. I would like to ask, when will he be able to look into the tender procedure? I want to indicate to this House, that after this "as and when" contract was awarded, contracts for additional cleaning requirements at the campus were sole sourced to another firm. So, I would like to ask the Minister when will he be looking at this issue? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question O809-12(2): Lack Of Contract Specifications
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Arvaluk.
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have looked into this. Arctic College checked with Government Services and Public Works to ensure that the firms had the necessary equipment for the job. The college was advised that only one local firm in Fort Smith, Ray's Steam Cleaning, had the necessary equipment to complete the job. With the established contract regulations used by the college, a sole source contract was awarded to Ray's Steam Cleaning, for the work in the amount of $4,100. The work was completed in mid-August.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you. Mr. Speaker, the college did not even take into consideration consulting with the "as and when" successful bidder to see if he had the proper equipment. They outright did a sole source contract with an existing firm. I would like to ask the Minister, does the Minister recognize that the unusual and inappropriate contracting procedures used in this case, has resulted basically in confusion to the successful bidder, and the risk of preferential treatment, which I believe is not proper contracting procedures? Thank you.