The Alberta Gazette Part I Vol. 101 Edmonton, Friday, July 15, 2005 No. 13 PROCLAMATION [GREAT SEAL] CANADA PROVINCE OF ALBERTA Norman Kwong, Lieutenant Governor. ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Her Other Realms and Territories, QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith P R O C L A M A T I O N To all to Whom these Presents shall come G R E E T I N G WHEREAS section 8 of the Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2005 provides that that Act comes into force on Proclamation; and WHEREAS it is expedient to proclaim the Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2005 in force: NOW KNOW YE THAT by and with the advice and consent of Our Executive Council of Our Province of Alberta, by virtue of the provisions of the said Act hereinbefore referred to and of all other power and authority whatsoever in Us vested in that behalf, We have ordered and declared and do hereby proclaim the Provincial Court Amendment Act, 2005 in force on October 1, 2005. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Alberta to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: THE HONOURABLE NORMAN L. KWONG, Lieutenant Governor of Our Province of Alberta, in Our City of Edmonton in Our Province of Alberta, this 21st day of June in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five and in the Fifty-fourth Year of Our Reign. BY COMMAND Ron Stevens, Provincial Secretary. THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, JULY 15, 2005 GOVERNMENT NOTICES Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Hosting Expenses Exceeding $600.00 For the period November 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005 Purpose: Employment opportunity seminar for Natives. Date: March 11, 2005 Location: Swan Hills, Alberta Amount: $815.00 Executive Council Hosting Expenses Exceeding $600.00 For the period ending March 31, 2005 Purpose: Canadian Caring Awards Ceremony and Reception. Date: October 20, 2004 Location: Government House Amount: $816.93 Purpose: High Tea with the Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. Lois E. Hole. Date: December 1, 2004 Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Amount: $660.00 Purpose: Royal Visit Pre-Dry Run team from Canadian Heritage & Alberta Royal Visit Team. Date: December 3, 2004 Location: Edmonton Petroleum Club Amount: $1,691.53 Purpose: Reception for the Memorial of the Late Lieutenant Governor, the Hon. Lois E. Hole. Date: January 18, 2005 Location: Winspear Centre Amount: $39,541.78 Purpose: Installation of Mr. Norman L. Kwong, C.M. as sixteenth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Date: January 20, 2005 Location: Government House Amount: $1,118.53 - 1730 - THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, JULY 15, 2005 Purpose: Official Visit of His Excellency, Dr. Pavel Vosalik, Ambassador of the Czech Republic. Date: January 31, 2005 Location: Government House Amount: $1,479.25 Purpose: Reception for Hon. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and delegation for the Republic of India. Date: February 3, 2005 Location: McDougall Centre Amount: $2,866.41 Purpose: Reception for Official visit of Mr. Choong-joo Choi, Counsul General of the Republic of Korea. Date: February 28, 2005 Location: Government House Amount: $1,571.46 Purpose: Reception following the Throne Speech of the First Session of the Twenty- sixth Legislature. Date: March 2, 2005 Location: Legislature Building Amount: $8,196.07 Purpose: Reception and luncheon for the Ambassador of France, His Excellency Daniel Paul-Henry Jouanneau. Date: March 7, 2005 Location: Fairmont Hotel MacDonald Amount: $2,102.87 Purpose: Reception and luncheon for His Excellency, Sadaaki Numata, Ambassador of Japan. Date: March 9, 2005 Location: Fairmont Hotel MacDonald Amount: $2,076.32 Purpose: Advance Team for the Royal Visit. Date: March 16 – 20, 2005 Location: Westin Hotel/Edmonton Petroleum Club/Stampede Roundup Centre Amount: $4,850.00 Purpose: Official Visit of His Excellency Aly Diane, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea. Date: March 23, 2005 Location: Government House Amount: $953.59 - 1731 - THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, JULY 15, 2005 Finance Notice of Cancellation of Alberta Licence (Insurance Act) Notice is hereby given that NCMIC Insurance Company’s licence has been cancelled effective June 9, 2005, pursuant to Section 53 of the Insurance Act. Arthur Hagan, FCIP, CRM Deputy Superintendent of Insurance. ______________ Hosting Expenses Exceeding $600.00 For the period ending March 31, 2005 Purpose: Meet with Western Controllers and staff to discuss Public Sector Accounting Board’s recommendations and to share information regarding certain aspects of the controllership function. Date: January 10 and 11, 2005 Location: Daltons Conference Centre Amount: $901.95 Purpose: Edmonton Society of Financial Analysts Forecast Dinner. Date: January 19, 2005 Location: Telus Centre - Calgary Amount: $2,700.00 Purpose: Introduce members of the new Automobile Insurance Rate Board to industry and stakeholders. Date: January 20, 2005 Location: Westin Calgary Amount: $682.81 - 1732 - THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, JULY 15, 2005 Infrastructure and Transportation Contract Increases Approved Pursuant to Treasury Board Directive 08/93 Contract No: 008798 Description: EDMONTON – ALBERTA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. Home Economics and Science Lab – Window Replacement Contractor: Val Con Partitions Ltd. Reason for Increase: Additional work was a result of unforeseen existing conditions discovered during demolition of glass block window openings and replacement of an additional glass block window with a new aluminium window. Contract Amount: $98,886.00 % Increase: 23.1% Amount of Increase: $22,876.34 Date Approved: December 10, 2004 Contract No: 009078 Description: VEGREVILLE – ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL. Replace Deareator Tank Contractor: Tipp-off Inc. Reason for Increase: Additional work related to the deareator was not specified in the original documents. Piping changes and structural support modifications were required to deal with site conditions. Contract Amount: $147,978.00 % Increase: 20.6% Amount of Increase: $30,524.77 Date Approved: December 10, 2004 Contract No: 008420 Description: EDMONTON – TWIN ATRIA BUILDING. 2nd Floor tenant Improvements and Security Upgrades Contractor: Alps Construction Ltd. Reason for Increase: Additional work was required to relocate electrical, water and drain lines encountered when existing walls were removed, to convert two double doors to double operated leaf access from single access, and to provide handicapped automated door operators on the main entrance doors. Contract Amount: $42,000.00 % Increase: 25.19% Amount of Increase: $10,578.21 Date Approved: January 15, 2005 - 1733 - THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, JULY 15, 2005 Contract No: 008999 Description: EDMONTON – LAW COURTS. Court of Queen’s Bench Tenant Improvements on 6th Floor Contractor: Willow Spring Construction (Alta) Ltd. Reason for Increase: Additional work was required when it was discovered during construction that existing plaster ceilings were not adequately supported once other supporting walls were demolished, resulting in an unsafe ceiling assembly. Contract Amount: $89,381.00 % Increase: 15.91% Amount of Increase: $14,219.90 Date Approved: January 28, 2005 Contract No: 6806/04 Description: Pump Impeller Replacement at Buffalo Lake Pump House Contractor: Peacock Inc. Reason for Increase: The internal wear on the pumps was substantially more than anticipated and extra work was needed to repair the pumps. Contract Amount: $203,047.00 % Increase: 12.7% Amount of Increase: $25,704.43 Date Approved: February 4, 2005 Contract No: 6406/03 Description: Grading, GBC, ACP (EPS) and Other Work on Hwy. 1:21, W. of 13th Ave. to E. of 13th Ave., in Medicine Hat and Structural Steel or Precast Concrete Bridges and Other Work on Hwy. 1:21, B.F. 84502(E&W) – Carrying Hwy. 1 over 13th Ave., in Medicine Hat. Contractor: Walter Construction Corporation Reason for Increase: The overrun occurred as a result of some work quantities being omitted from the tender quantities, unanticipated site conditions within an existing developed urban area in the City of Medicine Hat, change in scope of work requiring Contractor to perform all survey layout for the bridge structures and additional requirements of the local electric utility company. Contract Amount: $6,844,349.55 % Increase: 18.8% Amount of Increase: $1,288,000.00 Date Approved: February 24, 2005 Contract No: 6466/02 Description: Grading, GBC, ACP(EPS) and Other Work on Hwy. 779:02 N. of Jct. Hwy. 16A To Jct. Hwy. 16. Contractor: DBC Contractors Ltd. Reason for Increase: The overrun occurred as a result of increase of pit-run quantities needed to stabilize embankment and additional work for street lighting and Fish Habitat Conservation and Restoration. Contract Amount: $2,389,283.00 % Increase: 10.5% Amount of Increase: $251,872.08 Date Approved: March 4, 2005 - 1734 - THE ALBERTA GAZETTE, PART I, JULY 15, 2005 Contract No: 007621 Description: CALGARY – SOUTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM. Refurbishment of the Main hall and Infrastructure Renewals Contractor: Bird Management Ltd. Reason for Increase: Additional work was primarily for the addition of lobby upgrades, which were not included in the original project scope. Additional work was also necessary due to various unforeseen existing conditions in the fifty-year old building. Contract Amount: $26,655,000.00 % Increase: 17.3% Amount of Increase: $4,602,817.79 Date Approved: March 16, 2005 Contract No: 007622 Description: EDMONTON – NORTHERN ALBERTA JUBILEE AUDITORIUM. Refurbishment of the Main hall and Infrastructure Renewals Contractor: Bird Construction Company Reason for Increase: Additional work was primarily for the addition of lobby upgrades, which were not included in the original project scope. Additional work was also necessary due to various unforeseen existing conditions in the fifty-year old building. Contract Amount: $27,578,800.00 % Increase: 18.7% Amount of Increase: $5,169,883.37 Date Approved: March 16, 2005 Contract No: 008975 Description: EDMONTON – HENWOOD REHABILITATION CENTRE. Replace Control System Contractor: Siemens Building Technologies Ltd. Reason for Increase: Additional work was required because it was assumed during the tender period that all zone boxes could be accessed from various crawl spaces.