The GTA Construction Report – July 2009 – PAGE A3
Golf course links businesses together in construction industry
JOHNATHAN MONK – The GTA Construction Report Staff writer
McDonald House addition.
In Orillia, Nugent says
FORE! mer. “There’s a lot of con- the ODCA gets just enough
The 2009 golf season is struction guys that like it. It’s money from the event to
in full swing in Ontario and a very popular thing.” cover their costs. “We do a
with it brings a host of tour- “I don’t know how much draw that supports the schol-
naments – some with chari- business actually gets done,” arship program we fund by
table aspirations and some says Doran Contractors’ raffling off a Texas Mickey.”
not. project coordinator Rhonda Each year, the ODCA do-
Whatever the purpose, Pritchard with a laugh. nates $1,000 to one high
nowhere is the infamous golf “They talk business, yes, but school graduate who shows
tourney more prevalent than I think it’s more just talking promise coming out of
in the construction and about projects. Regardless of school and into the construc-
building industry. how you get along with tion and building trades.
Each year, thousands of someone, though, it’s a ten- Huras says there are in
industry people take part in dering process.” fact so many golf tourna-
the bevy of friendly compe- Pritchard, who also or- ments in Ottawa that it’s
titions across the province. ganizes Doran’s annual in- hard to make yours stand
But no matter who you volvement with the OCA’s out.
ask, however, the general curling tournament, is play- “People in the construc-
consensus on what goes on ing in her eighth golf tour- tion business generally get to
at these events is unanimous. ney with the company this play about two to four times
“These tournaments are not year. a year, depending, I guess,
moneymakers,” says Tim “We always put in a four- on your type of business,” he
Huras, project manager for some for the fall and in June. says. “And this year I de-
Minto Commercial and co- I play, along with three other
(Left to right) James Bennyworth, Tammy Bennyworth,
cided I want to boost it up, to
chair of the 2009 AATO (As- guys. “That’s the thing,” she
Michelle Mc Naney and Ken Johnston.
make it more appealing.
sociation of Architectural says, “you just got to get out Guys and girls want to come
Technologists of Ontario) there and have fun.” lected the Roger’s House as profit organization that en- home-like environment. here and have a good day
Golf Tournament. “It’s just While there is much fun the recipient of their annual riches the lives of children, Last year, The Ronald with no pressure. If they’re
networking. With the area to be had out on the links, tournament fundraiser. youth and their families fac- McDonald House was repre- going to pick one tourna-
that we live in here in Ot- the majority of the events Roger’s House was built in ing progressive life-limiting sented and, along with a ment to go to, I want it to be
tawa, networking is a big serve an even greater pur- memory of Roger Neilson illnesses with pediatric pal- 50/50 draw, raised approxi- ours. I want to make it so
thing.” pose and that’s charity. — Hockey Hall of Fame liative care through a full- mately $3,400 dollars in people will come back next
OCA president and gen- This year on July 8, the Coach and Member of the spectrum of family centered support of the new Ronald year.”
eral manager John DeVries AATO Ottawa Chapter se- Order of Canada. It’s a non- services in a supportive
agrees.
“It’s a good way to attract
members,” says DeVries,
CITY OF HAMILTON – TENDERS
whose association has two
tournaments this season –
C12-16-09 – Available 6/22/2009 – Closing 7/14/2009
June 9 and September 15.
Tender for Refrigeration Repairs and Maintenance Services
“It’s a good value and it de- SCOPE OF WORK
velops camaraderie among
The scope of Work is to obtain the services of a Licensed Refrigeration Repair and Maintenance Serv-
the industry people.”
ices contractor to perform refrigeration repairs, and maintenance at various facilities within the City of
“It’s outside and you can
Hamilton, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract.
laugh and have fun while
Buyer: Anne Poolman - 905.546.2424, Ext. 7812
doing a little business on the Number of addenda issued: 0
side,” adds Huras. “We can
Document Fee: $55.00
package the whole thing up
in four-to-six hours, depend-
C11-19-09 – Available 6/16/2009 – Closing 7/16/2009
ing, and after that the play-
Proposal for Office Furniture
ers can relax. The guys and SCOPE OF WORK
girls are outside in the sun in
The City of Hamilton is seeking one Manufacturer to be the Successful Proponent, with a designated
a non-competitive environ-
Dealer as the Manufacturer’s agent, with respect to the supply, installation, reconfiguration, design and
ment. With something like a
servicing of furniture, including: systems furniture, casegoods, seating, storage, filing, meeting, training
and occasional furniture.
baseball tournament it’s dif-
ferent. There’s an official, Service requirements would include warranty, support and maintenance, as well as, additions, moves
rules, disagreements. You
and changes. The intent of this proposal is to establish a long term relationship with the successful
just don’t get that here. Yes,
proponents to obtain quality, durable, flexible furniture products, efficient cost effective services at
there’s a winner but nobody
competitive prices, to facilitate the implementation of product with minimal challenges, and simplify
and aid in control of product inventory.
cares. It’s just for fun.”
In Orillia, the ODCA’s In executing this RFP the City of Hamilton will establish for Corporate Facilities Management a base of
(Orillia and District Con-
standard furniture product and services to draw from to satisfy accommodations needs within their fa-
struction Association) presi-
cilities.
dent Shawn Nugent says the
For more details please visit
Buyer: Iris Tesch - 905.546.2424, Ext. 2794
most people you could
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www.hamilton.ca you can find all
gather together for a baseball Document Fee: $125.00
current tender opportunities listed on
tournament would be about
our Bid Opportunities page.
18. “We get the largest
amount of people involved
with golf,” says Nugent,
whose ODCA tourney has a
Post your tenders with the GTA for $100 per project. For more de-
1:00 p.m. shotgun start at
tails contact Chase at chase@cnrgp.com or 905-228-1151
Horseshoe Valley this sum-
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