Tuesday, June 14, 2022

A drop from 2020 numbers as the Cost of doing business as the City of Prince Rupert tops 37 million dollars in 2021

How much the City spent on services and supplies was outlined
in the Annual Statement of Information Report released Friday

2021 provided for slight dip in what it costs the City of Prince Rupert to procure supplies and services, with over 37 million dollars in the books for last years spending expenditures to the end of December.

That marks an slight decrease from 38 million one year ago in the purchasing area, which combined with the 16.4 million dollar remuneration requirements as listed in the annual Statement of Financial Informations makes for slightly less spending for 2021, with a total of 53.5 million in the Accounts payable ledger on the year, down from 55 million one year previous.

The full review of payment to suppliers was included in the Agenda for Monday night's City Council Session, the Statement of Financial Information the last of the documentation that we see from the Budget process, with only the City's Annual Report to be delivered to complete the yearly reviews.

When it comes to the accounts payable themes, as it was in 2020, the larges payment for 2021 wen to Eiffage Innovative Canada, the engineering firm working the city's Phase Two Water infrastructure project, the company received $6,900,003 for the work of last year an increase of 1.4 million from the year before. 

Other suppliers to receive more than 1 million dollars in 2021 included:

Coast Tsimshian Northern Contractors Alliance LP  -- $5,520,180
Broadwater Industries -- $2,728,105
Adventure Construction  -- $1,838,228
McElhanney Engineering -- $1,663,207
Pembina Infrastructure and Logistics LP  -- $1,340,126

The City also directs a significant amount of money towards federal and provincial coffers, the largest of that amount the contract Policing requirements for the Prince Rupert detachment of the RCMP, which saw the City send $3,994,298 to the Receiver General in 2021 an increase of just under $200,000

The City also forwarded $770,837 to the Receiver General for City payroll requirements, along with 169,503 for GST purposes

Revenue Services of British Columbia received payment of $280,729 for their services in 2021.

The Municipal Pension plan was sent $1,421,816, with $279,329 forwarded to the Municipal Insurance Association of BC.

Manlife Financial collected $516,572 from the city in 2021.

The Workers Compensation Board  was also in the six figure range, receiving $541,005 in 2021 an increase of 144,000 from the year before.

Payments to BC Hydro totalled $748,622 for 2021, while BC Transit received $452,902 for its service to the community last year.

Pacific Western Transit Canada Ltd, also received $222,133 for service to the city in 2021, likely for the operation of the Airport shuttle buses.

Pacific Northern Gas received $235,040 for their services in the last year.

ICBC received $65,241 for services to the end of December 2011.

The City's contract planners from iPlan received $175,213 from the City in 2021 for the community's planning requirements.

The City's Legal requirements last year saw $192,023 directed to Civic Legal LLP, Lidstone & Company Barristers and Solicitors received $88,418, with another $41,838 going to Lawson Lundell LLP.

North Coast Regional District MFA received $659,092 from the city treasury in 2021.

The City also forwarded $31,048 to the Organized Crime Agency of BC.

While the newly installed Urbaloo in the downtown core saw $183,645 directed to GBG Rentals Inc.

The City of Prince Rupert also directed $156,795 to City owned CityWest in 2021.

26 other suppliers some local most from out of town make up the list of payments between 100,000 and 1 million dollars, that list includes:

Sperling Hansen Associates -- $802,999
Western Tank and Lining Limited -- $699,840
Rollins Machinery Limited -- $658,834
Storey's Excavating -- $648,284
Tervita Corporation -- $607,081
Isco-Ah McElroy -- $594,172
BBA Engineering -- $560,825
Northwest Fuels Ltd -- $452,622
Rupert Wood N Steel Construction Ltd.  -- $439,157
Boni-Maddison Architects -- $290,234
L & M Engineering Ltd -- $223,334
Securiguard Services Limited -- $204,036
Colliers Project Leaders Inc. -- $198,521
Empire Tree Services -- $176,287
EMCO Corporation -- $175,763
Magna Engineering Services Ltd. -- $174,112
Group Mills Ltd -- $162,891
Canadian Fishing Company -- $161,058
Lighten Up Electric Ltd. -- $150,754
Shell Energy North American (Canada Inc) -- $136,668
Associated Engineering BC Ltd -- $135,406
Pacific Northwest Electric and Controls -- $129,995
Marcan Construction Ltd. -- $129,557
Rupert Disposal -- $128,067
Sumas Environmental Services Ltd. -- $118,325
Johnny's Machine Shop -- $110,454

The remainder of the list for 2021 is made up of a range of businesses and suppliers a mix of local and out of town providers which all collected varying amounts of payment between $25,000 and $100,000.

You can review the full information package on payments to suppliers and compensation for city employees and elected officials from the Monday Agenda Package

The full review starts on page 38.

The Suppliers Payment Information is one of three significant information releases that comes with the SOFI report, yesterday we outlined the scope of the city's cash payments for elected officials and civic staff positions.

Civic payroll increases to sixteen million dollars-plus in listings of the 2021 SOFI Report 

City Council members salary totals come in just under 216,000 dollars for 2021

Still to come is the Annual Report which should be released before the end of the month.

The 2021 SOFI report will become part of the permanent record of Financial information that is archived on the City Website, providing opportunity for those with in an interest in municipal governance to compare the spending patterns on a year to year basis.

More items on the 2021 Budget process can be explored here.

Further notes on the work of City Council can be reviewed from our Council Discussion archive page.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.

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