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And always something fun to do. Councillors voted Mon- vation, reduced risk for com~ Since 1972, QBS has been I - - day to allow staff to consider plex projects and potential required by law when hiring it 5 lux_ufl9us Mm Retiremem Living. Where instead Of using gm sg-gzllled Qua(h'ficai cost sha' , h n i’é""fif‘§“"3 Engineers for watching life go by, you’re divtng into it! Experience the warm ~ tions ase ection OBS T ere are c a enges, e era y un e projects in . methodology on a trial basis, however, as the system could the U.S., and it's required in and friendly community- The feehng Of com and safety on the condition they report favour large consulting firms 465tates. The feeling ofuj‘ome. Call us today for tour. to counctl whenever they plan with more resources to nego- Coun. Mark Whaley tousett. tiate with the city, it could expressed some concern With call Carol at 519-783-3710 - 141 Father David Bauer Dr. Waterloo ON OBS means project tenders place higher demand on City the new methodology, He submitted by outside firms resources to negotiate deals suggested the city should test ' will be evaluated on the qualA with contractors. and the lim- the system first by employing ity of the applications and the ited use of QBS in Canada both the current methodology qualifications of the compa- means there is little data on its and 085 to the same project. _ flies alone â€"â€" price will not be abilityto reduce costs. “it makes sense to do some i a factor. 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