Item - 2018.GM27.8

The Government Management Committee:

1.  In accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-Law) granted authority to award Tender Call No. 267-2017 for the supply of all materials, equipment, labour and supervision necessary for the construction of the Bessarion Community Centre, which includes Recreation/Aquatics facilities, a Toronto Public Library branch, a Children's Services day care centre and a 3-story underground parking garage to be operated on a commercial basis by the Toronto Parking Authority to Eastern Construction Company Limited in the amount of $85,480,251 net of all taxes and applicable charges ($86,984,703 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Tender Call 267-2017 issued for the supply of all materials, equipment, labour and supervision necessary for the construction of the Bessarion Community Centre which includes Recreation/Aquatics facilities, a Toronto Public Library branch, a Children's Services day care centre and a 3-story underground parking garage to be operated on a commercial basis by the Toronto Parking Authority, and to request the authority to award a contract to the recommended bidder, Eastern Construction Company Limited in the amount of $85,480,251 net of all taxes and applicable charges ($86,984,703 net of HST recoveries).

The contract award is within the delegated authority of the Government Management Committee.