Item - 2019.GL3.7

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with Dr. Noah Forman for the provision of the specified medical services indicated in the report (March 6, 2019) from the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and the Chief Purchasing Officer for a one-year term commencing October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020 in the amount of $136,820.43 plus Harmonized Sales Tax, with an option to renew for an additional four separate one-year terms, at the discretion of the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, in a total amount, including all option years, of $712,019.01 plus Harmonized Sales Tax, all on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

This report requests the authorization to enter into a new non-competitive contract to allow for the continued supply of essential medical services to Toronto Fire Services (TFS). The proposed supplier of essential medical services has specific expertise in emergency medicine and specialized knowledge of the needs of TFS and the physical demands related to firefighting and other functions at TFS. The specific expertise and specialized knowledge is of paramount importance to TFS, as it plays a key role in the operation of numerous TFS programs. Provision of these services permits TFS to both continue with, and expand, the operation of various health and safety, attendance management, and return-to-work programs.

This is being executed as a non-competitive contract due to the highly specialized nature of the Chief Medical Officer role within TFS. This includes expertise in firefighting operations, technical operations, incident command support, and supporting both Heavy Urban Search and Rescue and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives operations.

City Council approval is required in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-law) where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of HST allowed under staff authority, as per the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71's (Financial Control By-law) Section 71-11A.