Item - 2020.GL14.19

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council grant authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with Moore Canada for the supply of Speedimailer, printing and sealing services for the On-Street Permit Parking Program in the amount of $300,000.00, net of HST ($305,280.00, net of HST recoveries) for the contract period of September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Moore Canada Corporation (Moore Canada) for the supply of the Speedimailer renewal forms and permits (Speedimailer), printing and sealing services for the On-Street Permit Parking Program in the amount of $300,000.00 net of HST, for the period September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.  

This Speedimailer product is proprietary to Moore Canada and requires printing and sealing on their specialized equipment.  Approval of this non-competitive contract will allow Transportation Services to continue to provide permit parking services to the public until such time as the comprehensive parking strategy review is completed.

This report also includes as information, purchases not previously reported that occurred during the period October 2017 to March 2020 inclusive, at a total value of $214,146.71 net of HST. 

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, 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 Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11a.