Item - 2020.IE11.14

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into, and execute an agreement with The Regional Municipality of Peel, generally in accordance with the terms and conditions in the report (December 20, 2019) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and on such other 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 seek authorization to negotiate, enter into and execute a renewed agreement between the City of Toronto and The Regional Municipality of Peel for the cost sharing and maintenance of The Queensway Bridge over the Etobicoke Creek (Attachment 1 - Location Map). The previous agreement between the two jurisdictions had been in place since January 1, 2008 and expired on December 31, 2017. This new agreement would be back-dated to January 1, 2018 to bridge the time after expiration of the previous agreement, with a term ending December 31, 2027, unless terminated earlier by either party on not less than six months' written notice. The agreement would be based on terms substantially similar to the previous agreement, with the addition of a new clause pertaining to the design and construction administrative fee charged for capital improvements on the bridge structure.