Item - 2020.IE17.2

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6050585 with Grascan Construction Limited/Torbridge Construction Limited, for the provision of construction services for the rehabilitation of the Bathurst Street Bridge, in the amount of $1,098,835 net of all taxes and charges ($1,118,174 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $11,252,412 net of all taxes and charges ($11,450,455 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $12,351,247 net of all taxes and charges ($12,568,629 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6050585 issued to Grascan Construction Limited/Torbridge Construction Limited, as a result of Request for Tender, Ariba Document Number 2241522807 for the provision of construction services for the rehabilitation of the Bathurst Street Bridge, south of Front Street. The total Purchase Order Amendment being requested is for an additional amount of $1,098,835 net of all taxes and charges ($1,118,174 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $11,252,412 net of all taxes and charges ($11,450,455 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $12,351,247 net of all taxes and charges ($12,568,629 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). 

An expanded scope of work combines the rehabilitation of the City portion of the bridge and the bridge rehabilitation work requested by Metrolinx under a single construction contract, thus avoiding traffic and streetcar service disruptions along Bathurst Street in subsequent years. Following the commencement of construction, scaffolding to access the overhead truss components on the Metrolinx span of the bridge was installed and close-up inspection revealed areas of severe deterioration on the overhead steel bracing. Metrolinx requested additional steel work be performed to maintain the structural integrity of the truss and prevent any corrosion or section loss from worsening. The full amount of the additional construction cost related to the above additional scope will be fully recovered from Metrolinx.