Item - 2020.MM22.35

City Council on June 29 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on strategies to ensure that:

a. as conditions for third party construction permits, such as those issued to telecommunications companies in the public right-of-way, the City require, and be able to effectively monitor that:

1. construction notices produced are designed to be identifiable as such rather than as advertisements for services provided by these companies;

 
2. at least one notice to residents provides specific information regarding the work being done, its location, the anticipated start date and project duration;

 
3. such notices include a City of Toronto phone number at which residents experiencing problems can directly contact a City staff member who can effectively deal with problems in an expeditious manner; and

 
4. signage be posted in work zones clearly identifying the company performing the work and the City of Toronto number to call to report problems;

b. during third party construction projects performed on public property, City of Toronto staff have sufficient direction and resources to:

 
1. monitor work performed by contractors to ensure good customer service for residents living in work zone areas;

 
2. ensure proactive inspection of work zones to ensure that results meet all City of Toronto standards; and

 
3. ensure that city trees are protected from construction work;

c. there are provisions for City of Toronto staff to consider the revocation of permits, if necessary, it obtain compliance with City requirements; and

 
d. all costs associated with administering and inspecting work by third party construction work on City Property covered by the companies performing the work.