Item - 2021.BA120.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Bid Award Panel on February 3, 2021 and was adopted without amendment.

BA120.4 - Award of Ariba Doc Number 2754799888 to Hemson Consulting Limited for Professional Consulting Services for Development Charges, Community Benefits Charges, and Alternative Parkland Dedication Rate for the City of Toronto

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

Panel Decision

The Bid Award Panel adopted the following:

1. Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the contract in accordance with the Contract Details set out in the report (January 27, 2021) from the Chief Procurement Officer:

Solicitation Number:

Request for Proposal (RFP) Number Doc 2754799888

Description:

For professional consultant and/or consulting team to support the preparation of a development charges background study, development charges by-law, community benefits charge strategy, community benefits charge by-law, alternative parkland dedication rate study and by-law, related policies, and associated official plan amendment(s) for Council consideration in May 2022 for the City of Toronto. The term of the agreement is to be for a period of three (3) years, but may be extended if implementation is delayed and will include activities related to implementation support.

Recommended Supplier:

Hemson Consulting Ltd.

Contract Award Value:

Contract Period - February 3, 2021 – February 2, 2024

$803,754 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$908,242 including all applicable taxes and charges

$817,900 net of HST recoveries

Origin

(January 27, 2021) Report from the Chief Procurement Officer

Summary

Solicitation Issued: December 16, 2020 Solicitation Closed: January 15, 2020

Number of Addenda Issued: One (1)

Number of Bids: 2

Table 2: Summary of Bids Received for Ariba Doc 2754799888, including bid price

Supplier Name
Hemson Consulting Ltd.
Engineer Soft Inc.*

*Supplier did not pass technical scoring threshold

Background Information

(January 27, 2021) Report from the Chief Procurement Officer on Award of Ariba Doc Number 2754799888 to Hemson Consulting Limited for Professional Consulting Services for Development Charges, Community Benefits Charges, and Alternative Parkland Dedication Rate for the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ba/bgrd/backgroundfile-162989.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Moved by David McLeod.

Vote (Adopt Item)

Result:	Majority Required
Yes:	Jay Paleja (Chair), Stephanie Fernandes, David McLeod, Anita Pathmanathan
No:
Absent: