Item - 2021.BA127.1

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 (March 19, 2021) from the Chief Procurement Officer:

Solicitation Number:

Ariba Doc. Number 2234841558 (Corporate Call)

Description:

For the non-exclusive supply and delivery of Welding Gases and other Industrial Gases and Ancillary Supplies for City of Toronto’s Various Divisions, as and when required, for a period of (1) year with the option to renew for four (4) additional separate one (1) year periods.

Recommended Supplier:

Camcarb Ltd.

Contract Award Value:

$ 381,455* net of all applicable taxes and charges

$ 431,044* including HST and all applicable charges

$ 388,167* net of HST recoveries

The contract is expected to start on date of award and end on March 31, 2022.

Option Year 1

$ 392,899 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$ 443,976 including HST and all applicable charges

$ 399,814 net of HST recoveries

Option Year 2

$ 404,686 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$ 457,294 including HST and all applicable charges

$ 411,809 net of HST recoveries

Option Year 3

$ 416,826 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$ 471,014including HST and all applicable charges

$ 424,162 net of HST recoveries

Option Year 4

$ 429,330 net of all applicable taxes and charges

$ 485,145 including HST and all applicable charges

$ 436,887 net of HST recoveries

The total potential contract award identified in this report including all optional years is

$2,025,196 net of all taxes and $2,288,473 including all applicable taxes and charges.

The total potential cost to the City, including all option years, is $2,060,839 net of

HST recoveries.

The above cost calculations for the Option Years reflect an estimated annual 3 percent increase as per the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Solicitation Issued: September 1, 2020             Solicitation Closed: November 13, 2020

Number of Addenda Issued: Six (6)

Number of Bids:  One (1)

Table 2: Summary of Bids Received for Ariba Doc Number 2234841558 including bid price

*Bid Price includes Agencies participation, Toronto Police Services and Exhibition Place will be seeking their own authority.