Item - 2021.GL20.5

The General Government and Licensing Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control) authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6048526 issued to Atlas Constructors Incorporated, for the construction of Clark Centre for the Arts, by an additional amount of $280,500.00 net of all applicable taxes and charges, revising the current Purchase Order value from $5,771,749.49 to $6,052,249.49.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6048526 issued to Atlas Constructors Inc. as a result of Tender Number 224-2018 for the provision of construction services for the building of the new Clark Centre for the Arts, 191 Guildwood Parkway. The total Purchase Order Amendment being requested is for an additional amount of $280,500.00 net of all applicable taxes and charges.

This requested amount is required to address the increased scope of work due to a combination of discovered unsuitable soils that had to be removed and replaced; Ontario Building Code / permit requested changes requiring additional fire proofing, fire ratings and relocating electrical services; drawing coordination changes for electrical and mechanical; costs due to COVID related and permit and site plan approval issuance delays; and landscape changes to add supports for monuments. Refer to Table 2 for more detail.