Item - 2021.GL27.9

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing) authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Children's Services to award and enter into an agreement with Aquicon Construction Company Limited, being the lowest bidder meeting the specifications of Request for Tender Ariba Document Number 3032617265, Contract Number 21-PFR-054, for the supply of all materials, equipment, labour, and supervision necessary for the construction of North East Scarborough Community Recreation Centre and Joyce Trimmer Park Improvements, in the amount of $78,011,400 net of all taxes and applicable charges, or 88,152,882 including Harmonized Sales Tax and all applicable charges ($79,384,401 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and in accordance with the Request for Tender requirements.

2. City Council authorize the following increases to the approved 2021 Capital Budget and 2022-2030 Plan to proceed with the award of construction for the North East Scarborough Community Recreation Centre (including Child Care Centre) and Joyce Trimmer Park Improvements:

a. amend the Parks, Forestry and Recreation's Capital Budget and Plan to increase the project cost of the North East Scarborough New Community Recreation Centre Construction sub-project in the Community Centre project, by $19.736 million from $57.200 million to $76.936 million, with cash flow in year 2024 from Parks, Forestry and Recreation Development Charges (XR2114); and

b. amend Children's Services Capital Budget and Plan to increase the project cost of the North East Scarborough Recreation Centre project by $1.500 million from $5.800 million to $7.300 million, with cash flow in year 2024 from the Childcare Capital Reserve Fund (XR1103).

The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of the Request for Tender Ariba Document Number 3032617265, Contract Number 21-PFR-054, issued for the supply of all materials, equipment, labour, and supervision necessary for the construction of the North East Scarborough Community Recreation Centre, which includes a Child Care Centre and Joyce Trimmer Park Improvements, and to request authority of City Council to award a contract to Aquicon Construction Company Limited, being the lowest bidder meeting the specifications set out in the Request for Tender in the amount of $78,011,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($79,384,401 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

In order to proceed with the award of the Request for Tender, authority from Council is required to amend the approved 2021-2030 Capital Budgets and Plans for Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Children's Services by increasing project costs and future year cash flow commitments contained within the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan to advance the construction of the North East Scarborough Project.