Item - 2021.IE19.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on January 11, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021.
IE19.6 - Non-Competitive Bridge Contract with Parsons Inc. for the Provision of RESCU Transportation Operations Centre Operations Services
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and execute a non-competitive bridge contract with Parsons Incorporated for the provision of RESCU Transportation Operations Centre operations services in the amount of $834,430.48 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($849,116.46 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period March 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-159563.pdf
IE19.6 - Non-Competitive Bridge Contract with Parsons Inc. for the Provision of RESCU Transportation Operations Centre Operations Services
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and execute a non-competitive bridge contract with Parsons Incorporated for the provision of RESCU Transportation Operations Centre operations services in the amount of $834,430.48 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($849,116.46 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period March 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to request authority to award a non-competitive bridge contract to Parsons Inc. for the provision of RESCU Transportation Operations Centre Operations services in the amount of $834,430.48 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($849,116.46 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for the period March 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 under the same contract terms and conditions set out in Request for Proposal Number 9117-16-7060.
The current contract under Request for Proposal Number 9117-16-7060 will be ending on February 28, 2021. This contract provides 24/7 operations for dispatching emergency transportation maintenance calls (i.e. electronic traffic control devices, traffic signs, right-of-way issues), providing traffic incident management on the City's roadways and traveller information to the public.
This non-competitive bridge contract will provide the essential traffic management services until a new competitive contract can tendered and awarded. Further, this extension will provide enough time for the new contractor to hire, train and transition themselves to take over the operation of the RESCU Transportation Operations Centre on October 1, 2021.
City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11a.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-159563.pdf