Item - 2021.IE20.7

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized an amendment to Purchase Order Number 6049196 with EBC Incorporated, for the provision of construction services for the replacement of the Albion Road Culvert over Albion Creek and the Islington Avenue Culvert over Berry Creek, and the rehabilitation of the Redwater Drive Culvert over Berry Creek and the Toledo Road Culvert over Elmcrest Creek, in the amount of $822,729 net of all taxes and charges ($837,209 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) revising the current purchase order value from $7,471647 ($7,603148 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $8,294,376 net of taxes and charges ($8,440,357 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6049196 issued to EBC Incorporated for the replacement of Albion Road Culvert over Albion Creek and Islington Avenue Culvert over Berry Creek, and the rehabilitation of Redwater Drive Culvert over Berry Creek and Toledo Road Culvert over Elmcrest Creek Culvert. This amendment is required to address the extra costs associated with the construction delays and additional work required to temporarily support unexpected Bell Canada and Toronto Hydro utilities at multiple culvert locations.

The total Purchase Order Amendment requested is for an additional amount of $822,729 net of all taxes and charges ($837,209 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $7,471,647 to $8,294,376 net of all taxes and charges ($8,440,357 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).