Item - 2022.GL28.7

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with Inland Liferafts and Marine Limited for the pickup, service, and delivery of life rafts for ferries at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal for a period of five years, commencing on January 31, 2022 to January 30, 2027 in the amount of $343,000 excluding all taxes and charges, $387,590 including Harmonized Sales Tax ($349,036 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation Division and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. The contract will be based on the condition that Inland Liferafts and Marine Limited continues to be the exclusive distributor of DBC and Zodiac life rafts and specialized services.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council approval for the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation Division to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with Inland Liferafts and Marine Limited for the pickup, inspection, service, and delivery of life rafts for five City of Toronto owned and operated ferries at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal.

The agreement will be for a period of five years commencing on January 31, 2022 to January 30, 2027 for the total amount of $343,000 excluding all taxes and charges, $387,590 including Harmonized Sales Tax ($349,036 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

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 for each supplier, 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.