Item - 2022.GL30.4

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Controller to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with BMA Management Consulting Incorporated to purchase the BMA Municipal Study for a one (1) year period commencing from the date when the contract is issued, with the option to renew for nine (9) additional consecutive one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the Controller and subject to budget approval, for the total potential amount of $66,907 net of all taxes and charges ($68,085 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) on terms satisfactory to the Controller and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council authority for the Controller to enter into a non-competitive contract with BMA Management Consulting Incorporated for a one (1) year period commencing from the date of contract issuance with the option to renew for nine (9) additional one (1) year periods in the amount of $66,907 net of all taxes and charges ($68,085 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). The contract with BMA Management Consulting Incorporated is for the provision of their annual study of municipal competitiveness which includes a unique and proprietary data set of general municipal statistics, financial indicators, property taxes and tax rates and other benchmark cost and fee comparisons.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195-Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement 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.