Item - 2022.IE28.4

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 the amendment of:

a. Purchase Order Number 6051690 with Sanscon Construction Limited, for the reconstruction of Toronto Transit Commission track allowance, street lighting installation and landscaping work on Wellington Street between Yonge Street and Church Street, and on Church Street between Front Street and King Street, in the amount of $4,899,526 net of all taxes and charges ($4,985,758 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $8,300,861 ($8,446,956 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $13,200,387 net of taxes and charges ($13,432,714 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); and

b. Purchase Order Number 6037171 with Victor Ford and Associates Incorporated, for the provision of additional design support services related to resumption of construction on Wellington Street between Yonge Street and Church Street, and on Church Street between Front Street and King Street in the amount of $338,936 net of all taxes and charges ($344,901.27 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $338,720.00 to $677,656.00 net of taxes and charges ($689,583 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Orders to Sanscon Construction Limited and Victor Ford and Associates Incorporated, respectively, in respect to the reconstruction of Toronto Transit Committee track allowance, road reconstruction, street lighting installation and landscape work on Wellington Street East between Yonge Street and Church Street, and on Church Street between Front Street and King Street.

The total value of the amendment being requested to Purchase Order Number 6051690, issued to Sanscon Construction Limited, for the construction of the above referenced works through Contract Number 20ECS-TI-20SP (Request for Tender Ariba Document Number 2592857459) is $4,899,526 net of all taxes and charges ($4,985,758 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). Approval of this amendment revises the current purchase order value from $8,300,861 ($8,446,956 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $13,200,387 net of taxes and charges ($13,432,714 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The total value of the amendment being requested to Purchase Order Number 6037171, issued to Victor Ford and Associates Incorporated, as a result of Request for Proposal 9118-13-5012, for additional design support services is $338,936 net of all taxes and charges ($344,901 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $338,720 to $677,656 net of taxes and charges ($689,583 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The overall project includes state-of-good-repair improvements and incorporates Vision Zero, Complete Streets, and Green Streets principles with the following scope:

- Public realm improvements which include wider boulevard areas and pedestrian
clearways, street trees, space for patios and bike parking;

- Road safety improvements including traffic signal improvements;

- State-of-good-repair road reconstruction;

- State-of-good-repair removal / replacement of Toronto Transit Commission streetcar tracks;

- Upgrading of Toronto Hydro and telecom infrastructure.