Item - 2022.IE31.3

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 6040249 with WSP Canada Incorporated for professional engineering services during construction for the Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Seven (7) Sewage Pumping Stations (Group 5) at various locations by an additional amount of $577,623 net of all taxes and charges ($587,789 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $2,341,467 to $2,919,090 net of all taxes and charges ($2,970,466 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to seek authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6040249 issued to WSP Canada Incorporated for Professional Engineering Services during construction for the Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Seven (7) Sewage Pumping Stations (Group 5) at various locations, awarded under Request for Proposal 9117-14-7041. This purchase order amendment is needed for additional contract administration and site inspection services necessary to complete the construction work that has been assumed by a new contractor because the original contractor has gone out of business.

The total Purchase Order amendment being requested is $577,623 net of all taxes and charges ($587,789 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $2,341,467 to $2,919,090 excluding Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,970,466 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).