Item - 2022.IE31.5

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5 of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing), authorize the award of Ariba Document Number 3320202763, for the Biosolids Master Plan Implementation Project and South Facility Upgrades Project at Highland Creek Treatment Plant, in the amount of $266,655,654 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($271,348,793 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to Maple Reinders Constructors Limited, having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the specifications in conformance with the Tender requirements, subject to Recommendation 2 below.

2. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's approved 2022 Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Capital Plan in the amount of $5,008,000 from Biosolids Master Plan Implementation - Enhancements, which will be awarded under budget and $65,492,131 from Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Polymer Upgrades Project, which will be deferred to support the award of Ariba Document Number 3320202763, for the Biosolids Master Plan Implementation Project and South Facility Upgrades Project at Highland Creek Treatment Plant, as presented in Table 2 of the Financial Impact Statement to the report (June 22, 2022) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, General Manager, Toronto Water and Acting Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, with zero Budget impact to Toronto Water.

3. City Council authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052723 with CH2M Hill Canada Limited for Contract Administration Services by increasing the value by $8,844,340 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($9,000,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), from $10,790,027 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($10,979,931 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $19,634,367 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($19,979,931 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), subject to approval of Recommendation 4 below.

4. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's approved 2022 Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Capital Plan in the amount of $6,000,000 from Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Polymer Upgrades Project, which will be deferred to support the amendment to Purchase Order Number 6052723 with CH2M Hill Canada Limited for the provision of Contract Administration Services, as presented in Table 4 of the Financial Impact Statement to the report (June 22, 2022) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, General Manager, Toronto Water and Acting Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, with zero Budget impact to Toronto Water.

The purpose of this report is to advise of the results of Request for Tender Ariba Document Number 3320202763, for the Biosolids Master Plan Implementation Project and South Facility Upgrades Project at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant and to request authority to award the contract to Maple Reinders Constructors Limited, in the amount of $266,655,654 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($271,348,793 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).  

Authority is also being requested to reallocate project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget and Approved 2023-2031 Capital Plan in the amount of $70,500,131 from a project that will be deferred and a project that will be awarded under budget to support the cost for this contract award.

Authority is also being requested to amend Purchase Order Number 6052723 with CH2M Hill Canada Limited, for the provision of Contract Administration Services in the amount of $8,844,340 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($9,000,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

Authority is also being requested to reallocate project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's Approved 2022 Capital Budget and Approved 2023-2031 Capital Plan in the amount of $6,000,000 from a project that will be deferred to support the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052723 with CH2M Hill Canada Limited for the provision of Contract Administration Services.