Item - 2022.PA31.7

The Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority:

1.  Provided authority to the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to award the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Construction Contract for 2022-CON-VAR-D50.2 Car Parks 51, 87 and 110 to Kudlak-Baird Limited, having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting all specifications in conformance with the Construction Tender requirements, in the amount of $751,160 plus $150,232 as a contingency allowance, being the sum total amount of $901,392, excluding Harmonized Sales Tax.

2.  Provided authority to the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to provide a Purchase Order in an amount not exceeding $175,000 excluding Harmonized Sales Tax, to Toronto Hydro Electric-System Limited for the costs associated with design and delivery of hydro service upgrades at Car Parks 51 (365 Lippincott Street), 87 (14 Arundel Avenue) and 110 (1612 Danforth Avenue).

As part of its vision to become the world’s best provider of sustainable parking, bike share and last mile mobility experiences, Toronto Parking Authority is executing an ambitious rollout plan for Electric Vehicle Charging across the City of Toronto. The plan includes the installation of over 500 Electric Vehicle charging stations at Toronto Parking Authority off-street parking locations by the end of 2024 and a minimum of 50 additional on-street public Electric Vehicle charging stations before the end of 2023.

As part of the Electric Vehicle Charging Plan, Toronto Parking Authority is proposing to install 20 Electric Vehicle chargers and the accompanying electrical infrastructure at Car Parks 51, 87 and 110 located at 365 Lippincott Street, 14 Arundel Avenue and 1612 Danforth Avenue, respectively. The electrical upgrades at these locations will also enable the installation of e-Bike Stations at all three (3) surface lots.

Toronto Parking Authority has completed a competitive procurement process for the construction services needed to deliver the work at these locations and is recommending that the construction contract for 2022-CON-VAR-D50.2 CP51, 87 and 110 be awarded to Kudlak-Baird Limited in the amount of $751,160 plus $150,232 as a contingency allowance, being the sum total amount of $901,392, excluding Harmonized Sales Tax.

Toronto Parking Authority is also seeking authority from the Board to issue a Purchase Order in an amount not exceeding $175,000 to Toronto Hydro Electric-System Limited for the required hydro service upgrades needed to support operation of Electric Vehicle chargers at the three (3) car parks. Given that hydro service upgrades can only be carried out by Toronto Hydro Electric-System Limited, a competitive procurement process has not been completed.