Item - 2023.BA21.4

The Bid Award Panel adopted the following:

1.  Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the contract in accordance with the Contract Details set out in the report (March 30, 2023) from the Chief Procurement Officer:

Solicitation Number:

Request for Quotations, Ariba Document Number 3760842012

Description:

For the non-exclusive supply and delivery of fine paper and related paper products for the City Clerk's Office and City Stores, for a period of six (6) months, with an option in favour of the City to renew the contract for nine (9) separate six (6) month fixed optional periods.

The Price Form contains three (3) Schedules (Schedule A, Schedule B, and Schedule C) and is being awarded to the lowest Compliant Bidder meeting specifications per Schedule.

Should the optional periods be exercised, the Chief Procurement Officer will be requested to process the renewals under the same terms and conditions.

Recommended Supplier:

Spicers Canada ULC                      (Schedule A)

Spicers Canada ULC                      (Schedule B)

Ariva, a Division of Domtar Inc.   (Schedule C)

Contract is expected to start from May 1, 2023 and end on October 31, 2023.

Contract Award Value:

(Schedule A, B for Spicers Canada ULC)

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,488,836 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,682,385 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,515,039 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 1 - From November 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,511,170 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,707,621 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,537,767 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 2 - From May 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,533,836 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,733,235 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,560,832 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 3 - From November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,556,844 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,759,234 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,584,244 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 4 - From May 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,580,197 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,785,622 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,608,009 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 5 - From November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,603,899 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,812,406 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,632,128 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 6 - From May 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,627,958 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,839,593 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,656,610 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 7 - From November 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 Percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,652,377 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,867,186 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,681,458 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 8 - From May 1, 2027 to October 31, 2027

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,677,164 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,895,195 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,706,682 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 9 - From November 1, 2027 to April 30, 2028

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$1,702,321 net of applicable taxes and charges

$1,923,623 including all applicable taxes and charges

$1,732,282 net of HST Recoveries

The total potential contract award identified in this report including all optional periods for Spicers Canada ULC is $15,934,602 net of all taxes, and $18,006,100 including all applicable taxes and charges. The total potential cost to the City including all optional periods for Spicers Canada ULC is $16,215,051 net of HST Recoveries.

Contract Award Value:

(Schedule C, for Ariva, a Division of Domtar Inc.)

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$3,799 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,292 including all applicable taxes and charges

$3,866 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 1 - From November 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$3,855 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,356 including all applicable taxes and charges

$3,923 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 2 - From May 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$3,913 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,422 including all applicable taxes and charges

$3,982 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 3 - From November 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$3,972 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,488 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,042 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 4 - From May 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$4,032 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,556 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,103 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 5 - From November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$4,092 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,624 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,164 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 6 - From May 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$4,153 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,693 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,226 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 7 - From November 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$4,216 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,764 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,290 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 8 - From May 1, 2027 to October 31, 2027

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$4,279 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,835 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,354 net of HST Recoveries

Optional Period 9 - From November 1, 2027 to April 30, 2028

Includes an additional 20 percent of award for miscellaneous items for the City Clerk's Office, and an additional 25 percent of award for miscellaneous items for City Stores

$4,344 net of applicable taxes and charges

$4,909 including all applicable taxes and charges

$4,420 net of HST Recoveries

The total potential contract award identified in this report including all optional periods for Ariva is $40,655 net of all taxes, and $45,939 including all applicable taxes and charges. The total potential cost to the City including all optional periods for Ariva is $41,370 net of HST Recoveries.

The total potential contract award identified in this report including all optional periods for all contracts is $15,975,257 net of all taxes, and $18,052,039 including all applicable taxes and charges. The total potential cost to the City including all optional periods for all contracts is $16,256,421 net of HST Recoveries.

Solicitation Issued: January 3, 2023                  Solicitation Closed: February 15, 2023

Number of Addenda Issued: Three (3)

Number of Bids: Three (3)

Table 2: Summary of Bids Received including bid price

*Evaluated bid price does not include 20 percent miscellaneous applicable to the City Clerk's Office, and does not include 25 percent miscellaneous applicable to City Stores.   

**Bidder was found non-compliant with mandatory requirements.