Item - 2023.EP7.6
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Exhibition Place on December 4, 2023 and was adopted without amendment.
EP7.6 - Replacement of Perimeter Fence at Exhibition Place
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Board Decision
The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place:
1. Approved the award of Contract Number 23-079-37912 (Request For Tender Number EP110-2023) to Powell Fence Limited for the Replacement of Perimeter Fence at Exhibition Place in the amount of $1,484,065.00 which includes a cash allowance of $107,500.00 but excludes HST; this being the lowest acceptable tender submission received following the public tendering of the project.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends approving a contract with Powell Fence Limited ("Powell") for the replacement of Perimeter Fence at Exhibition Place. A tender call was issued on August 24, 2023 through Exhibition Place Purchasing and Materials Stores via Bonfire Online Procurement System and the recommendation is to award the contract to the lowest compliant bidder meeting tender requirements and specifications within the available budget.
The fence along Lakeshore Boulevard West is between 35 and 40 years old and require extensive ongoing service and repair, posing a possible risk to security and public safety.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ep/bgrd/backgroundfile-240943.pdf