Item - 2023.GG2.7

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), granted authority to the Director, Court Services to amend Blanket Contracts for the provision of collection services for Provincial Offences Act fines, as follows:

a. increase the value of Blanket Contract number 47024540 issued to Transworld Systems Canada Inc by $250,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($254,400 net of HST recoveries) from $1,953,852 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,988,240 net of HST recoveries) to $2,203,852 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,242,640 net of HST recoveries);

b. increase the value of Blanket Contract 47022095 issued to Partners in Credit Inc by $150,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($152,640 net of HST recoveries) from $1,563,030 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,590,540 net of HST recoveries) to $1,713,030 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,743,180 net of HST recoveries), and

c. increase the value of Blanket Contract 47022097 issued to CBV Collection Services Ltd. by $200,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($203,520 net of HST recoveries) from $2,040,313 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,076,223 net of HST recoveries) to $2,240,313 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,279,743 net of HST recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Blanket Contracts 47024540 issued to Transworld Systems Canada Inc., 47022095 issued to Partners in Credit Inc and 47022097 issued to CBV Collection Services Ltd. for the provision of Collection Services for Provincial Offences Act Fines, increasing the contract values by a total of $600,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($610,560 net of HST recoveries):

The amendment is required to address the underestimation of contract values for the provision of collection agency services to support the collection of defaulted fines under the Provincial Offences Act (POA) up to March 31, 2023, the final year of the contract. The increase in total contract target value is required to process outstanding and anticipated invoices for collection agency services through the end of the contract.

General Government Committee approval is required in accordance with Section 71- 11.1C of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), where the current request exceeds the allowable threshold of $500,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges.

Approval of the amendment will not result in financial implications to the City as collection agency costs are fully recovered from the debtors as per Section 70.1(1) of the Provincial Offences Act (POA).