Item - 2023.GG6.13

The General Government Committee: 

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), amended Purchase Order Number 6053894 issued to Heritage Restoration Inc., to increase the purchase order value by $1,049,148 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,067,613 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the purchase order value from $9,999,359 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($10,175,348 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $11,048,507 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,242,961 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). 

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6053894 with Heritage Restoration Incorporated, as a result of Request for Tender Document Number 3440890581 (Contract Number 22-PFR-042) for the construction of the Palm House Heritage Building Restoration and Functional Upgrade.

This purchase order amendment is requested to complete unforeseen work to address the discovery of lead paint, encountered while restoring the Palm House steel structure. While conducting a due diligence examination and testing of the existing paint coatings, Heritage Restoration Inc. discovered the existing paint contained lead. In accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the contractor is required to implement the necessary controls and materials abatement protocol which resulted in a significant increase in scope, procedural complexity, effort and cost.

The total value of the Purchase Order Amendment being requested is $1,049,148 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,067,613 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order from $9,999,359 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($10,175,348 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $11,048,507 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,242,961 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).