Item - 2023.GG6.8

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control) amended the existing purchase order, in accordance with the details as specified below:

a. Purchase Order number 6025203 issued to Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg L.L.P., in the amount of $300,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($305,280 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order authority from $4,720,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges, up to a potential value of $5,020,000, net of all taxes and charges ($5,108,352.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), to provide ongoing real estate legal advice, draft legal terms and agreements for the ongoing agreements and negotiations with Union Station stakeholders.

The purpose of the report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order number 6025203 issued to Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg L.L.P. for the provision of Legal Services for negotiations with stakeholders, Metrolinx (former GO), VIA and other levels of government.  

The purchase order amendment will ensure the continuity of professional services related to retail operations at Union Station that include but are not limited to legal negotiations with stakeholders, amendments to leasing and licencing agreements and adapting retail provisions for additional revenue generation under the Head Lease Agreement at Union Station. The purchase order amendment will be funded through the existing 2023 Council Approved Operating Budget and 2024 Operating Budget submission for Corporate Real Estate Management.

The total value of the Purchase Order Amendment being requested is $300,000 net of all taxes and charges ($305,280 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). This revises the current purchase order value from $4,720,000 net of all taxes and charges to $5,020,000 net of all taxes and charges.