Item - 2024.EP13.2

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place:

1. Concurred with the action taken by the Chair of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer in approving the award of Contract No. 24-096-49665 (RFT No. EP108-2024) to Black & McDonald Limited for the replacement of high voltage feeders A32T and A33T in the amount of $895,645.21 which includes a cash allowance of $100,000.00 but excludes HST; this being the lowest acceptable tender submission received following the public tendering of the project.

This report recommends approving a contract with Black & McDonald Limited for the replacement of high voltage feeders (cables) A32T and A33T. The tender call was issued on July 10, 2024, through Exhibition Place Purchasing and Materials Stores via the 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.

This project is time-sensitive in meeting stakeholders and operational requirements. The existing underground electrical infrastructure is over 70 years old and requires replacement. This project is part of a program that started three years ago to address unanticipated power outages and failures caused by obsolete underground electrical infrastructure.

The Chair of the Board, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of Exhibition Place, approved this contract award on September 18, 2024, pursuant to the authority under the Board Financial By-law 2-18, Article X and seek concurrence of the Board.