Item - 2024.GG10.9

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 20 and 21, 2024 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the General Government Committee on February 13, 2024 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024.

GG10.9 - Award of Ariba Document Number 4287042123 for the Future Eligibility to Provide Legal Services for Insurance Claim Defence

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to execute a retainer agreement for a term of five (5) years from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029 with each of the following eight (8) law firms on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

 

a. Boghosian + Allen LLP;

 

b. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP;

 

c. Forbes Chochla LLP;

 

d. Gowlings WLG;

 

e. Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP;

 

f. Lerners LLP;

 

g. Loopstra Nixon LLP; and

 

h. Shibley Righton LLP.

 

2. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to enter into an amending retainer agreement with Clyde & Co. LLP to increase the term of the existing retainer agreement for five (5) years, from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029.

Background Information (Committee)

(January 30, 2024) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Chief Procurement Officer, City Solicitor on Award of Ariba Document Number 4287042123 for the Future Eligibility to Provide Legal Services for Insurance Claim Defence
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-242719.pdf

GG10.9 - Award of Ariba Document Number 4287042123 for the Future Eligibility to Provide Legal Services for Insurance Claim Defence

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The General Government Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to execute a retainer agreement for a term of five (5) years from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029 with each of the following eight (8) law firms on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

 

a. Boghosian + Allen LLP

b. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

c. Forbes Chochla LLP

d. Gowlings WLG

e. Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

f. Lerners LLP

g. Loopstra Nixon LLP

h. Shibley Righton LLP

 

2. City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to enter into an amending retainer agreement with Clyde & Co. LLP to increase the term of the existing retainer agreement for five (5) years, from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029.

Origin

(January 30, 2024) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the City Solicitor

Summary

The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of the Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ) Number Doc4287042123 for the future eligibility to provide legal services for insurance claim defence to supplement City Legal Services for the contract term of April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2029, and to recommend entering into retainer agreements with the eight (8) qualified law firms.

 

The estimated costs identified in this report represent external legal fees for insurance claim defence services. The estimated costs do not include claim payments made to settle claims.

Background Information

(January 30, 2024) Report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Chief Procurement Officer, City Solicitor on Award of Ariba Document Number 4287042123 for the Future Eligibility to Provide Legal Services for Insurance Claim Defence
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-242719.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council