Item - 2024.GG12.2

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), amended contract 47023252 issued to Toronto Star for the placement of legal and statutory notices. Increase the contract value by $971,000 excluding all applicable taxes and charges ($988,090 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the contract value from $1,283,247 excluding all applicable taxes ($1,305,832 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $2,254,247 excluding applicable taxes ($2,293,922 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Blanket Contract Number 47023252 with the Toronto Star Newspapers Limited for the printing of the City's Statutory Advertising.

This contractual arrangement is imperative for the City, as Provincial statutes mandate the placement of legal or statutory notices in daily English-language newspapers with home delivery. It is essential to note that no alternative bids from other publications were received during the procurement process.

Strategic Public and Employee Communications is responsible for overseeing advertising placements on behalf of various and manages the payments for these advertisements.

Currently valued at $1,283,247 excluding all applicable taxes, the contract has reached an expenditure of 99.99 percent as of April 11, 2024. Given that there are two (2) years remaining on the contract, an adjustment to its value is deemed necessary. 

The total value of the Blanket Contract Amendment being requested is for an additional $971,000 excluding all applicable taxes and charges ($988,090 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the contract value from $1,283,247 excluding all applicable taxes ($1,305,832 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $2,254,247 excluding applicable taxes ($2,293,922 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).