Item - 2024.GG13.3

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control Bylaw), authorized the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6054338 issued to Grascan Construction Ltd., for the provision of construction services for the Lower Don Trail Improvements Phase 2 by increasing the value by $2,610,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,655,936 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), from $10,864,920 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,056,142 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) to $13,474,920 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($13,712,078 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6054338 issued to Grascan Construction Ltd., as a result of Request for Tender Doc3489780251, for construction services for the Lower Don Trail Improvements Phase 2.

This purchase order amendment is requested to address additional work required due to unforeseen unstable soil conditions discovered during construction, necessitating redesign and modified construction methods for the foundation system to ensure structural integrity and site safety, and additional costs associated with track protection.

The total value of the purchase order amendment being requested is $2,610,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,655,936 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the current purchase order from $10,864,920 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,056,142 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) to $13,474,920 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($13,712,078 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).