Item - 2024.GG17.3

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), authorized the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6053894 issued to Heritage Restoration Inc., to increase the purchase order value by $275,852 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($280,707 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order from $11,048,507 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,242,961 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $11,324,359 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,523,668 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6053894 with Heritage Restoration Inc., as a result of Request for Tender Document Number 3440890581 (Contract Number 22-PFR-142) for the construction of the Palm House Heritage Building Restoration and Functional Upgrade.

This purchase order amendment is required to address unforeseen extensive deterioration in the roof assemblies, steel structure and subsurface infrastructure that were not apparent at the time of tender. These are components of the existing building requiring repair and replacement in order to deliver a durable building restoration safe for occupant use, and which will result in successful certification of building performance and standards by governing authorities having jurisdiction.

The total value of the purchase order amendment being requested is $275,852 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($280,707 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order from $11,048,507 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,242,961 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $11,324,359 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($11,523,668 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).