Item - 2024.GG18.6

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 Director, Court Services to amend the following Blanket Contracts for the provision of collection services for Provincial Offences Act fines, as follows:

a. Increased the value of Blanket Contract 47024891 issued to CBV Collection Services Ltd., by $1,000,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,017,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,660,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,689,623 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $2,660,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,707,223 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries);

b. Increased the value of Blanket Contract 47024892 issued to Gatestone & Co Inc., by $750,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($763,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,177,800 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,198,529 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,927,800 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,961,729 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); and

c. Increased the value of Blanket Contract 47024893 issued to Partners in Credit Inc., by $750,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($763,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,152,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,172,682 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,902,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,935,882 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Blanket Contract 47024891 issued to CBV Collection Services Ltd., 47024892 issued to Gatestone & Co Inc., and 47024893 issued to Partners in Credit Inc. for the provision of Collection Services for Provincial Offences Act Fines.

The amendments are required to address the underestimation of contract values for the provision of collection agency services to support the collection of defaulted fines under the Provincial Offences Act up to March 31, 2025, the first period of the contract. The increase in total contract target value is required to process anticipated invoices for collection agency services through the end of the contract. The following contract amendments are being requested:

1.  An amendment to contract 47024891 with CBV Collection Services Ltd., in the amount of $1,000,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,017,600 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,660,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,689,623 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $2,660,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,707,223 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

2.  An amendment to contract 47024892 with Gatestone & Co Inc., in the amount of $750,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($763,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,177,800 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,198,529 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,927,800 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,961,729 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

3.  An amendment to contract 47024893 with Partners in Credit Inc., in the amount of $750,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($763,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) from $1,152,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,172,682 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,902,400 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,935,882 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The total value of the amendments being requested is $2,500,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,544,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

Approval of the amendment will not result in financial implications to the City as collection agency costs are fully recovered from the debtors as per Section 70.1(1) of the Provincial Offences Act.