Item - 2024.GG18.8

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-Law), authorized the amendment to Purchase Order Number 6053869 issued to Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., for design and contract administration services for a new long-term care home located at 4610 Finch Avenue East and increased the contract value by $1,324,205 net of applicable taxes and charges ($1,347,511 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the overall contract value from $4,456,603 net of applicable taxes and charges ($4,535,039 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $5,780,808 net of applicable taxes and charges ($5,882,550 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6053869 issued to Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., for the design and contract administration services for a new long-term care home located at 4610 Finch Avenue East and increase the contract value by $1,324,205 net of applicable taxes and charges ($1,347,511 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the overall contract value from $4,456,603 net of applicable taxes and charges ($4,535,039 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $5,780,8083 net of applicable taxes and charges ($5,882,550 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

As part of Seniors Services and Long-Term Care's mandatory redevelopment of long-term care homes to meet new design standards, Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc. were awarded the contract for architectural services for a long-term care redevelopment project for Seniors Services and Long-Term Care.

This amendment is required to reconcile efforts from the architectural consultants due to both regulatory changes in the zoning application process as well as City of Toronto net zero-low carbon targets which resulted in rework of completed deliverables during the schematic design phase. This is the first request for an amendment to this Purchase Order and is required to ensure a seamless continuation of consulting services into the next phases of this project.