Item - 2024.GG18.9

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 to Purchase Order Number 6042899 with DTAH in the amount of $333,455 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($339,324 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $638,966 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($650,212 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $972,421 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($989,536 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6042899 issued to DTAH, as a result of Request for Proposal number 9118-15-5017 to provide professional and technical landscape architectural services during construction for the Phase 2 of Lower Don Trail Improvements.

This purchase order amendment is necessary to redesign the foundation of the sloped path, conduct a structural assessment of the sewer chamber that crosses the trail, and provide additional contract administration services due to extended construction duration.

The total value of the purchase order amendment being requested is $333,455 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($339,324 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $638,966 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($650,212 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $972,421 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($989,536 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The value of the purchase order amendment requested is $333,455 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($339,324 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). The amendment will increase the current purchase order value from $638,966 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($650,212 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $972,421 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($989,536 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

Funding for this purchase order amendment is included in Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2024 Capital Budget and 2025 - 2033 Capital Plan as summarized in Table 1 below (net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). 

Table 1: Financial Impact Summary

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has been advised of the award associated with this program to be considered along with other priorities in future budget processes.