Item - 2024.GG9.3

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 Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to amend Purchase Order Number 6042796 issued to Baird Sampson Neuert Architects for the design of the New Pavilion and associated works in Humber Bay Park East by increasing the value by $496,251 net all applicable taxes and charges ($504,985 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), from $1,059,422 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,078,068 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,555,673 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,583,053 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6042796 issued to Baird Sampson Neuert Architects, as a result of Request for Proposal Document Number 9118-15-5070, for the provision of all professional and technical services including architectural drawings and contract administration for the new pavilion in Humber Bay Park East.

This purchase order amendment is requested to address changes in planning and design policies. During the design process, City Council adopted the Toronto Green Standards Version 4, Net Zero Carbon Plan, and the Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines for City-owned facilities. These current Council-approved requirements were not included in the original scope of work for design services and impacted the design drawings that had been advanced based on the accessibility and current Green Standard requirements in place at that time. The updated planning and design policies necessitated a substantial redesign of the building, and associated work. Additional funding is required to cover the costs to address these changes, as per Request for Proposal (RFP) Document No. 9118-15-5070.

The total value of the purchase order amendment being requested is $496,251 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($504,985 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order value from $1,059,422 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,078,068 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,555,673 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,583,053 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).