Item - 2024.GG9.6

The General Government Committee:

1. In accordance with Section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control Purchasing By-Law), authorized the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to amend Purchase Order Number 6053871 with Parsons Inc., for the provision of additional contract administration and site inspection professional services for construction of the Downsview Transmission Watermain project from Keele Pumping Station to Sheppard Avenue West as well as Keele Pumping Station Upgrades, by an additional amount of $654,575 net of all taxes and charges ($666,096 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries); this revises the current purchase order value from $2,391,683 to $3,046,259 net of all taxes and charges ($3,099,873 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6053871, awarded under Request for Proposal 9117-18-7141, issued to Parsons Inc., for professional engineering services for the construction of the Downsview Transmission Watermain project.

The total value of the Purchase Order Amendment being requested is $654,575 net of all taxes and charges ($666,096 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). This revises the current purchase order value from $2,391,683 to $3,046,259 net of all taxes and charges ($3,099,873 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

This project includes the Downsview Transmission Main, Keele Pumping Station Upgrades, and Basement Flooding Protection Program Storm Sewer Upgrades. The requested amendment is required to address the financial needs for additional professional services required during construction related to added Basement Flooding Protection Program scope and a deepened watermain alignment.

The General Government Committee approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11.1.