Item - 2024.PH13.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 26, 2024 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on June 13, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 26, 2024.
PH13.5 - Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 18 - Willowdale, 21 - Scarborough Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the amendment of Purchase Order 6052027 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 175 Cummer Avenue, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
2. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the amendment of Purchase Order 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 39 Dundalk Drive, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
3. City Council, authorize the award of contracts to NRB Inc. under the Request for Proposal 2020-053 for Modular Housing Design Build at 175 Cummer Avenue and 39 Dundalk Drive, in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposal Document and the CCDC-14 executed Agreements.
4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
5. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following completion of the projects referenced in the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
6. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report.
Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public following completion of the projects referenced in the report.
Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, will be made public following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report.
Confidential Attachment - The attachments to this report contain confidential information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-246284.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1: Modular Housing Initiative - Revised Project Pricing
Confidential Attachment 2: Modular Housing Initiative - Project Delivery Details
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-246985.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2 - Additional Information
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-180623.pdf
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendation in the supplementary report (June 20, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management [PH13.5a]:
1. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-27-2024 6:45 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH13.5 - Adopt the Item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 18 | Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 6 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Jennifer McKelvie, Michael Thompson |
PH13.5 - Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 18 - Willowdale, 21 - Scarborough Centre
Confidential Attachment - The attachments to this report contain confidential information regarding a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City.
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052027 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 175 Cummer Avenue, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
2. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 39 Dundalk Drive, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer.
3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report.
4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (May 30, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, following completion of the projects referenced in the report.
5. City Council, authorize the award of contracts to NRB Inc. under the Request for Proposal No. 2020-053 for Modular Housing Design Build at 175 Cummer Avenue and 39 Dundalk Drive, in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposal Document and the CCDC-14 executed Agreements.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2, and to request Council authority to enable City Divisions to restart and complete the projects at 175 Cummer Ave., and 39 Dundalk Dr., respectively, by approving Purchase Order Amendments for both projects to ensure funding is in place to complete required work.
In April 2020, as an urgent response to the Covid-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on people experiencing homelessness, the City launched the Modular Housing Initiative to rapidly create at least 250 new rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes using modular construction. Four of five projects have since been tenanted, providing a safe, affordable place to call home for over 200 residents formerly experiencing homelessness, with wrap-around support services to help them maintain their housing and improve their health and well-being.
The project at 175 Cummer Avenue was announced in Spring 2021 as part of Phase Two of the Modular Housing Initiative, along with 540 Cedarvale Ave. and 39 Dundalk Dr. While Cedarvale is complete and Dundalk is nearing completion with only landscaping and a review of costs escalations remaining, the project at 175 Cummer Ave was delayed, first because Council’s request for a Minister’s Zoning Order did not yield a response, and second because of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) of Council’s approval of the new zoning by-law for the development in August 2022.
A hearing of the appeal was held at the OLT on November 2, 2023. On January 2, 2024 the OLT released its decision, dismissing the appeal and ruling in the City’s favour. The appellants later requested a further review of the OLT’s decision on January 31, 2024, but this request was dismissed by the OLT on February 22, 2024. A motion for leave to appeal the OLT’s decision to Ontario Divisional Court was also denied on May 17, 2024. While the appellants have since made a judicial review application to the Divisional Court to challenge the OLT decision, the OLT decision stands, and zoning is in place to permit the proposed development to proceed.
This report requests authority to enable City Divisions to restart and complete the projects at 175 Cummer Ave., and 39 Dundalk Dr., respectively, by approving Purchase Order Amendments for both projects to ensure funding is in place to complete required work.
The Confidential Attachments include confidential information regarding the pricing for these projects under negotiation with the City’s supplier, estimated costs to complete the projects, and confidential information related to delivery of the project at 175 Cummer Ave.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-246284.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1: Modular Housing Initiative - Revised Project Pricing
Confidential Attachment 2: Modular Housing Initiative - Project Delivery Details
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-180623.pdf
Motions
That the Planning and Housing Committee recess its public session to meet in closed session to consider a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.
That:
1. Recommendations 1 through 5 be amended by replacing all instances of "Planning and Housing Committee" with "City Council" so it now reads:
"1. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052027 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 175 Cummer Avenue, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1.
2. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize the amendment of Purchase Order Number 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for design-build services for the supportive housing building located at 39 Dundalk Drive, as set out in Confidential Attachment 1.
3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the conclusion of negotiations and issuance of the Purchase Order Amendments referenced in the report.
4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 following completion of the projects referenced in this report.
5. City Council, authorize the award of contracts to NRB Inc. under the Request for Proposal No. 2020-053 for Modular Housing Design Build at 175 Cummer Avenue and 39 Dundalk Drive, in accordance with the requirements of the Request for Proposal Document and the CCDC-14 executed Agreements."