Item - 2025.EP17.6

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place:

1. Approved the award of Contract No. 25-085-58550 (RFT No. EP103-2025) to CEE Elevator Service Ltd. of Ajax, Ontario for the freight elevator modernization and machine room structural rehabilitation at the Automotive Building in the amount of $788,100.00 which includes a cash allowance of $25,000.00 but excludes HST; this being the lowest compliant tender submission received following the public tendering of the project.

This report recommends approving a contract with CEE Elevator Service Ltd. ("CEE") for the freight elevator modernization and machine room structural rehabilitation at the Automotive Building. The tender for this contract was issued on March 12, 2025, through Exhibition Place Purchasing and Materials Stores via the Bonfire Online Procurement System, and the recommendation is to award the contract to the lowest compliant bidder meeting tender requirements and specifications within the available budget.

This project is time sensitive as the supply chain for elevators is a long delivery item and the machine room requires significant structural repairs before the elevator can be installed. The existing elevator and machine room is currently out of service.