Item - 2025.GG22.8

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 General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to amend Purchase Order Number 6054336 issued to DTAH for Landscape Architect professional and technical services for the two new parks at 10 Ordnance Street and 801 Wellington Street West, by increasing the value by $658,148 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($669,732 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $724,537 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($737,288 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,382,685 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,407,020 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) and extend the delivery date of the purchase order from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2029.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6054336 issued to DTAH as a result of Request for Proposal Doc3784440258 to provide additional Landscape Architect professional and technical services for two new parks: 10 Ordnance Street and 801 Wellington Street West. The total value of the purchase order amendment being requested is $658,148 net of all applicable taxes and charges, ($669,732 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current purchase order value from $724,537 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($737,288 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $1,382,685 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,407,020 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

This purchase order amendment is necessary to address additional professional consulting fees required to complete additional engagement and design for an expanded scope of work. The expanded scope emerged through technical site review, the community engagement process, and through impacts of neighbouring projects. Additional scope includes a new washroom pavilion (and servicing), Indigenous place-keeping elements, necessary earthworks and drainage to meet accessibility requirements, the relocation of an adjacent community garden, and coordination with Metrolinx for the emergency exit building to be located on site. The amendment also includes a request to extend the project delivery date from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2029 due to additional engagement, design and coordination work required and anticipated procurement timelines.