Item - 2025.GG26.8

 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, Fleet Services, to amend Blanket Contract Number 47024679 with Toromont Material Handling, a Division of Toromont Industries Ltd., to give the City the option to purchase additional ride-on litter vacuums between January 1, 2026 to November 15, 2027, as needed, through an increase in the total contract target value of $7,284,443 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($7,412,649 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), thereby revising the total contract value from $8,385,331 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($8,532,913 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $15,669,774 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($15,945,562 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to seek authority for the General Manager, Fleet Services Division, to amend Blanket Contract Number 47024679, issued to Toromont Material Handling, a Division of Toromont Industries Ltd., for the supply and delivery of ride-on litter vacuums for Fleet Services Division.

This amendment is required to support the City’s transition out-sourced services to in-house mechanical litter removal operations, as directed by City Council at its meeting on July 23 and 24, 2025 through Item 2025.IE23.1 - Review, Analysis and Service Delivery Model Recommending for City-Wide Mechanical Litter Removal Operations. This is the first amendment to this Blanket Contract and will address the equipment needs from 2025 to 2027. Solid Waste Management Services has estimated that approximately thirty-six (36) additional ride-on litter vacuum units are required to support the transition of the City’s mechanical litter removal operations in-house.

Ride-on litter vacuums are purpose-built compact equipment designed to clean litter, debris, and seasonal waste from outdoor spaces that conventional street-cleaning equipment cannot access. The litter vacuums are powered by diesel or electric motors, and the electric-powered litter vacuums offer zero tailpipe emissions, lower noise levels, and enhanced operator protection due to the low-vibrational operation. The reduced fuel costs and greenhouse gas emission reductions provided by the electric litter vacuums also align with the Sustainable City of Toronto Fleets Plan (Item 2023.IE3.5) and wider TransformTO targets (Item 2025.IE22.9).

The total value of the requested amendment is $7,284,443 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($7,412,649 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). Approval of this amendment will increase the total contract value from $8,385,331 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($8,532,913 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $15,669,774 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($15,945,562 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), through to the end of the contract term on November 15, 2027.

The ride-on litter vacuums manufactured by Toromont Material Handling, a Division of Toromont Industries Ltd., are built in Quebec. Leveraging the existing competitively awarded contract enables the City to maintain cost certainty, reduce administrative effort, and achieve best value through established supplier relationships. This approach will ensure continued service delivery through timely vehicle and equipment replacement. It will also help advance the City’s environmental and sustainability objectives through the inclusion of electric units where operationally feasible.